Most PickBot picks use one of three bet types. All examples below are fictional and are not recommendations.
Moneyline (ML)
You pick the team to win the game.
Example: "Hawks ML" means the Hawks win the game.
Spread
You pick a team with a points handicap.
Minus (-): the favorite. "Hawks -3.5" wins if the Hawks win by 4 or more.
Plus (+): the underdog. "Owls +3.5" wins if the Owls win, or lose by 3 or fewer.
In baseball this is often called the run line (for example +1.5), and in hockey the puck line.
Totals (over/under)
You pick whether the combined score of both teams goes over or under a number.
"O52.5" means over 52.5 total points.
"U9.5" means under 9.5 total runs.
A team total works the same way for one team's score only.
Why half points?
A line like 52.5 cannot finish exactly level, so the bet can't push. With a whole number, an exact landing can be a push. See Wins, losses, pushes and voids (and pick vs. result messages).