What does under and over mean in betting

How Are Totals Made for Over-Under Betting?

Just like point spreads and money lines, totals move due to amounts of money wagered one way or the other. If more money is being bet on the over, sportsbooks are likely to raise the total to try and attract bets on the under and discourage bets on the over and vice versa. As you saw in the earlier example, the figure raised in football or basketball is the total itself – from 43 to 43.5 In baseball or hockey, the odds would be the figure that move before the total itself. In the aforementioned example, from 8-over (-115) to 8-over (-120). Additionally, injuries, suspensions, and even the weather can cause totals to move. What does under and over mean in betting Most recreational bettors take the over. If you think rooting for each team to score every time they have possession is weird, try taking the under and rooting against teams to score for an entire game. There’s something inherently strange about rooting for nothing but missed baskets or turnovers in the red zone.

What does under and over mean in betting

So should you bet Over or Under, or outright?

OVER/UNDER betting is also called a totals bet. The total in any given sporting event is a combined score of both teams. The total for these games is a number that is set by oddsmakers based on how they envision a game will unfold from a scoring perspective. Why have I been blocked? Unless it’s an injury to a star quarterback, such as Patrick Mahomes or someone like CJ Stroud in college football, injuries or suspensions generally don’t have a massive impact on totals. Weather can be a much bigger influence on totals for outdoor sports. Football games played in freezing weather will see the total drop, while in baseball the Chicago Cubs are the best example, as their totals can be 11 or 12 if the wind is blowing out and 8 or 9 with the same two pitchers if the wind is blowing in.

How sports betting works over/under