This glossary will define terms that are commonly used through the BetQL website and mobile app. If you are instead looking for sportsbetting definitions, please refer to our Glossary of Betting Terms.
Best Bet Rating: A rating meant to highlight inefficient lines by comparing the lines being offered at the sportsbook to BetQL's projected lines in each game. Best Bets are graded on a 1-5 scale with 5-star bets being those with the largest discrepancies between BetQL's line and the sportsbook's line.
Public Ticket %: The percentage of tickets being written on a side. This data is provided directly by select sportsbooks that have partnered with BetQL, and the percentages update in near real-time.
Public Betting: A view that highlights Public Ticket %.
Public Money: The percentage of total money wagered on a side. This also comes from our partner sportsbooks and updates alongside public ticket data.
Pro Money Edge: The differential between the Public Ticket % and Public Money. Pro Money Edge is calculated as (Public Ticket % - Public Money). A higher positive number indicates that the percentage of money wagered is greater than the percentage of tickets being written on this side. This can be an indication that sharp or professional money is getting down on this side.
Sharp Picks: A view that highlights Pro Money Edge.
Over%: The percentage of a team's games this season that have gone over the listed game total.
Under%: The percentage of a team's games this season that have gone under the listed game total.
Home O/U Record: A record of games that have gone over and under the game total when the team has played at home.
Road O/U Record: A record of games that have gone over and under the game total when the team has played on the road.
Line Move - ML: The difference between the current moneyline and the opening moneyline.
Live Move - SP: The difference between the current spread and the opening spread.
Line Move - O/U: The difference between the current game total and the opening game total.
Team Projected Win%: The projected probability that a team will win a game.
Opp Projected Win%: The projected probability that an opposing team will win a game.
Total Games: The total number of games a team has played this season.
Current Year Net Units: A value that shows how much a bettor would have won or lost betting 1 unit on this team in each game this season.
ATS Record: A team's against the spread record.
Points For: The average number of points per game a team has scored.
Points Against: The average number of points per game a team has allowed.
1st Half Pts Scored: The average number of points per game scored during the first half of games.
F5: An abbreviation for the first 5 innings of an MLB game.
Top Trends: The most relevant historical data trends that apply to the current slate of games.