| Market | SF | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | +139 | -168 |
| Run line | +1.5 | |
| Total 9 | Over -101 | Under -120 |
| Market-implied pick | Win chance | Projected score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 60% | Pirates 5, Giants 4 |
Strip the book's cut out and the market calls this a clear Pirates favorite. The question is not who wins but whether -168 is worth paying for it — see the break-even row below. On the total, the over is the cheaper side of 9 at the posted prices. The projected score is the posted total split by that win chance — a market projection, not a model of ours. Our own side on this game, if we take one, goes out in the newsletter before kickoff.
| SF | PIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Win chance (no-vig) | 40.0% | 60.0% |
| Break-even at the price | 41.8% | 62.7% |
Both posted prices together imply more than 100% — that surplus (4.5% here) is what the book keeps. Strip it out and the market makes this SF 40.0%, PIT 60.0%. The break-even row is the win rate you'd need at the posted price just to tread water — the gap between the two rows is the cost of the bet.
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