Bovada vs FanDuel: where their odds disagree
Over the last 30 days, Bovada and FanDuel quoted the same line at prices that summed to less than 100% on 60 game-markets — a cross-book arbitrage — with an average net edge of 4.30% and a peak of 14.32%. On plain vig, Bovada is the cheaper book of the two. Last disagreement: Sep 19, 2026.
Vig: Bovada vs FanDuel
| Bovada | FanDuel | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall overround | 4.45% | 4.58% |
| Moneyline | 4.20% | 4.00% |
| Spreads | 4.46% | 4.84% |
| Totals | 4.64% | 4.90% |
| NFL | 4.53% | 4.57% |
| MLB | 4.58% | 4.56% |
| NBA | 4.50% | 4.50% |
| NHL | 4.18% | 4.85% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays · MLB | moneyline | Boston Red Sox @ FanDuel + Tampa Bay Rays @ Bovada | 3.29% | Sep 18, 10:06 PM ET |
| Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds · MLB | moneyline | Chicago Cubs @ FanDuel + Cincinnati Reds @ Bovada | 1.62% | Sep 18, 9:20 PM ET |
| Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB | total 11.5 | Over @ FanDuel + Under @ Bovada | 5.76% | Sep 17, 3:43 PM ET |
| Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays · MLB | spread 1.5 | Athletics @ Bovada + Tampa Bay Rays @ FanDuel | 10.49% | Sep 16, 8:59 PM ET |
| Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers · MLB | total 6.5 | Over @ FanDuel + Under @ Bovada | 4.12% | Sep 15, 11:05 PM ET |
| Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs · MLB | total 9.5 | Over @ FanDuel + Under @ Bovada | 9.08% | Sep 15, 10:19 PM ET |
| New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins · MLB | spread 5.5 | Minnesota Twins @ FanDuel + New York Yankees @ Bovada | 12.79% | Sep 15, 9:48 PM ET |
| Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers · MLB | total 10.5 | Over @ FanDuel + Under @ Bovada | 0.50% | Sep 15, 9:33 PM ET |
| Seattle Mariners @ Los Angeles Angels · MLB | total 10.5 | Over @ Bovada + Under @ FanDuel | 12.00% | Sep 15, 12:04 AM ET |
| San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies · MLB | total 15.5 | Over @ FanDuel + Under @ Bovada | 5.92% | Sep 14, 11:49 PM ET |
| Chicago White Sox @ St. Louis Cardinals · MLB | moneyline | Chicago White Sox @ Bovada + St. Louis Cardinals @ FanDuel | 5.47% | Sep 13, 3:32 PM ET |
| Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays · MLB | moneyline | Baltimore Orioles @ FanDuel + Toronto Blue Jays @ Bovada | 13.29% | Sep 13, 3:02 PM ET |
| Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers · MLB | moneyline | Cincinnati Reds @ FanDuel + Milwaukee Brewers @ Bovada | 2.22% | Sep 13, 2:32 PM ET |
| Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans · NFL | total 43.5 | Over @ FanDuel + Under @ Bovada | 0.50% | Sep 13, 1:31 PM ET |
| Texas Rangers @ Arizona Diamondbacks · MLB | total 8.5 | Over @ FanDuel + Under @ Bovada | 9.09% | Sep 12, 11:01 PM ET |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Bovada and FanDuel disagree?
In the last 30 days our scanner recorded 60 game-markets where Bovada and FanDuel quoted the same line at prices whose implied probabilities summed to less than 100% — a cross-book arbitrage — across 63 scans. The average net edge was 4.30% and the largest 14.32%.
Which has lower vig, Bovada or FanDuel?
Bovada — Bovada measures 4.45% overall and FanDuel measures 4.58% 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 FanDuel disagree on most?
MLB (59 game-markets, avg 4.36%); NFL (1 game-markets, avg 0.50%).
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