How do you read the odds at betting sites for sports?

Question

For example, if the Patriots are playing the Steelers and the Patriots have a +150 or the Steelers have a -210, what does that mean?

Answer 1

  those numbers are called money line plays and the minus to plus is the risk amount needed to win $100 (the minus) and the amount positive amount won by risking $100 (the positive).  Then you also have point spread which is the number the favorite team say "eagles

(-4)over rams" must win by if you chose the eagles and if you play the rams they can lose but by no more than 4 for you to win the wager and if eagles win by the point spread number exactly its a push and no win or loss is figured in.  There are also numbers to go along with point spread numbers called "juice' so the eagles could be (-4) at -110 that means you bet the eagles -4 pts and you have to lay $110 to win $100  and so on for -120/-105/-115 etc and a plus juice number like +105/+120  you would lay $100 on the point spread and if successfull gain the plus value.

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Answer 2

The odds that are listed as +150 or -210 are 'american' style. This simply means that they are based on $100. When you see the number displayed as a (+) positive number it signifies how much you will win if you RISK $100. For your example you have the odds listed as +150 so if you risk $100 then you will win $150 for a total return of $250. If the number is listed as a (-) negative number it signifies how much you must RISK in order to WIN $100. So if you see -210, then you must RISK $210 in order to win $100 for a total return of $310. You'll find more helpful information, free sports picks, daily matchup stats and much more at http://GamblingReviewsSite.com You'll also find independent reviews of today's most reputable online sportsbooks.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

"The odds that are listed as +150 or -210 are 'american' style."

the lower a number (i.e. the -210), the more a team is tipped to win. so this couples with the idea that you have to put down $210 to make a further $100. the higher the number the bigger risk but the higher the return.