Red Sox @ White Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the White Sox 2-1 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at -105 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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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% | 39% | -1.5 (+341) |
| White Sox | 69% | 61% | +1.5 (-183) | |
| Total | Over | 72% | 82% | O 9 (-110) |
| Under | 28% | 18% | U 9 (-109) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 58% | 38% | -105 |
| White Sox | 42% | 62% | -114 |
69% of spread tickets and 61% 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.
72% of total tickets and 82% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Red Sox held 58% of moneyline tickets but only 38% of the money; 62% of moneyline money was on the White Sox with 42% of tickets, so the average White 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 | +3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The White Sox opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Red Sox.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs White Sox line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Red Sox (White Sox -1.5 to White Sox +1.5) even though 61% of the spread money sits on the White Sox; the Red Sox hold 39% of the money and 31% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 82% of the total money and 72% 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.