betPARX vs Bovada: where their odds disagree
Over the last 30 days, betPARX and Bovada quoted the same line at prices that summed to less than 100% on 86 game-markets — a cross-book arbitrage — with an average net edge of 3.55% and a peak of 14.08%. On plain vig, Bovada is the cheaper book of the two. Last disagreement: Sep 19, 2026.
Vig: betPARX vs Bovada
| betPARX | Bovada | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall overround | 5.24% | 4.45% |
| Moneyline | 4.76% | 4.20% |
| Spreads | 5.08% | 4.46% |
| Totals | 5.66% | 4.64% |
| NFL | 4.89% | 4.53% |
| MLB | 5.31% | 4.58% |
| NBA | 4.84% | 4.50% |
| NHL | 5.13% | 4.18% |
| MLS | 6.46% | 4.62% |
Disagreements by sport
How big the edges were
Share of detections by net edge bucket. Most cross-book edges are small; the tail is where the money and the execution risk both live.
Recent examples
Best detection per game-market, most recent first. These windows have closed.
| Game | Market | Legs | Net edge | Detected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals · MLB | total 10.5 | Over @ betPARX + Under @ Bovada | 6.16% | Sep 18, 10:37 PM ET |
| Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox · MLB | total 20.0 | Over @ betPARX + Under @ Bovada | 14.08% | Sep 18, 10:37 PM ET |
| Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets · MLB | spread 3.5 | New York Mets @ betPARX + Philadelphia Phillies @ Bovada | 1.18% | Sep 18, 9:36 PM ET |
| Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox · MLB | spread 1.5 | Chicago White Sox @ Bovada + Detroit Tigers @ betPARX | 5.31% | Sep 18, 9:20 PM ET |
| Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros · MLB | spread 4.5 | Houston Astros @ betPARX + Kansas City Royals @ Bovada | 1.64% | Sep 17, 8:48 PM ET |
| San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies · MLB | total 13.5 | Over @ betPARX + Under @ Bovada | 0.87% | Sep 16, 11:01 PM ET |
| Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB | moneyline | Milwaukee Brewers @ Bovada + Pittsburgh Pirates @ betPARX | 1.08% | Sep 16, 8:29 PM ET |
| Seattle Mariners @ Los Angeles Angels · MLB | moneyline | Los Angeles Angels @ Bovada + Seattle Mariners @ betPARX | 1.22% | Sep 16, 12:21 AM ET |
| Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB | moneyline | Milwaukee Brewers @ Bovada + Pittsburgh Pirates @ betPARX | 1.46% | Sep 15, 8:16 PM ET |
| Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs · NFL | moneyline | Denver Broncos @ betPARX + Kansas City Chiefs @ Bovada | 1.89% | Sep 14, 10:18 PM ET |
| Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants · NFL | total 48.5 | Over @ betPARX + Under @ Bovada | 9.11% | Sep 13, 11:08 PM ET |
| Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants · NFL | moneyline | Dallas Cowboys @ betPARX + New York Giants @ Bovada | 2.44% | Sep 13, 8:51 PM ET |
| Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox · MLB | total 5.5 | Over @ Bovada + Under @ betPARX | 1.85% | Sep 13, 7:50 PM ET |
| Chicago White Sox @ St. Louis Cardinals · MLB | moneyline | Chicago White Sox @ betPARX + St. Louis Cardinals @ Bovada | 2.84% | Sep 13, 4:48 PM ET |
| Chicago White Sox @ St. Louis Cardinals · MLB | spread 1.5 | Chicago White Sox @ Bovada + St. Louis Cardinals @ betPARX | 7.44% | Sep 13, 3:32 PM ET |
Frequently asked questions
How often do betPARX and Bovada disagree?
In the last 30 days our scanner recorded 86 game-markets where betPARX and Bovada quoted the same line at prices whose implied probabilities summed to less than 100% — a cross-book arbitrage — across 92 scans. The average net edge was 3.55% and the largest 14.08%.
Which has lower vig, betPARX or Bovada?
Bovada — betPARX measures 5.24% overall and Bovada measures 4.45% over 30 days of live lines. The per-market and per-sport breakdown is in the table above.
Does this mean I can make money betting both?
Not automatically. These are measurements of past disagreements at the moment they were detected. Lines move within minutes, displayed prices may not be available at your stake, both books must be accessible in your state, and neither book has to honor a stale price. ArbMonster shows the math; the execution and the risk are yours.
Which sports do betPARX and Bovada disagree on most?
MLB (73 game-markets, avg 3.33%); MLS (10 game-markets, avg 5.08%); NFL (3 game-markets, avg 4.48%).
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