Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
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MLB · Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · 2:21 PM · Final: 6-7
Closing moneyline by book
The last price each book posted before first pitch — the prices this call could actually have been bet at. Best on each side is highlighted. In-game odds are deliberately excluded: once the game starts, the price tracks the score, not the matchup.
| Book | Los Angeles Dodgers | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | +100 | -120 |
| BetRivers | +104 | -117 |
| DraftKings | +102 | -108 |
| ESPN BET | +100 | -120 |
| Fanatics | -105 | -115 |
| FanDuel | +104 | -114 |
| Hard Rock Bet | +105 | -115 |
| Caesars | +103 | -113 |
Spread & total
Not part of the model's call. Collected from every book and graded in public so the prices can be checked — how spreads and totals have graded so far. The percent is what the price itself implies, vig removed.
| Spread by book | Dodgers | Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | −1.5 +155 | +1.5 -190 |
| BetRivers | −1.5 +160 | +1.5 -200 |
| DraftKings | −1.5 +152 | +1.5 -185 |
| ESPN BET | −1.5 +160 | +1.5 -190 |
| Fanatics | −1.5 +150 | +1.5 -185 |
| FanDuel | −1.5 +162 | +1.5 -196 |
| Hard Rock Bet | −1.5 +165 | +1.5 -175 |
| Caesars | +1.5 -190 | −1.5 +158 |
| Total by book | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | 10 -105 | 10 -115 |
| BetRivers | 10 -108 | 10 -112 |
| DraftKings | 10 -106 | 10 -114 |
| ESPN BET | 9.5 -125 | 9.5 +105 |
| Fanatics | 10 -110 | 10 -110 |
| FanDuel | 10 -105 | 10 -115 |
| Hard Rock Bet | 9.5 -120 | 9.5 +110 |
| Caesars | 10 -105 | 10 -115 |
Prediction markets vs the books
Every venue sells the same thing — a dollar if that side wins — at a different price. Implied cost per venue below; amber = the cheapest way to buy that side at the close.
| Venue | Los Angeles Dodgers | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| Books consensus fair, de-vigged | 47.9% | 52.1% |
| Best book price incl. vig | 48.8% | 51.9% |
| Kalshi contract price | 48.5% | 51.5% |
| Polymarket contract price | 47.5% | 52.5% |
| Markets average | 48.0% | 52.0% |
Contract prices exclude exchange trading fees (Kalshi ~1–2¢ midrange), which narrow small gaps. A venue meaningfully below the books consensus is either a bargain or an early opinion — the graded record decides which.