92% of bets are on Over 7.5 in Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox — heavy public lean on a May 14, 2026 matchup.
| Market | Side | Bet % | Money % | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Kansas City Royals | 58% | 74% | -130 |
| Chicago White Sox | 42% | 26% | +118 | |
| Run line | Kansas City Royals -1.5 | 59% | 56% | +135 |
| Chicago White Sox +1.5 | 41% | 44% | -146 | |
| Total | Over 7.5 | 92% | 85% | -112 |
| Under 7.5 | 8% | 15% | -120 |
Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox is one of the slate's lopsided public plays. 92% of the bet count on the totals market is sitting on Over 7.5 — the kind of one-way lean that usually shows up on a name-brand team in a high-profile primetime slot, not a coin-flip matchup.
The money side tells a slightly different story: 85% of dollars on Over 7.5 versus 92% of tickets. That's a small gap by itself, but in the context of a 90%+ public bet count, even a few points of money lag suggests the average bet on Under 7.5 is materially larger. Books price these games knowing the public is coming — the line builds in the lean — which is why heavy public favorites historically underperform their implied win rate against the spread.
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Bet% is the share of tickets wagered on a side. Money% is the share of dollars. They diverge when one side draws bigger bets per ticket than the other.
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Public favorites still win plenty of games — they are usually the better team. Where the public underperforms is against the spread on big-name teams in nationally televised games.
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When 70%+ of bets land on one side, the line builds in some of that lean — so the public favorite is rarely a value bet, even when it's the better team. Watch where the money lands relative to the bet count. See our methodology →
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Last updated: May 27, 2026 at 9:48 PM UTC
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