Cubs @ Giants
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Giants 5-1 on the road. The market closed with Cubs at +108 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 Giants betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Giants?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 36% | 53% | -3.5 (-769) |
| Giants | 64% | 47% | -1.5 (+164) | |
| Total | Over | 90% | 82% | O 8.5 (-106) |
| Under | 10% | 18% | U 8.5 (-111) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 45% | 32% | +108 |
| Giants | 55% | 68% | -130 |
The Giants held 64% of spread tickets but only 47% of the money; 53% of spread money was on the Cubs with 36% of tickets, so the average Cubs bet was larger.
90% 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.
55% of moneyline tickets and 68% of moneyline money were on the Giants, so the average Giants bet was larger than the average Cubs bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Giants?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Giants) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Giants opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Giants line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Giants -1.5) even with 53% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 82% 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.