Cubs @ Rockies
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Matchup summary
Final: Rockies beat the Cubs 6-5 at home. The market closed with Cubs at -253 on the moneyline and the total at 11. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cubs vs Rockies betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Rockies?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 99% | 100% | -1.5 (-170) |
| Rockies | 1% | 0% | +1.5 (+139) | |
| Total | Over | 55% | 61% | O 11 (-105) |
| Under | 45% | 39% | U 11 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 92% | 83% | -253 |
| Rockies | 8% | 17% | +203 |
99% of spread tickets and 100% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Rockies bet.
55% of total tickets and 61% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
92% of moneyline tickets and 83% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average Rockies bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Rockies?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rockies) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 10.5 | 11 | +0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 10.5 and closed 11, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Rockies line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rockies +1.5) even with 100% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (10.5 to 11), the side holding 61% of the total money and 55% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen; there is no historical dataset for this sport yet.