95% of bets are on Over 8 in Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals — heavy public lean on a May 31, 2026 matchup.
| Market | Side | Bet % | Money % | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Chicago Cubs | 72% | 62% | -130 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 28% | 38% | +114 | |
| Run line | Chicago Cubs -1.5 | 69% | 81% | +135 |
| St. Louis Cardinals +1.5 | 31% | 19% | -152 | |
| Total | Over 8 | 95% | 95% | -105 |
| Under 8 | 5% | 5% | -110 |
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals is one of the slate's lopsided public plays. 95% of the bet count on the totals market is sitting on Over 8 — the kind of one-way lean that usually shows up on a name-brand team in a high-profile primetime slot, not a coin-flip matchup.
The money side tells a slightly different story: 95% of dollars on Over 8 versus 95% of tickets. That's a small gap by itself, but in the context of a 90%+ public bet count, even a few points of money lag suggests the average bet on Under 8 is materially larger. Books price these games knowing the public is coming — the line builds in the lean — which is why heavy public favorites historically underperform their implied win rate against the spread.
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In our season-to-date sample, the side with more money than bets covers slightly more than half the time. The edge grows with the size of the bet/money gap.
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Last updated: May 31, 2026 at 5:13 AM UTC
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