ESPN BET vs Fanatics Sportsbook: where their odds disagree
Over the last 30 days, ESPN BET and Fanatics Sportsbook quoted the same line at prices that summed to less than 100% on 34 game-markets — a cross-book arbitrage — with an average net edge of 4.71% and a peak of 14.75%. On plain vig, ESPN BET is the cheaper book of the two. Last disagreement: Sep 17, 2026.
Vig: ESPN BET vs Fanatics Sportsbook
| ESPN BET | Fanatics Sportsbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall overround | 4.55% | 4.75% |
| Moneyline | 4.12% | 4.54% |
| Spreads | 4.87% | 4.91% |
| Totals | 4.66% | 4.80% |
| NFL | 4.54% | 4.65% |
| MLB | 4.45% | 4.87% |
| NBA | 4.51% | 4.64% |
| NHL | 4.69% | 4.73% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals @ Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB | spread 1.5 | Kansas City Royals @ Fanatics Sportsbook + Pittsburgh Pirates @ ESPN BET | 0.98% | Sep 17, 3:27 PM ET |
| Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs · MLB | spread 2.5 | Atlanta Braves @ ESPN BET + Chicago Cubs @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 14.75% | Sep 15, 10:34 PM ET |
| Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros · MLB | spread 3.5 | Houston Astros @ ESPN BET + Kansas City Royals @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 0.98% | Sep 15, 9:48 PM ET |
| San Francisco Giants @ St. Louis Cardinals · MLB | moneyline | San Francisco Giants @ ESPN BET + St. Louis Cardinals @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 2.09% | Sep 14, 9:47 PM ET |
| Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs · NFL | moneyline | Denver Broncos @ ESPN BET + Kansas City Chiefs @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 0.92% | Sep 14, 9:17 PM ET |
| Washington Commanders @ Philadelphia Eagles · NFL | moneyline | Philadelphia Eagles @ Fanatics Sportsbook + Washington Commanders @ ESPN BET | 2.44% | Sep 13, 5:49 PM ET |
| Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs · MLB | moneyline | Chicago Cubs @ ESPN BET + Pittsburgh Pirates @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 1.68% | Sep 13, 4:02 PM ET |
| Los Angeles Angels @ Washington Nationals · MLB | moneyline | Los Angeles Angels @ ESPN BET + Washington Nationals @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 12.00% | Sep 13, 3:32 PM ET |
| Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans · NFL | moneyline | Buffalo Bills @ ESPN BET + Houston Texans @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 5.10% | Sep 13, 2:02 PM ET |
| New York Jets @ Tennessee Titans · NFL | spread 5.5 | New York Jets @ Fanatics Sportsbook + Tennessee Titans @ ESPN BET | 1.15% | Sep 13, 2:02 PM ET |
| Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers · MLB | total 17.5 | Over @ Fanatics Sportsbook + Under @ ESPN BET | 3.83% | Sep 12, 8:44 PM ET |
| Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers · MLB | spread 4.5 | Cincinnati Reds @ ESPN BET + Milwaukee Brewers @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 4.48% | Sep 12, 8:44 PM ET |
| Houston Astros @ Tampa Bay Rays · MLB | spread 1.5 | Houston Astros @ Fanatics Sportsbook + Tampa Bay Rays @ ESPN BET | 3.52% | Sep 12, 7:58 PM ET |
| Colorado Rockies @ Detroit Tigers · MLB | spread 2.5 | Colorado Rockies @ ESPN BET + Detroit Tigers @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 1.54% | Sep 12, 3:23 PM ET |
| Texas Rangers @ Arizona Diamondbacks · MLB | spread 7.5 | Arizona Diamondbacks @ ESPN BET + Texas Rangers @ Fanatics Sportsbook | 7.81% | Sep 12, 12:05 AM ET |
Frequently asked questions
How often do ESPN BET and Fanatics Sportsbook disagree?
In the last 30 days our scanner recorded 34 game-markets where ESPN BET and Fanatics Sportsbook quoted the same line at prices whose implied probabilities summed to less than 100% — a cross-book arbitrage — across 37 scans. The average net edge was 4.71% and the largest 14.75%.
Which has lower vig, ESPN BET or Fanatics Sportsbook?
ESPN BET — ESPN BET measures 4.55% 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 ESPN BET and Fanatics Sportsbook disagree on most?
MLB (28 game-markets, avg 5.00%); NFL (5 game-markets, avg 3.99%); NHL (1 game-markets, avg 2.22%).
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