Giants @ Pirates
Giants
PiratesArchived 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: Pirates beat the Giants 5-4 at home. The market closed with Giants at -128 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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Giants vs Pirates betting splits
Where was the money on Giants vs Pirates?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Giants | 56% | 83% | -1.5 (+127) |
| Pirates | 44% | 17% | +1.5 (-157) | |
| Total | Over | 70% | 70% | O 8.5 (-103) |
| Under | 30% | 30% | U 8.5 (-116) | |
| Moneyline | Giants | 63% | 73% | -128 |
| Pirates | 37% | 27% | +107 |
56% of spread tickets and 83% of spread money were on the Giants, so the average Giants bet was larger than the average Pirates bet.
70% of total tickets and 70% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.
63% of moneyline tickets and 73% of moneyline money were on the Giants, so the average Giants bet was larger than the average Pirates bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Giants vs Pirates?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Pirates) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Giants 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 Giants vs Pirates line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Pirates +1.5) even with 83% of the spread money on the Giants. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 70% 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.