Changes

A moneyline is a type of [[betting market]] where a wager is made on which team or player will win a given match outright. They are one of the most common sports bets placed along with [[spread]]s and [[Spreadstotal]] are not factored in when grading a moneylines.

[[American odds]] (alternatively referred to as ''moneyline odds'') is a format predominantly used in the United States. Positive (+) and negative (-) numbers are used to indicate returnpotential profit. A bet on a moneyline with a negative number would require the bettor to risk that amount in order to profit $100. A bet on a moneyline with a positive number would see the bettor win that amount if they risked $100. It should be noted that bets can be for any amount and are not required to be in increments of $100.

When observing a Two competing teams with equal moneyline in American odds would normally be set at -110 due to the larger the negative number bookmaker's commission (known as the [[vig]]). A risk of $110 would yield a $100 profit on either side. The more the a team is favored to win (and thus warranting a smaller return per amount bet). It follows that the larger more negative the positive number the more moneyline odds will become. Odds of -150 would now require a greater risk of an underdog that side is$150 to profit $100.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;"|- style="background-color:#eaecf0;"|'''Moneyline Odds'''|'''Risk'''|'''Profit'''|'''Return'''|-| -500|$500|$100|$600|-| -250|$250|$100|$350|-| -200|$200|$100|$300|-| -150|$150|$100|$250|- | -110|$110|$100|$210|} Consequently, the larger the underdog the more positive the odds will be. A moneyline set at +150 will require a smaller risk of $100 to produce a greater profit of $150. The table below visualizes the transition from negative to positive odds: {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;"|- style="background-color:#eaecf0;"|'''Moneyline Odds'''|'''Risk'''|'''Profit'''|'''Return'''|-| -105|$105|$100|$205|-| -101|$101|$100|$201|-| +100|$100|$100|$200|-| +101|$100|$101|$201|- | +105|$100|$105|$205|} In the example below the New England Patriots are favored to win with -180 moneyline odds on the moneyline. A bet of $180 would yield a profit of $100 for a total return of $280 if in the Patriots were to win the match event of an outrightPatriot victory by any margin. The Baltimore Ravens are underdogs at odds of with +160moneyline odds. A bet wager of $100 would yield produce a profit of $160 for profit and a total return of $260 if should the Ravens were to winoutright.