Confused about line

[Rambo]

Ok so spain on the moneyline is -371

but spain at -1/2 they are -379.

Why would you want to pay more juice to have them minus half a point? Either way they have to win by atleast a point.

 

[parlayallday]

doesnt make sense to me

 

[Rambo]

I mean america on moneyline is +1545

but america minus 1/2 is 1375 #%()



Also how come some totals have two different numbers like

+1,+1½ +120

Under ½,1 +161

Over 2½,3 +113



I mean which one is it lol.

 

[jonog]

I mean america on moneyline is +1545

but america minus 1/2 is 1375 #%()



Also how come some totals have two different numbers like

+1,+1½ +120

Under ½,1 +161

Over 2½,3 +113



I mean which one is it lol.

The first part of your question is a strange oddity I don't really have an answer for. May have something to do with the book trying to balance their money on the two seperate markets independently of one another. Just take the better odds, as you say.

As for the totals question, hopefully the following example will help you out. Using your 'Over 2½,3 +113' example, let's say you bet it for 50 bucks. 25 actually goes on at +113 o2.5 and the other 25 goes on at +113 o3. Result ends up 2-1, you win the first half (o2.5) and push the second (o3).