Cubs @ Rangers
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Matchup summary
Final: Rangers beat the Cubs 3-0 at home. The market closed with Cubs at +103 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cubs vs Rangers betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Rangers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 41% | 38% | +1.5 (-207) |
| Rangers | 59% | 62% | -1.5 (+171) | |
| Total | Over | 76% | 73% | O 7.5 (-110) |
| Under | 24% | 27% | U 7.5 (-107) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 58% | 45% | +103 |
| Rangers | 42% | 55% | -122 |
59% of spread tickets and 62% of spread money were on the Rangers, so the average Rangers bet was larger than the average Cubs bet.
76% of total tickets and 73% 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 58% of moneyline tickets but only 45% of the money; 55% of moneyline money was on the Rangers with 42% of tickets, so the average Rangers bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Rangers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rangers) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 7.5 | -1 |
The Rangers opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 7.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Rangers line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rangers -1.5) even with 62% of the spread money on the Rangers. The total moved 1 point toward the under (8.5 to 7.5) even though 73% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 27% of the money and 24% 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.