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What does -115 mean?

A favorite in American odds: the payout, the chance it implies, and how bets at this price really do.

-115 means you bet 115 to win 100. It marks the favorite. A 10 bet wins 8.70 and returns 18.70. The odds imply a 53.5% chance of winning.

1.87decimal odds
20/23fractional odds
53.5%implied chance
+86.96profit on a 100 bet

How much -115 pays

StakeProfitTotal return
10+8.7018.70
20+17.3937.39
25+21.7446.74
50+43.4893.48
100+86.96186.96
250+217.39467.39

Same math in the odds converter, with any stake you like.

What -115 says about your chances

-115 is a slightly juicier version of the standard -110. The 5 extra coins of risk per 100 raise the break-even win rate from 52.4% to 53.5%. Any price with a minus sign is a favorite; the bigger the number, the bigger the favorite. The break-even win rate for -115 is 53.5%.

-115 in a parlay

Legs at -115Parlay oddsChance all hit
1 (straight bet)-11553.5%
2+25028.6%
3+55315.3%

Every leg has to win, so the chances multiply. Open two -115 legs in the parlay calculator, or see how often parlays really hit.

How -115 bets actually did

FakeBet players' pre-game straight bets priced near -115 (about -122 to -108) won 189 of 384 (49.2%) in the last 90 days, across 277 games. The odds implied 53.5%.

Our players have fallen short of the price here, which is what the sportsbook margin predicts over time. Play-money bets on real odds, settled from official results.

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-115 questions

Is -115 a favorite or an underdog?

A favorite. A minus sign means you risk more than you win: 115 to win 100.

How do you calculate a -115 payout?

Divide 100 by 115 and multiply by your stake to get the profit: a 50 bet wins 43.48. Add your stake back for the total return of 93.48.

What are -115 odds as a percentage?

53.5%. That's the implied probability: 1 divided by the decimal odds of 1.87. Because the sportsbook's margin is built in, the true chance is usually a little lower.

What are -115 odds in decimal and fractional?

1.87 in decimal odds and 20/23 in fractional odds.