Wagering on baseball is done by laying or taking money odds.
The minus (-) indicates the favorite
The plus (+) indicates the underdog
On money odds whenever there is a minus (-) you lay that amount to win a dollar, where there is a plus (+) you get that amount for every dollar wagered.
| Baseball Spreads | |
|---|---|
-105 |
-105 |
-110 |
even |
-120 |
+110 |
-130 |
+120 |
-140 |
+130 |
-150 |
+135 |
-155 |
+140 |
-160 |
+145 |
-165 |
+150 |
-170 |
+155 |
-180 |
+160 |
-200 |
+170 |
-220 |
+180 |
-240 |
+200 |
-260 |
+220 |
-300 |
+240 |
Phillies: -140
You select the Phillies and lay $140 to win $100 or $14 to win $10.
You select the Dodgers and wager $100 to win $130 or $10 to win $13.