It’s NFL Draft day, which will surely drive plenty of attention and action from recreational bettors looking for any opportunity to get down on and sweat professional football.
Thursday is also getaway day for MLB, resulting in just nine games on today’s slate.
The first of Thursday’s games — Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins — gets underway and 1:10 p.m. ET (CHSN) and is already shaping up to be a classic showdown between sharp and casual bettors.
Live MLB odds show Minnesota as a staggering -235 favorite and an over/under of 8 for today’s matinee, but how is the public, and more importantly, the sharps, betting this game?
Thanks to Action PRO’s premium betting tools, we know this very answer.
MLB Odds, Sharpest Pick for White Sox vs. Twins
*Odds as of Thursday morning
White Sox vs. Twins is expected to be quite lopsided according to the -235 moneyline.
However, it’s the over/under drawing so much disagreement among pro and public bettors.
Eighty-three percent of tickets wagered on the total have come in on the over thus far, showing how the masses are approaching this matchup.
On the other hand, Action PRO’s Sharp Action Signal is illuminated on the under, confirming that the smart money is actually banking on a lower-scoring game.
Specifically, wiseguys steamed the opening total of 8.5, motivating oddsmakers to react by kicking the line to the current consensus 0f 8.
Steam refers to sudden, uniform line movement across the market and is often the result of bettors with the resources and respect to move odds getting down on the same wager at multiple sportsbooks all at once.
While the majority of bettors are backing the under, it’s clear that the sharps are pivoting and popping the under instead.
PRO Pick: Under 8 (-105) — FanDuel
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