BetRivers vs Bovada: where their odds disagree
Over the last 30 days, BetRivers and Bovada quoted the same line at prices that summed to less than 100% on 11 game-markets — a cross-book arbitrage — with an average net edge of 5.04% and a peak of 14.53%. On plain vig, Bovada is the cheaper book of the two. Last disagreement: Sep 17, 2026.
Vig: BetRivers vs Bovada
| BetRivers | Bovada | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall overround | 5.44% | 4.45% |
| Moneyline | 4.98% | 4.20% |
| Spreads | 5.33% | 4.46% |
| Totals | 5.81% | 4.64% |
| NFL | 5.00% | 4.53% |
| MLB | 5.36% | 4.58% |
| NBA | 5.57% | 4.50% |
| NHL | 5.52% | 4.18% |
| MLS | 6.44% | 4.62% |
Disagreements by sport
| Sport | Game-markets | Avg net edge | Max net edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 11 | 5.04% | 14.53% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers @ Cincinnati Reds · MLB | spread 6.5 | Cincinnati Reds @ Bovada + Los Angeles Dodgers @ BetRivers | 8.05% | Sep 17, 2:57 PM ET |
| San Diego Padres @ San Francisco Giants · MLB | spread 2.5 | San Diego Padres @ BetRivers + San Francisco Giants @ Bovada | 9.06% | Sep 13, 10:07 PM ET |
| Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee Brewers · MLB | total 6.5 | Over @ Bovada + Under @ BetRivers | 2.48% | Sep 7, 4:46 PM ET |
| Washington Nationals @ Los Angeles Dodgers · MLB | total 7.0 | Over @ Bovada + Under @ BetRivers | 2.25% | Sep 5, 7:15 PM ET |
| Los Angeles Angels @ Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB | total 1.5 | Over @ Bovada + Under @ BetRivers | 8.18% | Sep 4, 9:46 PM ET |
| Seattle Mariners @ Boston Red Sox · MLB | total 15.5 | Over @ Bovada + Under @ BetRivers | 14.53% | Sep 1, 10:11 PM ET |
| San Francisco Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB | spread 6.5 | Pittsburgh Pirates @ Bovada + San Francisco Giants @ BetRivers | 2.81% | Sep 1, 8:39 PM ET |
| Colorado Rockies @ Washington Nationals · MLB | total 8.5 | Over @ BetRivers + Under @ Bovada | 0.55% | Aug 27, 4:06 PM ET |
| Colorado Rockies @ Washington Nationals · MLB | spread 5.5 | Colorado Rockies @ BetRivers + Washington Nationals @ Bovada | 0.55% | Aug 27, 4:06 PM ET |
| Colorado Rockies @ Washington Nationals · MLB | spread 7.5 | Colorado Rockies @ Bovada + Washington Nationals @ BetRivers | 5.88% | Aug 24, 9:08 PM ET |
| Tampa Bay Rays @ Baltimore Orioles · MLB | total 5.5 | Over @ Bovada + Under @ BetRivers | 1.15% | Aug 22, 9:51 PM ET |
Frequently asked questions
How often do BetRivers and Bovada disagree?
In the last 30 days our scanner recorded 11 game-markets where BetRivers and Bovada quoted the same line at prices whose implied probabilities summed to less than 100% — a cross-book arbitrage — across 11 scans. The average net edge was 5.04% and the largest 14.53%.
Which has lower vig, BetRivers or Bovada?
Bovada — BetRivers measures 5.44% 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 BetRivers and Bovada disagree on most?
MLB (11 game-markets, avg 5.04%).
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