Twins @ Cubs
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Matchup summary
Final: Twins beat the Cubs 5-2 on the road. The market closed with Twins at +125 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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Twins vs Cubs betting splits
Where was the money on Twins vs Cubs?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Twins | 20% | 9% | +1.5 (-155) |
| Cubs | 80% | 91% | -1.5 (+130) | |
| Total | Over | 66% | 82% | O 11 (-117) |
| Under | 34% | 18% | U 11 (-101) | |
| Moneyline | Twins | 26% | 12% | +125 |
| Cubs | 74% | 88% | -150 |
80% of spread tickets and 91% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Twins bet.
66% of total tickets and 82% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
74% of moneyline tickets and 88% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Twins bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Twins vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 10.5 | 11 | +0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 10.5 and closed 11, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Twins vs Cubs line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cubs -1.5) even with 91% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (10.5 to 11), the side holding 82% of the total money and 66% 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.