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Pirates @ Cardinals

Pirates
36
Final
Cardinals
Mon, May 5, 2025, 7:45 PM ET · MLB
Closing · ML +112 · SPR -1.5 · O/U 8.5

Archived 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: Cardinals beat the Pirates 6-3 at home. The market closed with Pirates at +112 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.

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Pirates vs Cardinals betting splits

Where was the money on Pirates vs Cardinals?

MarketSideTicketsMoneyClosing line / odds
SpreadPirates12%11%+1.5 (-182)
Cardinals88%89%-1.5 (+157)
TotalOver94%94%O 8.5 (-102)
Under6%6%U 8.5 (-119)
MoneylinePirates22%25%+112
Cardinals78%75%-132

88% of spread tickets and 89% of spread money were on the Cardinals, so the average Cardinals bet was larger than the average Pirates bet.

94% of total tickets and 94% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.

78% of moneyline tickets and 75% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, so the Cardinals drew more tickets than money and the average Pirates bet was larger.

Line movement

What was the closing line for Pirates vs Cardinals?

MarketOpeningClosingMove
Spread (Cardinals)-1.5-1.50
Total8.58.50

The Cardinals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.

The total opened 8.5 and closed 8.5: it has not moved.

Why the line moved

Why did the Pirates vs Cardinals line move?

The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals -1.5) even with 89% of the spread money on the Cardinals. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 94% 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.

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Pirates vs Cardinals Final Score, Closing Odds & Betting Splits — May 5, 2025 | Locksmith