Cubs @ Mets
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Mets 9-6 on the road. The market closed with Cubs at -116 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 Mets betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Mets?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 66% | 40% | -1.5 (+138) |
| Mets | 34% | 60% | +1.5 (-168) | |
| Total | Over | 86% | 87% | O 8.5 (-110) |
| Under | 14% | 13% | U 8.5 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 53% | 75% | -116 |
| Mets | 47% | 25% | -104 |
The Cubs held 66% of spread tickets but only 40% of the money; 60% of spread money was on the Mets with 34% of tickets, so the average Mets bet was larger.
86% of total tickets and 87% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
53% of moneyline tickets and 75% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Mets bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Mets?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Mets) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8.5 | +1 |
The Mets opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Cubs.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Mets line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Cubs (Mets -1.5 to Mets +1.5) even though 60% of the spread money sits on the Mets; the Cubs hold 40% of the money and 66% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 1 point toward the over (7.5 to 8.5), the side holding 87% of the total money and 86% 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.