Notable bet/money split in Pittsburgh Pirates at Athletics: a 27-point gap on Athletics -1.5.
| Market | Side | Bet % | Money % | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Pittsburgh Pirates | 33% | 42% | +120 |
| Athletics | 67% | 58% | -138 | |
| Run line | Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5 | 26% | 53% | -160 |
| Athletics -1.5 | 74% | 47% | +142 | |
| Total | Over 11 | 89% | 89% | -118 |
| Under 11 | 11% | 11% | -110 |
Pittsburgh Pirates at Athletics shows a meaningful bet/money divergence on the spread market — not the biggest split on the slate, but worth a look. 74% of bets are on Athletics -1.5 while only 47% of dollars are on the same side — a 27-point gap.
A 10 to 20-point gap is the band where the data starts to mean something but doesn't yet scream. It usually means a handful of larger bets landed on Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5 without the public catching on yet, or the public is leaning on a side that the market doesn't fully respect. Either way, the money side here is Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5, and the price reflects what the books think of that lean.
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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.
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.
When the bet count and the dollars don't agree, the dollars usually carry the sharper signal. A {gap}pp gap means the average bet on Athletics -1.5 is smaller than the average bet on the other side.
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.
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 →
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Last updated: June 17, 2026 at 1:55 AM UTC
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