What's Against the Spread?
Betting “Against the Spread” (Ats) Just Means You're Betting on the Point Spread in a Particular Matchup as Opposed to the Moneyline, or Some Other Type of...
Betting “against the spread” (ATS) just means you're betting on the point spread in a particular matchup as opposed to the moneyline, or some other type of wager. Bettors often use a team's ATS record to gauge its performance against the spread.
How does against the spread work?
Betting against the spread means you are taking the Underdog and the points in a game. To win you want the “underdog” to either win the game outright OR lose by less then the “Point Spread” you are given.
What does a +7 spread mean?
A 7-point spread simply refers to the number of points posted alongside a team's odds of winning. When there is a 7-point spread, it means that the favorite team needs to win by more than 7 points to win the bet. It also means that the underdog can lose less than 7 points to win the bet.
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