White Sox @ Giants
White Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Giants beat the White Sox 8-5 at home. The market closed with White Sox at +105 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 Giants betting splits
Where was the money on White Sox vs Giants?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | White Sox | 38% | 35% | -1.5 (+162) |
| Giants | 62% | 65% | -2.5 (-333) | |
| Total | Over | 89% | 92% | O 8 (-108) |
| Under | 11% | 8% | U 8 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | White Sox | 43% | 39% | +105 |
| Giants | 57% | 61% | -124 |
62% of spread tickets and 65% of spread money were on the Giants, so the average Giants bet was larger than the average White Sox bet.
89% of total tickets and 92% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
57% of moneyline tickets and 61% 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 White Sox vs Giants?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Giants) | -1.5 | -2.5 | -1 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8 | +0.5 |
The Giants opened -1.5 and closed -2.5, a 1-point move toward the Giants.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the White Sox vs Giants line move?
The spread moved 1 point toward the Giants (Giants -1.5 to Giants -2.5), the side holding 65% of the spread money and 62% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (7.5 to 8), the side holding 92% of the total money and 89% 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.