Pirates @ Reds
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Matchup summary
Final: Pirates beat the Reds 8-3 on the road. The market closed with Pirates at -120 on the moneyline and the total at 9. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Pirates vs Reds betting splits
Where was the money on Pirates vs Reds?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Pirates | 45% | 46% | -1.5 (+126) |
| Reds | 55% | 54% | +1.5 (-154) | |
| Total | Over | 81% | 84% | O 9 (-112) |
| Under | 19% | 16% | U 9 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Pirates | 44% | 59% | -120 |
| Reds | 56% | 41% | +102 |
55% of spread tickets and 54% of spread money were on the Reds, so the Reds drew more tickets than money and the average Pirates bet was larger.
81% of total tickets and 84% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Reds held 56% of moneyline tickets but only 41% of the money; 59% of moneyline money was on the Pirates with 44% of tickets, so the average Pirates bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Pirates vs Reds?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Reds) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
The Pirates opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Pirates vs Reds line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Reds +1.5) even with 54% of the spread money on the Reds. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9.5 to 9) even though 84% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 16% of the money and 19% 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.