Pirates @ Athletics
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Matchup summary
Final: Pirates beat the Athletics 12-4 on the road. The market closed with Pirates at -140 on the moneyline and the total at 10.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Pirates vs Athletics betting splits
Where was the money on Pirates vs Athletics?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Pirates | 47% | 70% | -1.5 (+103) |
| Athletics | 53% | 30% | +1.5 (-127) | |
| Total | Over | 84% | 80% | O 10.5 (-105) |
| Under | 16% | 20% | U 10.5 (-117) | |
| Moneyline | Pirates | 59% | 61% | -140 |
| Athletics | 41% | 39% | +119 |
The Athletics held 53% of spread tickets but only 30% of the money; 70% of spread money was on the Pirates with 47% of tickets, so the average Pirates bet was larger.
84% 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.
59% of moneyline tickets and 61% of moneyline money were on the Pirates, so the average Pirates bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Pirates vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0 |
The Pirates opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 10.5 and closed 10.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Pirates vs Athletics line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Athletics +1.5) even with 70% of the spread money on the Pirates. The total did not move from its opening number (10.5) even with 80% of the total money on the over. 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.