Bovada vs Fanatics Sportsbook: where their odds disagree
Over the last 30 days, Bovada and Fanatics Sportsbook quoted the same line at prices that summed to less than 100% on 54 game-markets — a cross-book arbitrage — with an average net edge of 0.83% and a peak of 11.44%. On plain vig, Bovada is the cheaper book of the two. Last disagreement: Sep 20, 2026.
Vig: Bovada vs Fanatics Sportsbook
| Bovada | Fanatics Sportsbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall overround | 4.45% | 4.75% |
| Moneyline | 4.20% | 4.54% |
| Spreads | 4.46% | 4.91% |
| Totals | 4.64% | 4.79% |
| NFL | 4.53% | 4.64% |
| MLB | 4.58% | 4.88% |
| NBA | 4.50% | 4.64% |
| NHL | 4.18% | 4.73% |
| MLS | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds · MLB | spread 2.5 | Chicago Cubs @ Fanatics Sportsbook + Cincinnati Reds @ Bovada | 8.45% | Sep 19, 8:35 PM ET |
| Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians · MLB | moneyline | Athletics @ Fanatics Sportsbook + Cleveland Guardians @ Bovada | 0.62% | Sep 19, 7:18 PM ET |
| Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays · MLB | spread 1.5 | Boston Red Sox @ Fanatics Sportsbook + Tampa Bay Rays @ Bovada | 0.75% | Sep 19, 1:10 AM ET |
| Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians · MLB | moneyline | Athletics @ Fanatics Sportsbook + Cleveland Guardians @ Bovada | 2.26% | Sep 18, 9:51 PM ET |
| Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB | moneyline | Milwaukee Brewers @ Bovada + Pittsburgh Pirates @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 2.07% | Sep 17, 2:27 PM ET |
| Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros · MLB | total 6.5 | Over @ Bovada + Under @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 2.44% | Sep 16, 10:45 PM ET |
| Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros · MLB | moneyline | Houston Astros @ Bovada + Kansas City Royals @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 0.62% | Sep 15, 10:34 PM ET |
| Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants · NFL | total 48.5 | Over @ Fanatics Sportsbook + Under @ Bovada | 2.22% | Sep 13, 11:39 PM ET |
| Arizona Cardinals @ Los Angeles Chargers · NFL | moneyline | Los Angeles Chargers @ Fanatics Sportsbook + Arizona Cardinals @ Bovada | 4.63% | Sep 13, 7:20 PM ET |
| Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins · MLB | moneyline | Cleveland Guardians @ Bovada + Minnesota Twins @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 3.43% | Sep 13, 2:47 PM ET |
| Houston Astros @ Tampa Bay Rays · MLB | total 3.5 | Over @ Bovada + Under @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 5.36% | Sep 11, 9:32 PM ET |
| Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox · MLB | moneyline | Boston Red Sox @ Fanatics Sportsbook + Kansas City Royals @ Bovada | 0.92% | Sep 11, 7:30 PM ET |
| St Louis Blues @ Dallas Stars · NHL | spread 1.5 | Dallas Stars @ Fanatics Sportsbook + St Louis Blues @ Bovada | 0.71% | Sep 10, 6:55 AM ET |
| New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks · NFL | moneyline | New England Patriots @ Fanatics Sportsbook + Seattle Seahawks @ Bovada | 9.82% | Sep 9, 11:06 PM ET |
| St. Louis Cardinals @ San Francisco Giants · MLB | total 8.5 | Over @ Bovada + Under @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 4.76% | Sep 9, 6:02 PM ET |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Bovada and Fanatics Sportsbook disagree?
In the last 30 days our scanner recorded 54 game-markets where Bovada and Fanatics Sportsbook quoted the same line at prices whose implied probabilities summed to less than 100% — a cross-book arbitrage — across 1,287 scans. The average net edge was 0.83% and the largest 11.44%.
Which has lower vig, Bovada or Fanatics Sportsbook?
Bovada — Bovada measures 4.45% overall and Fanatics Sportsbook measures 4.75% 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 Bovada and Fanatics Sportsbook disagree on most?
MLB (50 game-markets, avg 3.41%); NFL (3 game-markets, avg 5.56%); NHL (1 game-markets, avg 0.71%).
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