White Sox @ Diamondbacks
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Matchup summary
Final: White Sox beat the Diamondbacks 11-5 on the road. The market closed with White Sox at +120 on the moneyline and the total at 9. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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White Sox vs Diamondbacks betting splits
Where was the money on White Sox vs Diamondbacks?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | White Sox | 9% | 5% | +1.5 (-161) |
| Diamondbacks | 91% | 95% | -1.5 (+135) | |
| Total | Over | 88% | 87% | O 9 (-115) |
| Under | 12% | 13% | U 9 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | White Sox | 12% | 7% | +120 |
| Diamondbacks | 88% | 93% | -144 |
91% of spread tickets and 95% of spread money were on the Diamondbacks, so the average Diamondbacks bet was larger than the average White Sox bet.
88% of total tickets and 87% 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 Diamondbacks, so the average Diamondbacks bet was larger than the average White Sox bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for White Sox vs Diamondbacks?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Diamondbacks) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
The Diamondbacks opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the White Sox vs Diamondbacks line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Diamondbacks -1.5) even with 95% of the spread money on the Diamondbacks. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9.5 to 9) even though 87% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 13% of the money and 12% 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.