To win betting on sports, you must familiarize yourself with different betting markets. Professional bettors can find value in all areas of a game on the best online sportsbooks, which means they need to be able to target different markets on sports betting sites for different games.

What Does a +1.5 Spread Mean? A +1.5 spread is commonly seen in baseball betting, the standard runline  for MLB. This spread means the underdog must win outright or lose by exactly one run to cover the spread. Alternatively, a -1.5 spread means that the favorite must win by at least two runs.