Cubs @ Pirates
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Matchup summary
Final: Pirates beat the Cubs 8-7 at home. The market closed with Cubs at +119 on the moneyline and the total at 9. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cubs vs Pirates betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Pirates?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 29% | 42% | +1.5 (-172) |
| Pirates | 71% | 58% | -1.5 (+145) | |
| Total | Over | 70% | 77% | O 9 (-109) |
| Under | 30% | 23% | U 9 (-113) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 41% | 33% | +119 |
| Pirates | 59% | 67% | -142 |
71% of spread tickets and 58% of spread money were on the Pirates, so the Pirates drew more tickets than money and the average Cubs bet was larger.
70% of total tickets and 77% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
59% of moneyline tickets and 67% of moneyline money were on the Pirates, so the average Pirates bet was larger than the average Cubs bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Pirates?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Pirates) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Pirates opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Pirates line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Pirates -1.5) even with 58% of the spread money on the Pirates. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 77% of the total money and 70% 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.