Sports Betting Odds, Spreads & Totals

A small difference may not look significant on one wager, but consistently finding a better available price can make a meaningful difference over time.

What Makes Betting Odds Move?

Betting odds can change from the time a market opens until the event begins.
Sportsbooks react to betting activity, new information and movement across the wider market.

How much a line moves depends on the sport, market and importance of the new information.

Opening Line vs. Current Line vs. Closing Line

Betting lines are not static.
For example, a team might open as a -2.5 favorite before later moving to -4. In that case, the spread has moved 1.5 points toward the favorite.

Following line movement can help show how the betting market has changed between the opening price and game time.

Common Betting Odds Terms

These are some of the most common terms you will see when comparing sportsbook odds and betting lines.