BetUS vs Bovada: where their odds disagree
Over the last 30 days, BetUS and Bovada quoted the same line at prices that summed to less than 100% on 6 game-markets — a cross-book arbitrage — with an average net edge of 4.65% and a peak of 10.14%. On plain vig, Bovada is the cheaper book of the two. Last disagreement: Sep 18, 2026.
Vig: BetUS vs Bovada
| BetUS | Bovada | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall overround | 4.64% | 4.45% |
| Moneyline | 3.31% | 4.20% |
| Spreads | 4.71% | 4.46% |
| Totals | 4.84% | 4.64% |
| NFL | 4.65% | 4.53% |
| MLB | 3.66% | 4.58% |
| NHL | 4.20% | 4.18% |
| MLS | 6.52% | 4.62% |
| NBA | — | 4.50% |
Disagreements by sport
| Sport | Game-markets | Avg net edge | Max net edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 6 | 4.65% | 10.14% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox · MLB | moneyline | Chicago White Sox @ Bovada + Detroit Tigers @ BetUS | 4.94% | Sep 18, 7:48 PM ET |
| Toronto Blue Jays @ Athletics · MLB | moneyline | Athletics @ BetUS + Toronto Blue Jays @ Bovada | 2.49% | Sep 9, 3:14 PM ET |
| Toronto Blue Jays @ Athletics · MLB | moneyline | Athletics @ BetUS + Toronto Blue Jays @ Bovada | 8.24% | Sep 8, 9:53 PM ET |
| San Francisco Giants @ New York Mets · MLB | spread 1.5 | New York Mets @ BetUS + San Francisco Giants @ Bovada | 0.98% | Sep 6, 1:53 PM ET |
| Athletics @ Seattle Mariners · MLB | total 7.5 | Over @ Bovada + Under @ BetUS | 1.11% | Sep 5, 9:49 PM ET |
| Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins · MLB | spread 1.5 | Detroit Tigers @ Bovada + Minnesota Twins @ BetUS | 10.14% | Aug 31, 7:52 PM ET |
Frequently asked questions
How often do BetUS and Bovada disagree?
In the last 30 days our scanner recorded 6 game-markets where BetUS and Bovada quoted the same line at prices whose implied probabilities summed to less than 100% — a cross-book arbitrage — across 6 scans. The average net edge was 4.65% and the largest 10.14%.
Which has lower vig, BetUS or Bovada?
Bovada — BetUS measures 4.64% 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 BetUS and Bovada disagree on most?
MLB (6 game-markets, avg 4.65%).
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