In the example above the bettor bets whether the total points between the Bengals and the Patriots will be over or under 44. These are bets on the number of points scored in the game by both teams combined, including points scored in the overtime. Usually with a spread bet the bettor stakes $110 to win $100. If the Patriots win by exactly 6 points, then the spread bets would be a push and the initial stakes would be paid back to the bettors. So you can make two spread bets: 1) that the Patriots will win by 7 or more points or 2) that the Bengals will lose by 5 or less points. In the example above the Patriots are favored to win by 6 points and that is marked with -6 next to their name. Spread bet is a bet on score difference between two opponents.

Of course when you bet $100 on the money line bet and win $150, you will receive $250 on payout. The moneyline on the Bengals is +150 which means that a $100 bet on the Bengals would win $150, if the Bengals win the game. In the example the -170 for the Patriots means that you have to risk $170 to win $100. Money line bets are on the winner of the event. The plus sign (+) always indicates the underdog. The minus sign (-) always indicates the favorite. The over 44 and under 44 are the total points which are used in the total bet. The -6 and +6 are the point spread which are used in a spread bet. The -170 and +150 are money lines which are used in moneyline bets. When you learn what all these numbers mean you won't be confused any more. Sportsbooks can stuff a lot of numbers in a betting line and sometimes even don't indicate what they mean. For example we can have a line like this: Example of Betting Line Bet Number

Betting lineīetting line usually shows current odds or moneyline, point spread (handicap) and total for a particular event. In the beginning we will explain how to read betting lines and then we will deal with different types of bets. There are many types of bets, but the most common are: moneyline bets, spread bets, total bets, parlays, teasers and futures. Sports Arbitrage (Homepage) Betting Advice & Guide Types of Bets Types of Bets - moneyline, spread, total and parlay bets explained

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