Cardinals @ Cubs
Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Cardinals 6-4 at home. The market closed with Cardinals at +120 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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Cardinals vs Cubs betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Cubs?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 20% | 28% | +1.5 (-188) |
| Cubs | 80% | 72% | -1.5 (+155) | |
| Total | Over | 74% | 81% | O 8 (-113) |
| Under | 26% | 19% | U 8 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 30% | 20% | +120 |
| Cubs | 70% | 80% | -142 |
80% of spread tickets and 72% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
74% of total tickets and 81% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
70% of moneyline tickets and 80% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cardinals vs Cubs line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cubs -1.5) even with 72% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 81% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 19% of the money and 26% 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.