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Moneyline
In one line: A bet on which team wins the game outright. Points do not matter, and the price shows what each dollar wins.
Worked example
Team A is -150 and Team B is +130. A $150 bet on Team A wins $100 in profit, so it returns $250 if Team A wins. A $100 bet on Team B wins $130 and returns $230 if Team B wins. Team A winning by 1 or by 30 pays the same.
Illustrative prices, not a live quote.
What it is
A moneyline bet is a bet on which team wins the game outright. The margin does not matter, so a one-point win pays the same as a 30-point win.
The price shows what you risk and what you win. -150 means risking $150 to win $100. +130 means risking $100 to win $130.
How to read it
A minus price is the favorite, where you risk more than you win. A plus price is the underdog, where you risk less than you win.
Points play no part in a moneyline. Only the price and the final result decide the bet.
How it shows in Antic
The Odds tab in the game room has a moneyline cell for each team in the Game Lines grid, labeled with the team's abbreviation. The Odds Screen in Edge shows the best moneyline for each game.
A moneyline pick reads with ML on the end, such as Team A ML, so it does not look like a spread.
Common mistakes
Treating the price as the chance of winning. A -150 price implies a 60% chance before the book takes its margin, so it is not a forecast. See implied probability.
Mixing a moneyline with a spread. A team can win and still fail to cover a spread, so the two bets settle differently.