Cubs @ Padres
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Padres 5-4 on the road. The market closed with Cubs at -104 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cubs vs Padres betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Padres?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 74% | 89% | -1.5 (+155) |
| Padres | 26% | 11% | +1.5 (-188) | |
| Total | Over | 89% | 82% | O 8.5 (-124) |
| Under | 11% | 18% | U 8.5 (+102) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 62% | 74% | -104 |
| Padres | 38% | 26% | -113 |
74% of spread tickets and 89% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Padres bet.
89% of total tickets and 82% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
62% of moneyline tickets and 74% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Padres bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Padres?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Padres) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 9.5 | 8.5 | -1 |
The Padres opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Cubs.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 8.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Padres line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Cubs (Padres -1.5 to Padres +1.5), the side holding 89% of the spread money and 74% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 1 point toward the under (9.5 to 8.5) even though 82% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 18% of the money and 11% 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.