White Sox @ Blue Jays
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Matchup summary
Final: White Sox beat the Blue Jays 3-0 on the road. The market closed with White Sox at -117 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 Blue Jays betting splits
Where was the money on White Sox vs Blue Jays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | White Sox | 79% | 72% | -1.5 (+142) |
| Blue Jays | 21% | 28% | +1.5 (-173) | |
| Total | Over | 60% | 65% | O 8 (-104) |
| Under | 40% | 35% | U 8 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | White Sox | 59% | 62% | -117 |
| Blue Jays | 41% | 38% | -106 |
79% of spread tickets and 72% of spread money were on the White Sox, so the White Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Blue Jays bet was larger.
60% of total tickets and 65% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
59% of moneyline tickets and 62% of moneyline money were on the White Sox, so the average White Sox bet was larger than the average Blue Jays bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for White Sox vs Blue Jays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Blue Jays) | +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 White Sox vs Blue Jays line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Blue Jays +1.5) even with 72% of the spread money on the White Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 65% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 35% of the money and 40% 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.