Yankees @ Cubs
Yankees
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Matchup summary
Final: Yankees beat the Cubs 2-1 on the road. The market closed with Yankees at -113 on the moneyline and the total at 6.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Yankees vs Cubs betting splits
Where was the money on Yankees vs Cubs?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Yankees | 63% | 54% | -1.5 (+154) |
| Cubs | 37% | 46% | +1.5 (-186) | |
| Total | Over | 78% | 73% | O 6.5 (-121) |
| Under | 22% | 27% | U 6.5 (+101) | |
| Moneyline | Yankees | 62% | 66% | -113 |
| Cubs | 38% | 34% | -106 |
63% of spread tickets and 54% of spread money were on the Yankees, so the Yankees drew more tickets than money and the average Cubs bet was larger.
78% of total tickets and 73% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
62% of moneyline tickets and 66% of moneyline money were on the Yankees, so the average Yankees bet was larger than the average Cubs bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Yankees vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 |
The Yankees opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 6.5 and closed 6.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Yankees vs Cubs line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cubs +1.5) even with 54% of the spread money on the Yankees. The total did not move from its opening number (6.5) even with 73% of the total money on the over. 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.