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NFL - Week 1
Sportsbook
Opening line
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5Dimes.com
 
Monday, Sep, 8
7:00 PM
479
480
Minnesota
at
Green Bay
Matchup
Home Over/Under
-3 100
38.5 -110
-1.5 -110
38 -110
-2 -110
38 -110
-1 -120
37.5 -105
 
Monday, Sep, 8
10:15 PM
481
482
Denver
at
Oakland
Matchup
Home Over/Under
3 -110
41.5 -110
3 -110
41 -110
3 -110
41 -110
2.5 110
41 -102
   
COLLEGE FOOTBALL - Week 3
Currently no lines available.
NBA
Currently no lines available.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Currently no lines available.
NHL - October 4, 2008
Currently no lines available.
MLB - September 8, 2008
Sportsbook
Opening line
betED.com
Logans.com
5Dimes.com
 
7:05 PM
915
916
Oakland
at
Detroit
G. Gonzalez (1-3)
Z. Miner (8-4)
Matchup
Home Over/Under
-180
9.5 100
OFF
OFF
-180
9.5 100
OFF
OFF
 
7:05 PM
911
912
Tampa Bay
at
Boston
E. Jackson (11-9)
J. Lester (13-5)
Matchup
Home Over/Under
-210
9.5 -110
-220
9.5 -120
-210
9.5 -110
-200
9.5 -120
 
7:05 PM
913
914
Cleveland
at
Baltimore
F. Carmona (8-5)
G. Olson (8-7)
Matchup
Home Over/Under
115
10.5 -110
117
10.5 -105
115
10.5 -110
121
10.5 -105
 
Sportsbook
Opening line
betED.com
Logans.com
5Dimes.com
 
7:05 PM
901
902
Florida
at
Philadelphia
A. Sanchez (2-3)
J. Blanton (1-0)
Matchup
Home Over/Under
-149
9.5 -120
-155
9.5 -115
-155
9.5 -120
-154
9.5 -115
 
8:05 PM
903
904
Pittsburgh
at
Houston
I. Snell (6-10)
A. Arias (0-0)
Matchup
Home Over/Under
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
 
8:05 PM
905
906
Cincinnati
at
Milwaukee
E. Volquez (16-5)
D. Bush (9-10)
Matchup
Home Over/Under
-145
8.5 -110
-140
8 -115
-145
8.5 -110
-135
8 -115
 
Sportsbook
Opening line
betED.com
Logans.com
5Dimes.com
 
8:11 PM
917
918
Toronto
at
Chi. White Sox
A. Burnett (16-10)
J. Vazquez (11-12)
Matchup
Home Over/Under
-135
8.5 -110
-130
8.5 -105
-135
8.5 -110
-125
8.5 -105
 
10:05 PM
919
920
NY Yankees
at
LA Angels
C. Pavano (2-0)
J. Garland (12-8)
Matchup
Home Over/Under
-130
9.5 -110
-132
9.5 -115
-130
9.5 -110
-122
9.5 -115
 
10:05 PM
907
908
LA Dodgers
at
San Diego
G. Maddux (7-11)
C. Baek (4-9)
Matchup
Home Over/Under
130
7.5 -115
130
7.5 -125
125
7.5 -115
127
7.5 -125
 
Sportsbook
Opening line
betED.com
Logans.com
5Dimes.com
 
10:15 PM
909
910
Arizona
at
San Francisco
Y. Petit (3-4)
T. Lincecum (15-3)
Matchup
Home Over/Under
-185
7.5 105
-178
7.5 105
-180
7.5 105
-169
7.5 105
     
AFL
Currently no lines available.
CFL - Week 12
Currently no lines available.
WNBA - September 8, 2008
Sportsbook
Opening line
betED.com
Logans.com
5Dimes.com
 
7:00 PM
651
652
Indiana
at
Atlanta
Matchup
Home Over/Under
7 -110
153 -110
7.5 -110
153 -110
7 -110
153 -110
7.5 -105
153 -105
     
ODDS EXPLANATION

The point spread - also called "the line" or "the spread" - is used as a margin to handicap the favorite team. For betting purposes, the oddsmaker predicts that the favored team will win by a certain number of points. This number of points is the point spread. The favorite is always indicated by a minus sign (e.g. -5.5) and the underdog by a plus sign (e.g.+5.5). If you bet on the favorite, you win your bet if the favorite wins AND their margin of victory is greater than the point spread. If you bet on the underdog, you win if the underdog wins, ties, or if the favored team wins but fails to exceed the point spread. It is standard for point spread bets in most sports that you wager $110 to win $100.

The point spread given in the table above is for the home team only. To see the odds for both teams, click on the matchup.

A money line, used in baseball and hockey, takes the place of a point spread. Money line betting is simply wagering on the contest based on a given price rather than a point spread. The team wagered on has to win the game outright, regardless of the score. The minus sign (e.g.-130) always indicates the favorite and the amount you must bet to win $100. The plus sign (e.g.+120) always indicates the underdog and the amount you win for every $100 bet. Using this example, therefore, you would bet $130 to win $100 on the favorite, while for the underdog you would bet $100 to win $120.

The over/under is the number of points oddsmakers expect will be the total score for the contest (both teams combined, overtime included). You bet on whether the total points scored will be more or less than this number. As with point spread bets, you must generally wager $110 to win $100.

Betting on a point spread or money line is sometimes called betting "sides" - that is, betting that one side or the other will be the winner - while betting the over/under is referred to as betting "totals".

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