Betting Terms
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| Mare | A female horse aged 5 or more. |
| Middle | To win both sides of the same contest in sports betting event. Wagering on the underdog at one point spread and the favorite at a different point spread and winning both sides. |
| MLB | Major League Baseball (divided into 2 leagues: the National and the American). |
| Middle(s) | To win both sides of the same betting proposition. Betting the favorite team at -2 1/2 with one bookmaker and then taking +3 1/2 with another bookmaker. The game ends up with the favorite winning by exactly 3 points, you have then "middle the game". A favorite betting method of "wise guys". |
| Money line | odds expressed in terms of money. With money odds, whenever there is a minus (-) you lay that amount to win a hundred dollars, where there is a plus (+) you get that amount for every hundred dollars wagered. |
| Move the line | A player pays an additional price to receive half a point or more in his favor on a point spread game. |
| MVP | Most Valuable Player. Leagues give MVP Awards to the best regular-season and to the outstanding player in championship games or series. |
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