Betting on totals can be a fun, engaging and profitable pursuit for mobile players. This page explains what totals betting entails.
What is a Totals Bet?
A totals bet is a prediction on the cumulative points, goals, or runs scored in a particular game.
It is one of the most common options for betting on football, basketball, baseball, hockey, and soccer games. You can also bet on totals games and total sets in tennis, total rounds in boxing and MMA, total runs in cricket, and so on.
The mobile bookies will set a total line, and you just have to guess whether the cumulative score from both teams will go over it or stay under it.
For example, you might find the total points line set at 229.5 in a game between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers, with odds of -112 on over and -108 on under. If you think the teams will combine for 230 or more points, bet on over. If you think that target is too ambitious, bet on under.
You will find alternative totals too, which skew the odds, plus team totals, and totals on periods, quarters, and halves.
How Do I Place a Totals Bet?
Fire up you mobile sportsbook and find a game you want to bet on. Total points will generally be the second option displayed, after the spread on a football or basketball game, and after the moneyline on other sports.
Tap on the odds next to either over or under to add that selection to the bet slip. Punch in the amount you would like to bet, check you are happy with the potential payout you stand to earn, and tap the screen to confirm the wager.
