White Sox @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: White Sox beat the Red Sox 8-4 on the road. The market closed with White Sox at +235 on the moneyline and the total at 9.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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White Sox vs Red Sox betting splits
Where was the money on White Sox vs Red Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | White Sox | 10% | 7% | +1.5 (+118) |
| Red Sox | 90% | 93% | -1.5 (-142) | |
| Total | Over | 78% | 82% | O 9.5 (-112) |
| Under | 22% | 18% | U 9.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | White Sox | 7% | 8% | +235 |
| Red Sox | 93% | 92% | -290 |
90% of spread tickets and 93% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average White Sox bet.
78% of total tickets and 82% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
93% of moneyline tickets and 92% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average White Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for White Sox vs Red Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Red Sox) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9.5 | +0.5 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 9.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the White Sox vs Red Sox line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Red Sox -1.5) even with 93% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (9 to 9.5), the side holding 82% of the total money and 78% 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.