BetRivers vs LowVig: where their odds disagree
Over the last 30 days, BetRivers and LowVig quoted the same line at prices that summed to less than 100% on 14 game-markets — a cross-book arbitrage — with an average net edge of 0.95% and a peak of 5.97%. On plain vig, LowVig is the cheaper book of the two. Last disagreement: Sep 18, 2026.
Vig: BetRivers vs LowVig
| BetRivers | LowVig | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall overround | 5.44% | 3.68% |
| Moneyline | 4.98% | 3.06% |
| Spreads | 5.33% | 3.52% |
| Totals | 5.81% | 4.16% |
| NFL | 5.00% | 3.19% |
| MLB | 5.36% | 3.00% |
| NBA | 5.57% | 3.34% |
| NHL | 5.52% | 3.35% |
| MLS | 6.44% | 5.90% |
Disagreements by sport
| Sport | Game-markets | Avg net edge | Max net edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 14 | 0.95% | 5.97% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers · MLB | moneyline | Texas Rangers @ LowVig + Toronto Blue Jays @ BetRivers | 0.39% | Sep 18, 5:58 AM ET |
| Texas Rangers @ Arizona Diamondbacks · MLB | moneyline | Arizona Diamondbacks @ LowVig + Texas Rangers @ BetRivers | 0.52% | Sep 12, 10:02 AM ET |
| Chicago White Sox @ St. Louis Cardinals · MLB | moneyline | Chicago White Sox @ BetRivers + St. Louis Cardinals @ LowVig | 1.66% | Sep 12, 1:36 AM ET |
| San Diego Padres @ San Francisco Giants · MLB | moneyline | San Diego Padres @ BetRivers + San Francisco Giants @ LowVig | 0.53% | Sep 11, 9:02 PM ET |
| Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers · MLB | spread 1.5 | Cincinnati Reds @ LowVig + Milwaukee Brewers @ BetRivers | 0.52% | Sep 11, 5:26 PM ET |
| St. Louis Cardinals @ San Francisco Giants · MLB | moneyline | San Francisco Giants @ BetRivers + St. Louis Cardinals @ LowVig | 1.23% | Sep 9, 3:29 PM ET |
| Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago White Sox · MLB | moneyline | Chicago White Sox @ BetRivers + Pittsburgh Pirates @ LowVig | 1.23% | Sep 9, 9:21 AM ET |
| Washington Nationals @ San Diego Padres · MLB | moneyline | San Diego Padres @ BetRivers + Washington Nationals @ LowVig | 5.03% | Sep 9, 3:14 AM ET |
| Arizona Diamondbacks @ Kansas City Royals · MLB | moneyline | Arizona Diamondbacks @ LowVig + Kansas City Royals @ BetRivers | 1.00% | Sep 8, 6:18 PM ET |
| Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies · MLB | moneyline | Atlanta Braves @ LowVig + Philadelphia Phillies @ BetRivers | 1.50% | Sep 7, 10:40 AM ET |
| Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs · MLB | total 10.0 | Over @ BetRivers + Under @ LowVig | 0.80% | Sep 1, 5:49 AM ET |
| New York Mets @ Tampa Bay Rays · MLB | moneyline | New York Mets @ LowVig + Tampa Bay Rays @ BetRivers | 0.70% | Aug 31, 12:30 AM ET |
| Chicago Cubs @ Arizona Diamondbacks · MLB | total 8.5 | Over @ LowVig + Under @ BetRivers | 0.46% | Aug 26, 12:14 PM ET |
| San Francisco Giants @ Boston Red Sox · MLB | spread 1.5 | Boston Red Sox @ BetRivers + San Francisco Giants @ LowVig | 5.97% | Aug 23, 7:32 AM ET |
Frequently asked questions
How often do BetRivers and LowVig disagree?
In the last 30 days our scanner recorded 14 game-markets where BetRivers and LowVig quoted the same line at prices whose implied probabilities summed to less than 100% — a cross-book arbitrage — across 30 scans. The average net edge was 0.95% and the largest 5.97%.
Which has lower vig, BetRivers or LowVig?
LowVig — BetRivers measures 5.44% overall and LowVig measures 3.68% 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 LowVig disagree on most?
MLB (14 game-markets, avg 0.95%).
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