Cubs @ Phillies
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Phillies 10-4 on the road. The market closed with Cubs at +120 on the moneyline and the total at 10. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cubs vs Phillies betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Phillies?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 19% | 14% | +1.5 (-171) |
| Phillies | 81% | 86% | -1.5 (+145) | |
| Total | Over | 96% | 90% | O 10 (-110) |
| Under | 4% | 10% | U 10 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 18% | 13% | +120 |
| Phillies | 82% | 87% | -145 |
81% of spread tickets and 86% of spread money were on the Phillies, so the average Phillies bet was larger than the average Cubs bet.
96% of total tickets and 90% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
82% of moneyline tickets and 87% of moneyline money were on the Phillies, so the average Phillies bet was larger than the average Cubs bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Phillies?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Phillies) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 10 | +1.5 |
The Phillies opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 10, a 1.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Phillies line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Phillies -1.5) even with 86% of the spread money on the Phillies. The total moved 1.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 10), the side holding 90% of the total money and 96% 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.