Most of the time, the lines move in half-point increments. It is rare that sportsbooks will make radical changes in betting lines. In our example, if 75% of the betting money is coming in on Pittsburgh at Caesars Sportsbook Ohio, they will likely move the line to make Cleveland cover fewer points, say -5.5, or -5. When the betting money starts rolling in, the sportsbooks in an effort to balance the wagering will often move the line. What many fans do not understand is that the betting line is not a prediction by the sportsbooks of the outcome of the game, the betting line is simply a divider by the odds makers to attempt a 50% split of betting action on each side of the line.īetting lines move. This means the Browns are the betting favorite.
For example, if the Browns are playing the Steelers, you may see “Cleveland -6” on BetMGM Ohio. Betting lines are published in American sportsbooks by showing a favorite with a negative number and an underdog with a positive number. Every game available to bet has a point spread associated, with the exception of baseball, which we will explain later.
