Pirates @ Mets
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Matchup summary
Final: Mets beat the Pirates 11-7 at home. The market closed with Pirates at +102 on the moneyline and the total at 7. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Pirates vs Mets betting splits
Where was the money on Pirates vs Mets?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Pirates | 52% | 45% | -1.5 (+169) |
| Mets | 48% | 55% | +1.5 (-192) | |
| Total | Over | 88% | 86% | O 7 (-115) |
| Under | 12% | 14% | U 7 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Pirates | 34% | 35% | +102 |
| Mets | 66% | 65% | -120 |
The Pirates held 52% of spread tickets but only 45% of the money; 55% of spread money was on the Mets with 48% of tickets, so the average Mets bet was larger.
88% of total tickets and 86% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
66% of moneyline tickets and 65% of moneyline money were on the Mets, so the Mets drew more tickets than money and the average Pirates bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Pirates vs Mets?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Mets) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 6.5 | 7 | +0.5 |
The Mets opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Pirates.
The total opened 6.5 and closed 7, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Pirates vs Mets line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Pirates (Mets -1.5 to Mets +1.5) even though 55% of the spread money sits on the Mets; the Pirates hold 45% of the money and 52% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (6.5 to 7), the side holding 86% of the total money and 88% 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.