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| − | An '''alternate line''' is a spread or total that is a derivative of the standard betting market. These lines will be higher or lower than the main line | + | An '''alternate line''' is a [[spread]] or [[total]] that is a derivative of the standard [[betting market]]. These lines will be higher or lower than the main line being offered at (or around) -110 odds. Alternative lines that have a higher win probability will have [[short odds|shorter odds]]. Vice-versa, alternative lines with a lower chance of winning will have [[long odds|longer odds]]. |
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| + | Alternative lines are similar to the act of [[buying points]]. | ||
== Example == | == Example == | ||
| − | In the example below the standard spread is set at 9, and the | + | Standard lines for high scoring sports such as football and basketball will have close to -110 odds on both sides. In the example below the standard spread is set at 9, and the total is set at 46.5: |
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;" | ||
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| − | Alternative lines | + | Alternative lines allow bettors to exchange expected win probability for betting odds in either direction. Here is a list of alternative lines and their corresponding odds for the previous example match: |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;" | ||
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| -185 | | -185 | ||
| -173 | | -173 | ||
| − | | - | + | | -165 |
| -160 | | -160 | ||
| -155 | | -155 | ||
Latest revision as of 00:00, 18 December 2019
An alternate line is a spread or total that is a derivative of the standard betting market. These lines will be higher or lower than the main line being offered at (or around) -110 odds. Alternative lines that have a higher win probability will have shorter odds. Vice-versa, alternative lines with a lower chance of winning will have longer odds.
Alternative lines are similar to the act of buying points.
Example
Standard lines for high scoring sports such as football and basketball will have close to -110 odds on both sides. In the example below the standard spread is set at 9, and the total is set at 46.5:
| Team | Spread | Total | Moneyline | |
|
Cleveland Browns | +9.0 (-110) | Over 46.5 (-110) | +335 |
|
New Orleans Saints | -9.0 (-110) | Under 46.5 (-110) | -420 |
Alternative lines allow bettors to exchange expected win probability for betting odds in either direction. Here is a list of alternative lines and their corresponding odds for the previous example match:
| Cleveland Browns Alternative Spreads | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| +14.5 | +14.0 | +13.5 | +13.0 | +12.5 | +12.0 | +11.5 | +11.0 | +10.5 | +10.0 | +9.5 | +9.0 | +8.5 | +8.0 | +7.5 | +7.0 | +6.5 | +6.0 | +5.5 | +5.0 | +4.5 | +4.0 | +3.5 |
| -252 | -230 | -185 | -173 | -165 | -160 | -155 | -148 | -140 | -128 | -115 | -110 | -105 | +100 | +105 | +130 | +153 | +160 | +168 | +173 | +178 | +190 | +198 |
| New Orleans Saints Alternative Spreads | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| -3.5 | -4.0 | -4.5 | -5.0 | -5.5 | -6.0 | -6.5 | -7.0 | -7.5 | -8.0 | -8.5 | -9.0 | -9.5 | -10.0 | -10.5 | -11.0 | -11.5 | -12.0 | -12.5 | -13.0 | -13.5 | -14.0 | -14.5 |
| -238 | -230 | -215 | -205 | -195 | -185 | -173 | -150 | -125 | -120 | -115 | -110 | -105 | +108 | +120 | +128 | +135 | +140 | +145 | +153 | +160 | +190 | +212 |
| Alternative Overs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41.0 | 41.5 | 42.0 | 42.5 | 43.0 | 43.5 | 44.0 | 44.5 | 45.0 | 45.5 | 46.0 | 46.5 | 47.0 | 47.5 | 48.0 | 48.5 | 49.0 | 49.5 | 50.0 | 50.5 | 51.0 | 51.5 | 52.0 |
| -223 | -193 | -188 | -178 | -168 | -154 | -145 | -133 | -125 | -117 | -114 | -110 | -101 | +107 | +115 | +121 | +128 | +134 | +143 | +150 | +168 | +178 | +191 |
| Alternative Unders | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52.0 | 51.5 | 51.0 | 50.5 | 50.0 | 49.5 | 49.0 | 48.5 | 48.0 | 47.5 | 47.0 | 46.5 | 46.0 | 45.5 | 45.0 | 44.5 | 44.0 | 43.5 | 43.0 | 42.5 | 42.0 | 41.5 | 41.0 |
| -231 | -215 | -195 | -170 | -163 | -154 | -148 | -141 | -135 | -127 | -119 | -110 | -106 | -103 | +105 | +113 | +125 | +134 | +148 | +157 | +163 | +167 | +183 |