However, the bettor needs to remember that even if the team he bet on wins the match, it doesn’t mean the bet cashes.
It’s the way the oddsmakers try to get it to a 50/50 situation. This is a great way because it makes a bet profitable for the favorite and the underdog. The spread gives a margin of victory that a team has to cover to win the bet. A moneyline bet consists of picking the outright winner. Point spread betting is the way for the oddsmakers to level a sporting mismatch. The favorite has to win by a set number of points (the spread) to “cover the spread” and get the payout. When you bet “against the spread,” or ATS, you’re betting not for the outright winner. It’s the way the oddsmakers even the field and make the favorite’s odds more attractive. It’s usual for a sporting event to have a favorite entering a certain game.
