Red Sox @ White Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the White Sox 5-0 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at -107 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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Red Sox vs White Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs White Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 31% | 38% | +1.5 (-200) |
| White Sox | 69% | 62% | -1.5 (+167) | |
| Total | Over | 89% | 87% | O 8 (-115) |
| Under | 11% | 13% | U 8 (-106) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 49% | 53% | -107 |
| White Sox | 51% | 47% | -113 |
69% of spread tickets and 62% of spread money were on the White Sox, so the White Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
89% 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.
The White Sox held 51% of moneyline tickets but only 47% of the money; 53% of moneyline money was on the Red Sox with 49% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs White Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (White Sox) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The White Sox 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 Red Sox vs White Sox line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (White Sox -1.5) even with 62% of the spread money on the White Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 87% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 13% of the money and 11% 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.