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Brewers @ Cubs

Brewers
93
Final
Cubs
Mon, May 18, 2026, 7:40 PM ET · MLB
Closing · ML +135 · SPR -1.5 · O/U 10.5

Archived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.

Matchup summary

Final: Brewers beat the Cubs 9-3 on the road. The market closed with Brewers at +135 on the moneyline and the total at 10.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.

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Brewers vs Cubs betting splits

Where was the money on Brewers vs Cubs?

MarketSideTicketsMoneyClosing line / odds
SpreadBrewers11%12%+1.5 (-140)
Cubs89%88%-1.5 (+117)
TotalOver61%58%O 10.5 (-102)
Under39%42%U 10.5 (-113)
MoneylineBrewers16%17%+135
Cubs84%83%-161

89% of spread tickets and 88% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average Brewers bet was larger.

61% of total tickets and 58% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.

84% of moneyline tickets and 83% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average Brewers bet was larger.

Line movement

What was the closing line for Brewers vs Cubs?

MarketOpeningClosingMove
Spread (Cubs)-1.5-1.50
Total10.510.50

The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.

The total opened 10.5 and closed 10.5: it has not moved.

Why the line moved

Why did the Brewers vs Cubs line move?

The spread did not move from its opening number (Cubs -1.5) even with 88% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total did not move from its opening number (10.5) even with 58% of the total money on the over. 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.

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Brewers vs Cubs Final Score, Closing Odds & Betting Splits — May 18, 2026 | Locksmith