Pirates @ Yankees
Pirates
YankeesArchived 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: Yankees beat the Pirates 8-5 at home. The market closed with Pirates at -106 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 Yankees betting splits
Where was the money on Pirates vs Yankees?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Pirates | 40% | 47% | -1.5 (+167) |
| Yankees | 60% | 53% | -1.5 (-111) | |
| Total | Over | 92% | 92% | O 8 (-103) |
| Under | 8% | 8% | U 8 (-116) | |
| Moneyline | Pirates | 39% | 59% | -106 |
| Yankees | 61% | 41% | -118 |
60% of spread tickets and 53% of spread money were on the Yankees, so the Yankees drew more tickets than money and the average Pirates bet was larger.
92% of total tickets and 92% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.
The Yankees held 61% of moneyline tickets but only 41% of the money; 59% of moneyline money was on the Pirates with 39% of tickets, so the average Pirates bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Pirates vs Yankees?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Yankees) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Yankees 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 Yankees line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Yankees -1.5) even with 53% of the spread money on the Yankees. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 92% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 8% of the money and 8% 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.