Giants @ Cubs
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Matchup summary
Final: Giants beat the Cubs 18-3 on the road. The market closed with Giants at +135 on the moneyline and the total at 11. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Giants vs Cubs betting splits
Where was the money on Giants vs Cubs?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Giants | 23% | 15% | +1.5 (-137) |
| Cubs | 77% | 85% | -1.5 (+117) | |
| Total | Over | 71% | 62% | O 11 (-110) |
| Under | 29% | 38% | U 11 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | Giants | 32% | 46% | +135 |
| Cubs | 68% | 54% | -165 |
77% of spread tickets and 85% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Giants bet.
71% of total tickets and 62% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
68% of moneyline tickets and 54% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average Giants bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Giants vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 11.5 | 11 | -0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 11.5 and closed 11, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Giants vs Cubs line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cubs -1.5) even with 85% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (11.5 to 11) even though 62% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 38% of the money and 29% 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.