Moneyline odds are the traditional American way of expressing a wagerβs payout. A positive moneyline (e.g., +150) tells you how much profit you would make on a $100 stake, while a negative moneyline (e.g., -200) indicates how much you must risk to win $100.
To compare moneyline odds with other formats, they are first converted to decimal odds and then to an implied probability. This conversion uses simple pieceβwise formulas that treat positive and negative values differently.
begin{cases} P = frac{100}{M+100} & text{if } M>0 \ P = frac{|M|}{|M|+100} & text{if } M<0 end{cases}
Understanding the implied probability helps bettors assess value. If the calculated probability is lower than the true chance of an event occurring, the bet is considered +EV (positive expected value), making it a potentially profitable wager.
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