Cubs @ White Sox
Cubs
White SoxArchived 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: White Sox beat the Cubs 9-8 at home. The market closed with Cubs at -131 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.
Market data captured (closing state as of ) · source: Action Network's closing consensus for this game · permanent record at this URL
More on this matchup: Cubs betting trends · White Sox betting trends · all MLB games
Cubs vs White Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs White Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 78% | 72% | -1.5 (+135) |
| White Sox | 22% | 28% | +1.5 (-160) | |
| Total | Over | 84% | 87% | O 9 (-114) |
| Under | 16% | 13% | U 9 (-107) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 74% | 69% | -131 |
| White Sox | 26% | 31% | +109 |
78% of spread tickets and 72% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average White Sox bet was larger.
84% of total tickets and 87% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
74% of moneyline tickets and 69% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average White Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs White Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (White Sox) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs White Sox line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (White Sox +1.5) even with 72% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 87% of the total money and 84% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.