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Baseball's spread, frozen at 1.5 runs. Because the number never moves, the price has to — which is why a favourite can pay plus money and an underdog can cost you.

The simplest bet in sports: pick the winner. Which is exactly why it's the one where the price does all the work and most people never look at it.

The total isn't a guess at the final score. It's the number that splits the money — and betting it means ignoring who wins entirely.

The number next to the favourite isn't a prediction of the score. It's a handicap chosen to make both sides equally tempting — which is exactly what makes it beatable.

The most common price in sports betting, what it costs you, and the win rate you have to clear before you make a cent.

Units are how bettors measure profit without revealing dollar amounts. Here's why we use them.