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Moneyline

A moneyline bet is a bet on who wins, usually quoted in American odds. A favourite carries a minus price and an underdog a plus price.

Example

Favourite −150, underdog +130: a stake of 150 on the favourite wins 100, and 100 on the underdog wins 130.

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Moneyline bet explained: what it means and how it paysThe full explainer, on the blogOdds converterDecimal, fractional, American and the Asian formats, with the chance each price implies.

Related terms

American oddsAmerican odds show the profit on a stake of 100 when positive (+150) and the stake needed to win 100 when negative (−200). Evens is written +100.Point spreadA point spread gives the favourite a points handicap so both sides are close to even money. The favourite must win by more than the spread to cover.