Yankees @ Pirates
Yankees
PiratesArchived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Yankees beat the Pirates 9-4 on the road. The market closed with Yankees at -180 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Yankees vs Pirates betting splits
Where was the money on Yankees vs Pirates?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Yankees | 92% | 95% | -1.5 (-105) |
| Pirates | 8% | 5% | +1.5 (-115) | |
| Total | Over | 98% | 99% | O 7.5 (-118) |
| Under | 2% | 1% | U 7.5 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Yankees | 95% | 97% | -180 |
| Pirates | 5% | 3% | +150 |
92% of spread tickets and 95% of spread money were on the Yankees, so the average Yankees bet was larger than the average Pirates bet.
98% of total tickets and 99% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
95% of moneyline tickets and 97% of moneyline money were on the Yankees, so the average Yankees bet was larger than the average Pirates bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Yankees vs Pirates?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Pirates) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Yankees opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Yankees vs Pirates line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Pirates +1.5) even with 95% of the spread money on the Yankees. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 99% 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.