Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Splits — May 25, 2026

Sharp money signal in Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates: Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5 has 43% of bets but only 13% of the dollars.

Splits at the latest snapshot

Market Side Bet % Money % Odds
Moneyline Chicago Cubs 58% 48% -120
Pittsburgh Pirates 42% 52% +106
Run line Chicago Cubs -1.5 57% 87% +135
Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5 43% 13% -160
Total Over 8.5 56% 66% -115
Under 8.5 44% 34% -115

What the data says

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates is one of the strongest sharp-money signals on tonight's MLB slate. On the spread market, 43% of bets are on Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5 but only 13% of the dollars — a 30-point gap between bet count and money share that ranks among the largest divergences in the slate.

That gap is the cleanest sharp-money tell we have. When the bet count and dollar share point in different directions, the dollars are coming from fewer, larger checks — the kind of bets that distinguish high-volume, professional action from the public crowd. Books rarely give back this much line value on a casual mistake; the price you're seeing is what the market thinks of the divergence in real time.

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Frequently asked questions

Are these picks or just data?

These are data displays. We don't issue picks. Use the splits to inform your own bets — and bet responsibly.

What is sharp money?

Sharp money is wagering activity from sophisticated, high-volume bettors. It shows up as a money percentage that exceeds the bet percentage on the same side. See our learn page for more.

What is a meaningful bet% / money% gap?

A 10-point gap is the threshold we treat as noise vs. signal. 15+ points is meaningful — it usually means the average bet on the money side is materially larger than on the public side.

How does Fade the Public Analytics calculate splits?

We aggregate publicly reported sportsbook handle on a sub-hourly cadence. See our methodology page for the full breakdown.

What is the difference between bet% and money%?

Bet% is the share of tickets wagered on a side. Money% is the share of dollars. They diverge when one side draws bigger bets per ticket than the other.

What is sharp money?

Sharp money is wagering activity from sophisticated, high-volume bettors. It shows up as a money percentage that exceeds the bet percentage on the same side — bigger checks per ticket on the contrarian view. See our methodology →

How we track public bets and money — see our methodology →

Last updated: May 27, 2026 at 9:43 PM UTC

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