Rays @ Pirates
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Matchup summary
Final: Pirates beat the Rays 6-3 at home. The market closed with Rays at -112 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Rays vs Pirates betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Pirates?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 43% | 74% | PK (-123) |
| Pirates | 57% | 26% | PK (+103) | |
| Total | Over | 88% | 83% | O 8 (-107) |
| Under | 12% | 17% | U 8 (-116) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 40% | 56% | -112 |
| Pirates | 60% | 44% | -110 |
The Pirates held 57% of spread tickets but only 26% of the money; 74% of spread money was on the Rays with 43% of tickets, so the average Rays bet was larger.
88% of total tickets and 83% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Pirates held 60% of moneyline tickets but only 44% of the money; 56% of moneyline money was on the Rays with 40% of tickets, so the average Rays bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rays vs Pirates?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Pirates) | -1.5 | PK | +1.5 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8 | +0.5 |
The Pirates opened -1.5 and closed PK, a 1.5-point move toward the Rays.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rays vs Pirates line move?
The spread moved 1.5 points toward the Rays (Pirates -1.5 to Pirates PK), the side holding 74% of the spread money and 43% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (7.5 to 8), the side holding 83% 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.