Athletics @ White Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: White Sox beat the Athletics 1-0 at home. The market closed with Athletics at +110 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Athletics vs White Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Athletics vs White Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Athletics | 33% | 65% | -1.5 (+159) |
| White Sox | 67% | 35% | -1.5 (+155) | |
| Total | Over | 76% | 77% | O 8.5 (-115) |
| Under | 24% | 23% | U 8.5 (-103) | |
| Moneyline | Athletics | 37% | 13% | +110 |
| White Sox | 63% | 87% | -130 |
The White Sox held 67% of spread tickets but only 35% of the money; 65% of spread money was on the Athletics with 33% of tickets, so the average Athletics bet was larger.
76% of total tickets and 77% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
63% of moneyline tickets and 87% of moneyline money were on the White Sox, so the average White Sox bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Athletics vs White Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (White Sox) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 9.5 | 8.5 | -1 |
The Athletics opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the White Sox.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 8.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Athletics vs White Sox line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the White Sox (White Sox +1.5 to White Sox -1.5) even though 65% of the spread money sits on the Athletics; the White Sox hold 35% of the money and 67% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 1 point toward the under (9.5 to 8.5) even though 77% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 23% of the money and 24% 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.