Pirates @ Rockies
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Matchup summary
Final: Rockies beat the Pirates 8-5 at home. The market closed with Pirates at -245 on the moneyline and the total at 10. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Pirates vs Rockies betting splits
Where was the money on Pirates vs Rockies?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Pirates | 90% | 88% | -1.5 (-155) |
| Rockies | 10% | 12% | +1.5 (+128) | |
| Total | Over | 64% | 45% | O 10 (-115) |
| Under | 36% | 55% | U 10 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Pirates | 87% | 89% | -245 |
| Rockies | 13% | 11% | +198 |
90% of spread tickets and 88% of spread money were on the Pirates, so the Pirates drew more tickets than money and the average Rockies bet was larger.
The over held 64% of total tickets but only 45% of the money; 55% of total money was on the under with 36% of tickets, so the average under bet was larger.
87% of moneyline tickets and 89% of moneyline money were on the Pirates, so the average Pirates bet was larger than the average Rockies bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Pirates vs Rockies?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rockies) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 10.5 | 10 | -0.5 |
The Pirates opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 10.5 and closed 10, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Pirates vs Rockies line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rockies +1.5) even with 88% of the spread money on the Pirates. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (10.5 to 10), the side holding 55% of the total money and 36% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.