Giants @ White Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: White Sox beat the Giants 1-0 at home. The market closed with Giants at -166 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Giants vs White Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Giants vs White Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Giants | 80% | 88% | -1.5 (+105) |
| White Sox | 20% | 12% | +1.5 (-126) | |
| Total | Over | 76% | 62% | O 7.5 (-115) |
| Under | 24% | 38% | U 7.5 (-104) | |
| Moneyline | Giants | 88% | 93% | -166 |
| White Sox | 12% | 7% | +140 |
80% of spread tickets and 88% of spread money were on the Giants, so the average Giants bet was larger than the average White Sox bet.
76% of total tickets and 62% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
88% of moneyline tickets and 93% of moneyline money were on the Giants, so the average Giants bet was larger than the average White Sox bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Giants vs White Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (White Sox) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 7.5 | -1 |
The Giants opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 7.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Giants vs White Sox line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (White Sox +1.5) even with 88% of the spread money on the Giants. The total moved 1 point toward the under (8.5 to 7.5) even though 62% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 38% of the money and 24% 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.