What Does -270 Mean in Sports Betting?
-270 odds are favorite odds. A $100 bet returns $137.04 ($37.04 profit), and the price implies about a 73.0% chance to win. To win $100 outright you would risk $270.00.
At a glance
- Side
- Favorite
- $100 returns
- $137.04
- Profit on $100
- $37.04
- Implied probability
- 73.0%
- Decimal odds
- 1.37
- Fractional odds
- 37/100
Run the numbers
What does -270 mean in sports betting?
-270 is a favorite price. The minus sign means the team is favored, and the number is how much you must risk to win $100. At -270 you risk $270.00 to win $100, because the market thinks this outcome is more likely than not.
What does a $100 bet at -270 pay?
A $100 bet at -270 returns $137.04 total, which is $37.04 in profit. Scale it to any stake with the betting calculator. The payout is the same idea at any book; what changes is how much vig is buried in the price.
Implied probability of -270
-270 implies a win probability of about 73.0%. That is the break-even rate: if you think the real chance is higher, the bet has value. Devig the market to compare it to the fair number.
-270 in decimal and fractional odds
-270 American equals 1.37 in decimal odds and 37/100 in fractional odds. Decimal is the easiest format for comparing prices, since a bigger number always means a bigger payout. Convert any price with the odds converter.
Get a better price than -270
Every American price at a sportsbook includes the vig. On BettorEdge you trade at market-fair odds with other bettors, so the same outcome can pay more than -270 and you keep more of the win. No house margin in the middle.
Frequently asked questions
What does -270 mean in betting?+
-270 is a favorite price in American odds: you risk $270.00 to win $100. -270 implies about a 73.0% chance to win, the break-even rate the price asks you to beat.
What does a $100 bet at -270 pay?+
A $100 bet at -270 returns $137.04 total, which is $37.04 in profit. The ratio holds at any stake, so scale it up or down for your bet.
What is -270 as a probability?+
-270 odds imply about a 73.0% win probability. That implied probability is the break-even win rate: win less often than that long term and you lose money at this price, win more often and you profit.
What is -270 in decimal and fractional odds?+
-270 American odds equal 1.37 in decimal odds and 37/100 in fractional odds.
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