Rays @ Cubs
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Cubs 5-4 on the road. The market closed with Rays at -115 on the moneyline and the total at 8. 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 | 48% | 37% | -1.5 (+149) |
| Cubs | 52% | 63% | +1.5 (-174) | |
| Total | Over | 85% | 72% | O 8 (-116) |
| Under | 15% | 28% | U 8 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 38% | 55% | -115 |
| Cubs | 62% | 45% | -108 |
52% of spread tickets and 63% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Rays bet.
85% of total tickets and 72% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Cubs held 62% of moneyline tickets but only 45% of the money; 55% of moneyline money was on the Rays with 38% of tickets, so the average Rays bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rays vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Rays.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rays vs Cubs line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Rays (Cubs -1.5 to Cubs +1.5) even though 63% of the spread money sits on the Cubs; the Rays hold 37% of the money and 48% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 72% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 28% of the money and 15% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.