LAS VEGAS — Since the end of 2019, the White Sox have been on the ascent while the Cubs have been on the descent where it matters most, in the pocketbooks of patrons who have been affecting the betting lines of both teams.
At Station Casinos, a chain of sportsbooks throughout the valley, the Sox had a victory total of 83½ games, with a minus-115 price on the over, on
Dec. 30, 2019. Eight days later, the price on the over had moved to minus-145, offsetting cash flow from those bullish on the Sox.
Five weeks later, the victory total itself was boosted to 84½, reflecting waves of interest in the Sox, with an over price of minus-125.