Bovada vs MyBookie: where their odds disagree
Over the last 30 days, Bovada and MyBookie quoted the same line at prices that summed to less than 100% on 155 game-markets — a cross-book arbitrage — with an average net edge of 3.97% and a peak of 14.95%. On plain vig, Bovada is the cheaper book of the two. Last disagreement: Sep 17, 2026.
Vig: Bovada vs MyBookie
| Bovada | MyBookie | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall overround | 4.45% | 5.96% |
| Moneyline | 4.20% | 5.14% |
| Spreads | 4.46% | 6.07% |
| Totals | 4.64% | 6.31% |
| NFL | 4.53% | 5.12% |
| MLB | 4.58% | 4.66% |
| NBA | 4.50% | — |
| NHL | 4.18% | — |
| MLS | 4.62% | 7.92% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox · MLB | spread 1.5 | Chicago White Sox @ Bovada + Detroit Tigers @ MyBookie | 0.35% | Sep 17, 12:01 AM ET |
| Seattle Mariners @ Los Angeles Angels · MLB | moneyline | Los Angeles Angels @ MyBookie + Seattle Mariners @ Bovada | 2.50% | Sep 16, 11:01 PM ET |
| Miami Marlins @ Arizona Diamondbacks · MLB | moneyline | Arizona Diamondbacks @ MyBookie + Miami Marlins @ Bovada | 13.64% | Sep 16, 10:15 PM ET |
| San Francisco Giants @ St. Louis Cardinals · MLB | moneyline | San Francisco Giants @ MyBookie + St. Louis Cardinals @ Bovada | 2.86% | Sep 16, 2:38 PM ET |
| Seattle Mariners @ Los Angeles Angels · MLB | moneyline | Los Angeles Angels @ Bovada + Seattle Mariners @ MyBookie | 2.76% | Sep 16, 12:06 AM ET |
| Seattle Mariners @ Los Angeles Angels · MLB | total 5.0 | Over @ Bovada + Under @ MyBookie | 1.23% | Sep 15, 11:35 PM ET |
| Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers · MLB | moneyline | Boston Red Sox @ MyBookie + Texas Rangers @ Bovada | 3.62% | Sep 15, 10:50 PM ET |
| Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians · MLB | moneyline | Chicago White Sox @ MyBookie + Cleveland Guardians @ Bovada | 7.89% | Sep 15, 9:02 PM ET |
| Seattle Mariners @ Los Angeles Angels · MLB | total 11.0 | Over @ MyBookie + Under @ Bovada | 1.23% | Sep 14, 11:03 PM ET |
| San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies · MLB | moneyline | Colorado Rockies @ Bovada + San Diego Padres @ MyBookie | 0.76% | Sep 14, 9:32 PM ET |
| Detroit Tigers @ Toronto Blue Jays · MLB | moneyline | Detroit Tigers @ MyBookie + Toronto Blue Jays @ Bovada | 8.02% | Sep 14, 9:32 PM ET |
| Baltimore Orioles @ New York Mets · MLB | total 5.0 | Over @ Bovada + Under @ MyBookie | 2.44% | Sep 14, 9:01 PM ET |
| Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants · NFL | moneyline | Dallas Cowboys @ MyBookie + New York Giants @ Bovada | 2.44% | Sep 13, 9:07 PM ET |
| San Diego Padres @ San Francisco Giants · MLB | moneyline | San Diego Padres @ MyBookie + San Francisco Giants @ Bovada | 3.45% | Sep 13, 7:50 PM ET |
| Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings · NFL | moneyline | Green Bay Packers @ Bovada + Minnesota Vikings @ MyBookie | 11.12% | Sep 13, 4:33 PM ET |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Bovada and MyBookie disagree?
In the last 30 days our scanner recorded 155 game-markets where Bovada and MyBookie quoted the same line at prices whose implied probabilities summed to less than 100% — a cross-book arbitrage — across 185 scans. The average net edge was 3.97% and the largest 14.95%.
Which has lower vig, Bovada or MyBookie?
Bovada — Bovada measures 4.45% overall and MyBookie measures 5.96% 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 MyBookie disagree on most?
MLB (144 game-markets, avg 3.95%); MLS (6 game-markets, avg 3.81%); NFL (5 game-markets, avg 4.68%).
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