Understanding Picks
How to read a pick: moneylines, spreads, totals, odds, units, live picks and outcomes.
Units and bankroll basics
A unit is a standard bet size used to track results. PickBot units are for record-keeping, not advice on how much to bet.
Pregame picks, live picks, hedges and parlays
Most picks are pregame. Live picks are made during a game, hedges offset an earlier pick, and a parlay is one combined bet.
Line changes and odds you can't find
Lines move after a pick is posted, and sportsbooks offer different numbers. Check the current line before you bet.
Why no pick, and no past record, guarantees a win
Sports results are uncertain. PickBot does not guarantee outcomes, and past results do not guarantee future results.
Moneyline, spread and totals explained
A moneyline picks the winner, a spread picks a margin, and a total picks over or under a combined score.
American odds basics
Negative odds show how much you risk to win $100. Positive odds show how much you win on a $100 bet.
Wins, losses, pushes and voids (and pick vs. result messages)
A pick finishes as a win, loss, push (tie on the line) or void (market cancelled). A result message reports how an earlier pick finished.
How to read a PickBot pick message
Each pick message has a header with the sport and league, then the selection. PickBot does not show confidence ratings.