Brewers @ Pirates
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Matchup summary
Final: Brewers beat the Pirates 8-5 on the road. The market closed with Brewers at -116 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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Brewers vs Pirates betting splits
Where was the money on Brewers vs Pirates?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Brewers | 77% | 74% | -1.5 (+140) |
| Pirates | 23% | 26% | +1.5 (-165) | |
| Total | Over | 65% | 64% | O 9 (-102) |
| Under | 35% | 36% | U 9 (-121) | |
| Moneyline | Brewers | 67% | 76% | -116 |
| Pirates | 33% | 24% | -103 |
77% of spread tickets and 74% of spread money were on the Brewers, so the Brewers drew more tickets than money and the average Pirates bet was larger.
65% of total tickets and 64% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
67% of moneyline tickets and 76% of moneyline money were on the Brewers, so the average Brewers bet was larger than the average Pirates bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Brewers vs Pirates?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Pirates) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 0 |
The Brewers 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 Brewers vs Pirates line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Pirates +1.5) even with 74% of the spread money on the Brewers. The total did not move from its opening number (9) even with 64% 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.