Phillies @ Pirates
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Matchup summary
Final: Pirates beat the Phillies 2-1 at home. The market closed with Phillies at -101 on the moneyline and the total at 6.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Phillies vs Pirates betting splits
Where was the money on Phillies vs Pirates?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Phillies | 31% | 75% | -1.5 (+176) |
| Pirates | 69% | 25% | +1.5 (-216) | |
| Total | Over | 64% | 58% | O 6.5 (-119) |
| Under | 36% | 42% | U 6.5 (+103) | |
| Moneyline | Phillies | 64% | 68% | -101 |
| Pirates | 36% | 32% | -120 |
The Pirates held 69% of spread tickets but only 25% of the money; 75% of spread money was on the Phillies with 31% of tickets, so the average Phillies bet was larger.
64% of total tickets and 58% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
64% of moneyline tickets and 68% of moneyline money were on the Phillies, so the average Phillies bet was larger than the average Pirates bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Phillies vs Pirates?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Pirates) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
The Phillies opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7 and closed 6.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Phillies vs Pirates line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Pirates +1.5) even with 75% of the spread money on the Phillies. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7 to 6.5) even though 58% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 42% of the money and 36% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.