Cubs @ Giants
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Giants 6-1 on the road. The market closed with Cubs at -122 on the moneyline and the total at 8. 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 | 79% | 88% | -1.5 (+139) |
| Giants | 21% | 12% | +1.5 (-172) | |
| Total | Over | 91% | 85% | O 8 (+188) |
| Under | 9% | 15% | U 8 (-238) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 65% | 74% | -122 |
| Giants | 35% | 26% | +103 |
79% of spread tickets and 88% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Giants bet.
91% of total tickets and 85% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
65% of moneyline tickets and 74% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Giants bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Giants?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Giants) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8 | +0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
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 88% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (7.5 to 8), the side holding 85% of the total money and 91% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.