Pirates @ Cardinals
Pirates
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Matchup summary
Final: Pirates beat the Cardinals 6-2 on the road. The market closed with Pirates at -121 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 Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Pirates vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Pirates | 62% | 65% | -1.5 (+143) |
| Cardinals | 38% | 35% | +1.5 (-173) | |
| Total | Over | 86% | 80% | O 7 (-113) |
| Under | 14% | 20% | U 7 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Pirates | 54% | 55% | -121 |
| Cardinals | 46% | 45% | +101 |
62% of spread tickets and 65% of spread money were on the Pirates, so the average Pirates bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
86% of total tickets and 80% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
54% of moneyline tickets and 55% of moneyline money were on the Pirates, so the average Pirates bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Pirates vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7 | -0.5 |
The Pirates opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7, 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 65% of the spread money on the Pirates. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7.5 to 7) even though 80% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 20% of the money and 14% 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.