Pirates @ Marlins
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Matchup summary
Final: Marlins beat the Pirates 2-0 at home. The market closed with Pirates at -110 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 Marlins betting splits
Where was the money on Pirates vs Marlins?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Pirates | 43% | 69% | -1.5 (+156) |
| Marlins | 57% | 31% | +1.5 (-174) | |
| Total | Over | 85% | 78% | O 7 (-105) |
| Under | 15% | 22% | U 7 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Pirates | 53% | 43% | -110 |
| Marlins | 47% | 57% | +100 |
The Marlins held 57% of spread tickets but only 31% of the money; 69% of spread money was on the Pirates with 43% of tickets, so the average Pirates bet was larger.
85% of total tickets and 78% 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 53% of moneyline tickets but only 43% of the money; 57% of moneyline money was on the Marlins with 47% of tickets, so the average Marlins bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Pirates vs Marlins?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Marlins) | +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 Marlins line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Marlins +1.5) even with 69% of the spread money on the Pirates. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7.5 to 7) even though 78% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 22% of the money and 15% 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.