The point spread - also called 'the line' or 'the spread' - us used as a margin to handicap the favorite team.
For betting purposes, the oddsmaler predicts that the favored team will win by certain number of points. This
number of points is the point spread. The favorite is always indicated by a minus sign (e.g. -5.5)
and the undergod by a plus sing (e.g +5-5). If you bet on the favorite, you win your bet if the favored wins AND their margin of victory
is greater than the point spread.
If you bet on the underdog. you win if the underdog wins, ties, or id the favored teams wins but fails to exceed the point spread
It is standart for point spread bets in most sports that you wager $110 to win $100
The point spread given in the table above is for the home team only. to see the odds for both teams, click on the matchup.
A money line, used in baseball and hockey, takes the place of a point spread. The team wagered on has to win the game outright,
regardless of the score. The minus sign (e.g -130) añways indicates the favorite and the amount you must bet to win $100. The plus sign
(e.g +120) always indicates the underdog ant he amount you win for every $100 bet. Using this
example, therefore, you would bet $130 to win $100 on the favorite, while for the undergod you would bet $100 to win $120.
The over/under is the number of points oddsmakers expect will be the total score for the contest (both teams
combined, overtime included). You bet on whether the total points scored will be more or less than this number. As with point spread bets
, you must generally wager to $110 to win %$100
Betting on a point spread or money line is sometimes called betting 'sides' - that is, betting that one side or the other will be the winner - while
betting the over/under is referred to as betting 'totals'.
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