Ivehadbetter

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Ok, let me get this straight. This is from Leroys Line Movements....

09/12 11:14am
LSU-3 -115 MISSST+3 -105

Would this mean that I bet $115 to win $100 if I take LSU and -3, or I bet $105 to win $100 if I take MSU and +3?

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If you take the -3 or the +3, you bet even money (plus juice, if you lose) and your bet is against the points either way.

If you bet the moneyline, there is no spread. You are simply betting on the winner on the scoreboard. You have LSU -115, which means, if you want to win $100, and you think LSU wins straight up, you will have to wager $115. Likewise, if you want to win $100 and you think MSU wins, you bet $105.

This is a close game (based on the odds) so you are seeing the moneyline for both teams as a negative number, and a number really close to 100.

Look at last Thursday's NFL game:


In this situation:
If you think the Packers would win, you bet $250 to win $100.

If you wanted to bet on the Saints, you could bet $100 and win $210 if the Saints win the game.