Pirates @ Rays
Pirates
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Pirates 5-2 at home. The market closed with Pirates at +124 on the moneyline and the total at 9. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Pirates vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Pirates vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Over | 79% | 81% | O 9 (-109) |
| Under | 21% | 19% | U 9 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Pirates | 36% | 49% | +124 |
| Rays | 64% | 51% | -148 |
79% of total tickets and 81% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
64% of moneyline tickets and 51% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the Rays drew more tickets than money and the average Pirates bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Pirates vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 0 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 9: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Pirates vs Rays line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rays -1.5). The total did not move from its opening number (9) even with 81% 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.