Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Splits & Public Money Trends — 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates season-to-date: 29-26, 53.7% average bet share, 53.6% money share.

Season splits at a glance

Metric Value
Record (tracked games)29-26
Average bet %53.7%
Average money %53.6%
Games as public favorite (60%+ bets)24
Record as public favorite11-13
Fade-the-public record (vs them as public fav)13-11

What the data says

The Pittsburgh Pirates don't have a strong public-vs-money pattern this season. Across the 55 games we've tracked, the average bet percentage on Pittsburgh Pirates is 53.7% and the average money percentage is 53.6%. Those are middle-of-the-pack numbers — bettors are split, dollars follow the bet count, and the line generally reflects the matchup rather than the public lean.

With 55 games on the board, the data is starting to mean something — and what it means is that Pittsburgh Pirates aren't a high-conviction fade or follow play. There's no consistent edge in either direction.

Watch the per-game splits below. Even balanced teams have individual games with meaningful divergence — that's where the daily roundups come in. See our methodology →.

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Where Pittsburgh Pirates rank in MLB

Public-bet rank
#12 of 30 by average bet percentage this season
Bet/money gap
+0.1 percentage points

Last 5 tracked games

Date Matchup Result Pittsburgh Pirates bet % Pittsburgh Pirates money %
2026-05-26 Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates W 12-1 66.0% 62.0%
2026-05-25 Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates W 2-1 42.0% 52.0%
2026-05-24 Pittsburgh Pirates @ Toronto Blue Jays W 4-1 24.0% 49.0%
2026-05-23 Pittsburgh Pirates @ Toronto Blue Jays L 2-5 66.0% 72.0%
2026-05-22 Pittsburgh Pirates @ Toronto Blue Jays L 2-6 21.0% 29.0%

Head-to-head this season

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Frequently asked questions

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 Pittsburgh Pirates's ATS record this season?

Pittsburgh Pirates are 29-26 against the spread this season. See full splits-by-bucket on the leaderboards.

What is Pittsburgh Pirates's record when they are a public favorite?

When Pittsburgh Pirates draw 60%+ of bets, they are 11-13 this season. Public favorites historically underperform; see the methodology page for the season aggregate.

What is Pittsburgh Pirates's record when faded by sharps?

When the money side is opposite the betting majority on Pittsburgh Pirates, the fade-the-public side is 13-11 in those games this season.

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.

What is a public favorite? A public favorite is the side drawing 60% or more of the betting tickets on a given game. When the money percentage trails the bet percentage on that side, it's a signal that smaller, casual bets are stacking up there — and the larger bets are on the other side. See our methodology →.

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

Last updated: May 27, 2026 at 7:35 PM UTC

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