Padres @ Cubs
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Padres 3-1 at home. The market closed with Padres at +112 on the moneyline and the total at 6.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Padres vs Cubs betting splits
Where was the money on Padres vs Cubs?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Padres | 44% | 33% | +1.5 (-210) |
| Cubs | 56% | 67% | -1.5 (+173) | |
| Total | Over | 90% | 88% | O 6.5 (-114) |
| Under | 10% | 12% | U 6.5 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Padres | 50% | 42% | +112 |
| Cubs | 50% | 58% | -133 |
56% of spread tickets and 67% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Padres bet.
90% of total tickets and 88% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Padres held 50% of moneyline tickets but only 42% of the money; 58% of moneyline money was on the Cubs with 50% of tickets, so the average Cubs bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Padres vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 7 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
The Padres opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Cubs.
The total opened 7 and closed 6.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Padres vs Cubs line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Cubs (Cubs +1.5 to Cubs -1.5), the side holding 67% of the spread money and 56% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7 to 6.5) even though 88% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 12% of the money and 10% 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.