Sports bettors can find total bets in just about any sports that involves matchups between two teams. Let’s take a look at some examples of the three ways an over/under wager can finish. MLB totals hover around eight runs per game. For example, an average NBA betting totals line hovered around 222 last season, while NFL games averaged 46 total points. The final score can either end up over, under, or as a push with the line set by the sportsbook.Īverage betting totals vary by sport. How Do Over/Under Bets Work?Īll totals odds bets yield three different possibilities. This Sports Betting 101 guide offers everything you need to know about how over/under wagers work. Over/Under lines represent a standard bet type offered by sportsbooks around the world.
Totals betting differs from the moneyline and the point spread, as bettors must evaluate a matchup and estimate the combined point total between two team. Instead of betting on which team will win the game, a totals wager tasks the bettor with determining whether the total final score will finish over or under a line determined by the sportsbook. Over/under bets (aka totals bets) involve wagering on the total combined score of a sporting event. Photo Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
