White Sox @ Guardians
White Sox
GuardiansArchived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Guardians beat the White Sox 3-2 at home. The market closed with White Sox at +130 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 Guardians betting splits
Where was the money on White Sox vs Guardians?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | White Sox | 25% | 21% | +1.5 (-164) |
| Guardians | 75% | 79% | -1.5 (+137) | |
| Total | Over | 76% | 79% | O 8 (-100) |
| Under | 24% | 21% | U 8 (-118) | |
| Moneyline | White Sox | 18% | 22% | +130 |
| Guardians | 82% | 78% | -162 |
75% of spread tickets and 79% of spread money were on the Guardians, so the average Guardians bet was larger than the average White Sox bet.
76% of total tickets and 79% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
82% of moneyline tickets and 78% of moneyline money were on the Guardians, so the Guardians drew more tickets than money and the average White Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for White Sox vs Guardians?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Guardians) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Guardians 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 Guardians line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Guardians -1.5) even with 79% of the spread money on the Guardians. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 79% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 21% 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.