White Sox @ Mets
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Matchup summary
Final: Mets beat the White Sox 6-4 at home. The market closed with White Sox at +237 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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White Sox vs Mets betting splits
Where was the money on White Sox vs Mets?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | White Sox | 7% | 3% | +1.5 (+110) |
| Mets | 93% | 97% | -1.5 (-130) | |
| Total | Over | 74% | 71% | O 8 (-115) |
| Under | 26% | 29% | U 8 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | White Sox | 5% | 12% | +237 |
| Mets | 95% | 88% | -294 |
93% of spread tickets and 97% of spread money were on the Mets, so the average Mets bet was larger than the average White Sox bet.
74% of total tickets and 71% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
95% of moneyline tickets and 88% of moneyline money were on the Mets, so the Mets drew more tickets than money and the average White Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for White Sox vs Mets?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Mets) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Mets opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the White Sox vs Mets line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Mets -1.5) even with 97% of the spread money on the Mets. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 71% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 29% of the money and 26% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.