Pointspreads (runline in baseball) that the linesmaker gives to the underdog, is the handicap, or head start. Rather than winning the game outright, the team has to win by greater than the point spread between the two teams (beat the spread) to cover bets on the favorite.
How about if the Arizona Cardinals are playing against the Indianapolis Colts in an NFL game. The Colts are favored to beat the Cardinals. If the linesmaker has the Cardinals as a four point underdog, the spread would be:
Colts -4
Cardinals +4
The Colts must win the game by at least five points for you to win your bet. (i.e., if their score is higher even after you subtract four points from it). Betting on the Cardinals means that you’ll win so long as they don’t lose by anymore than 3 points. (i.e., if their score is higher after you add four points to it).
A tie, if the point adjustment results in. (i.e. the Colts win by no more and no less than four points) the bet will be considered a “push” and your bet will be refunded Determined by the moneyline odds attached to the point spread is how much you stand to win. The line’s the standard one if there aren’t any odds in the listing. (for example: minus one ten).
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