White Sox @ Angels
White Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Angels beat the White Sox 8-5 at home. The market closed with White Sox at +115 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 Angels betting splits
Where was the money on White Sox vs Angels?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | White Sox | 63% | 38% | +1.5 (-181) |
| Angels | 37% | 62% | -1.5 (+149) | |
| Total | Over | 52% | 56% | O 9.5 (-109) |
| Under | 48% | 44% | U 9.5 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | White Sox | 39% | 13% | +115 |
| Angels | 61% | 87% | -135 |
The White Sox held 63% of spread tickets but only 38% of the money; 62% of spread money was on the Angels with 37% of tickets, so the average Angels bet was larger.
52% of total tickets and 56% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
61% of moneyline tickets and 87% of moneyline money were on the Angels, so the average Angels bet was larger than the average White Sox bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for White Sox vs Angels?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Angels) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 9.5 | -0.5 |
The Angels opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 10 and closed 9.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the White Sox vs Angels line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Angels -1.5) even with 62% of the spread money on the Angels. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (10 to 9.5) even though 56% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 44% of the money and 48% 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.