Rays @ Cubs
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Rays 6-4 at home. The market closed with Rays at +135 on the moneyline and the total at 7. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Rays vs Cubs betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Cubs?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 15% | 16% | +1.5 (-163) |
| Cubs | 85% | 84% | -1.5 (+137) | |
| Total | Over | 72% | 2% | O 7 (-108) |
| Under | 28% | 98% | U 7 (-113) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 18% | 16% | +135 |
| Cubs | 82% | 84% | -167 |
85% of spread tickets and 84% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average Rays bet was larger.
The over held 72% of total tickets but only 2% of the money; 98% of total money was on the under with 28% of tickets, so the average under bet was larger.
82% of moneyline tickets and 84% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Rays bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rays vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7 | -0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rays vs Cubs line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cubs -1.5) even with 84% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7.5 to 7), the side holding 98% of the total money and 28% 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.