Pirates @ Cardinals
Pirates
CardinalsArchived 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: Cardinals beat the Pirates 9-6 at home. The market closed with Pirates at -107 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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Pirates vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Pirates vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Pirates | 43% | 56% | -1.5 (+155) |
| Cardinals | 57% | 44% | +1.5 (-182) | |
| Total | Over | 91% | 85% | O 8 (-105) |
| Under | 9% | 15% | U 8 (-111) | |
| Moneyline | Pirates | 42% | 43% | -107 |
| Cardinals | 58% | 57% | -113 |
The Cardinals held 57% of spread tickets but only 44% of the money; 56% of spread money was on the Pirates with 43% of tickets, so the average Pirates bet was larger.
91% of total tickets and 85% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
58% of moneyline tickets and 57% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, so the Cardinals drew more tickets than money and the average Pirates bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Pirates vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Pirates opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Pirates vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals +1.5) even with 56% of the spread money on the Pirates. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 85% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 15% of the money and 9% 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.