The -6 and +6 are the point spread which are used in a spread bet. The -170 and +150 are money lines which are used in moneyline bets. When you learn what all these numbers mean you won't be confused any more. Sportsbooks can stuff a lot of numbers in a betting line and sometimes even don't indicate what they mean. For example we can have a line like this: Example of Betting Line Bet Number Betting lineīetting line usually shows current odds or moneyline, point spread (handicap) and total for a particular event. In the beginning we will explain how to read betting lines and then we will deal with different types of bets. There are many types of bets, but the most common are: moneyline bets, spread bets, total bets, parlays, teasers and futures. Sports Arbitrage (Homepage) Betting Advice & Guide Types of Bets Types of Bets - moneyline, spread, total and parlay bets explained
