Cardinals @ Pirates
Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Pirates beat the Cardinals 7-0 at home. The market closed with Cardinals at -109 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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Cardinals vs Pirates betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Pirates?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 86% | 51% | -1.5 (+153) |
| Pirates | 14% | 49% | +1.5 (-181) | |
| Total | Over | 84% | 79% | O 8.5 (-124) |
| Under | 16% | 21% | U 8.5 (+102) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 67% | 33% | -109 |
| Pirates | 33% | 67% | -109 |
86% of spread tickets and 51% of spread money were on the Cardinals, so the Cardinals drew more tickets than money and the average Pirates bet was larger.
84% of total tickets and 79% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Cardinals held 67% of moneyline tickets but only 33% of the money; 67% of moneyline money was on the Pirates with 33% of tickets, so the average Pirates bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Pirates?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Pirates) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
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 Cardinals vs Pirates line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Pirates +1.5) even with 51% of the spread money on the Cardinals. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 79% 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.