White Sox @ Rays
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Matchup summary
Final: White Sox beat the Rays 9-1 on the road. The market closed with White Sox at +125 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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White Sox vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on White Sox vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | White Sox | 35% | 32% | +1.5 (-172) |
| Rays | 65% | 68% | -1.5 (+145) | |
| Total | Over | 61% | 57% | O 7.5 (-105) |
| Under | 39% | 43% | U 7.5 (-114) | |
| Moneyline | White Sox | 30% | 58% | +125 |
| Rays | 70% | 42% | -150 |
65% of spread tickets and 68% of spread money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average White Sox bet.
61% of total tickets and 57% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Rays held 70% of moneyline tickets but only 42% of the money; 58% of moneyline money was on the White Sox with 30% of tickets, so the average White Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for White Sox vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the White Sox vs Rays line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rays -1.5) even with 68% of the spread money on the Rays. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 57% of the total money on the over. 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.