What sport do you think line shopping is most important?

Iceman · Mar 11, 2006

Also including moneyline betting.

What sport do you think it is important "shop" for the best price.

I say NBA. I can't beleive the amount of games that are right by the number!!!

Insiders · Mar 11, 2006

College baskets NO contest. Then i guess it would be the NBA, but sinse i dont play NBA i really have no clue, but i see lots of those things fall very close. NBA is 3 for show, an 1 for the dough

CHOPTALK · Mar 11, 2006

I would say baseball because every single play gets affected by line shopping.

In basketball if you take a team -2.5 when others get the game at -3.5 and the team wins by 4 on that bet you did not gain an advantage. You made the same amount of money as the people who got the game at -3.5.

In baseball if the best number is +118 and others get the game at +110 or worse, you just picked up 8 cents for your win.

This is a spread vs moneyline comparision. If you are talking moneyline in Football and Basketball there is no difference.

Insiders · Mar 11, 2006

CHOPTALK said:
I would say baseball because every single play gets affected by line shopping.

In basketball if you take a team -2.5 when others get the game at -3.5 and the team wins by 4 on that bet you did not gain an advantage. You made the same amount of money as the people who got the game at -3.5.

In baseball if the best number is +118 and others get the game at +110 or worse, you just picked up 8 cents for your win.

This is a spread vs moneyline comparision. If you are talking moneyline in Football and Basketball there is no difference.

Chop well said, but what if that game falls 3 and you win with the -2.5 and the others lose with the -3.5 Big difference there. I understand what you are saying about the baseball price too.

BaseballGuy · Mar 11, 2006

I say football and basketball.

Basketball would be my first choice. Mainly because to the average joe it seems like the lines are beatable when in actuality they are very very sharp.

Christian · Mar 12, 2006

i have to agree with the MLB. with soooooooo many plays each year, compared to any other sport (at least for me anyways), line-shopping pays off the most with baseball...

damn, i'm all excited just thinking about the upcoming MLB season!

Fishhead · Mar 12, 2006

ice man said:
Also including moneyline betting.

What sport do you think it is important "shop" for the best price.

I say NBA. I can't beleive the amount of games that are right by the number!!!

Tough question

For me personally, it would be the NBA.............perhaps just because of the sheer amount of games and the short time one has to shop..........coupled with as you said, strong numbers.

One could make a point for baseball and football too...........VERY good question and as stated, a tough one.

CAPNCRUNCH · Mar 12, 2006

Fishhead said:
Tough question

For me personally, it would be the NBA.............perhaps just because of the sheer amount of games and the short time one has to shop..........coupled with as you said, strong numbers.

One could make a point for baseball and football too...........VERY good question and as stated, a tough one.

I'm sorry - show me a sport where you don't need the best line(s) to win in the long run? All sports. Impossible question!

Fishhead · Mar 12, 2006

CAPN CRUNCH said:
I'm sorry - show me a sport where you don't need the best line(s) to win in the long run? All sports. Impossible question!

Yup, line shopping and knowing WHEN to get the best number is as key a component in becoming a lifetime winner as anything.

Although money management still gets my top vote.