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Matchup summary
The Cardinals take on the Pirates in MLB action on Thursday, September 24 at 12:36 PM ET. Cardinals are getting +134 on the moneyline with the total at 6.5. Market win probability leans Pirates at 58.5%. Odds from 4 books, line movement, sharp money splits, a market confluence table (money vs tickets, line movement and which side holds the money, with the record of past games that showed the same reading), and every graded Locksmith pick on this matchup update on this page through game time.
Market data as of (latest consensus snapshot ) · refreshes about every minute while the game is on the slate; the closing market is archived at kickoff and stays at this URL
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Cardinals vs Pirates betting splits
Where is the money on Cardinals vs Pirates?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Over | 87% | 90% | O 6.5 (-131) |
| Under | 13% | 10% | U 6.5 (+109) |
87% of total tickets and 90% of total money are on the over, so the average over bet is larger than the average under bet.
Line movement
What is the Cardinals vs Pirates spread and total?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Current | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Pirates) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 |
The Pirates were -1.5 at the earliest tracked line and are now -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total was 6.5 at the earliest tracked line and is now 6.5: it has not moved.
The earliest tracked line is the oldest consensus snapshot Locksmith holds for this game, not the market opener.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cardinals vs Pirates line move?
The spread has not moved from the earliest tracked line (Pirates -1.5). The total has not moved from the earliest tracked line (6.5) even with 90% 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.