White Sox @ Tigers
White Sox
TigersArchived 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: Tigers beat the White Sox 4-1 at home. The market closed with White Sox at +104 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 Tigers betting splits
Where was the money on White Sox vs Tigers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | White Sox | 31% | 23% | +1.5 (-196) |
| Tigers | 69% | 77% | -1.5 (+162) | |
| Total | Over | 77% | 77% | O 9 (-102) |
| Under | 23% | 23% | U 9 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | White Sox | 35% | 55% | +104 |
| Tigers | 65% | 45% | -120 |
69% of spread tickets and 77% of spread money were on the Tigers, so the average Tigers bet was larger than the average White Sox bet.
77% of total tickets and 77% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.
The Tigers held 65% of moneyline tickets but only 45% of the money; 55% of moneyline money was on the White Sox with 35% of tickets, so the average White Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for White Sox vs Tigers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Tigers) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Tigers 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 White Sox vs Tigers line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Tigers -1.5) even with 77% of the spread money on the Tigers. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 77% of the total money and 77% 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.