Modest split in Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates — Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5 draws 71% of bets, 58% of money.
| Market | Side | Bet % | Money % | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Chicago Cubs | 41% | 33% | +120 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 59% | 67% | -125 | |
| Run line | Chicago Cubs +1.5 | 29% | 42% | -170 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5 | 71% | 58% | +155 | |
| Total | Over 9 | 70% | 77% | -104 |
| Under 9 | 30% | 23% | -110 |
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates has a modest split worth noting on the spread market. 71% of bets are on Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5, with 58% of dollars on the same side — a 13-point gap. It's a small edge, not a top opportunity, but it's a directional signal in the same direction as a real sharp-money tell.
Splits in the 10 to 15-point range are common — most games on most nights land in this band. It's not nothing, and it's not enough on its own to override the price. The money side here is Chicago Cubs +1.5 if the gap matters. The public side is the one the line is built around. Most professional bettors don't act on a split this size in isolation; they use it as one input among several.
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Public favorites still win plenty of games — they are usually the better team. Where the public underperforms is against the spread on big-name teams in nationally televised games.
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.
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.
A 10-point gap between the share of bets and the share of dollars on a side is the threshold we treat as meaningful. 15+ points usually means the average bet on the money side is materially larger — that's where sharp money lives. See our methodology →
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Last updated: October 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM UTC
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