A moneyline bet in Nippon Professional Baseball is the most straightforward wager available: pick the team that will win the game outright, with no run spread involved. Because NPB features a draw rule — games tied after 12 innings end as a tie during the regular season — some sportsbooks offer a three-way moneyline that includes the draw as an outcome. This is a critical distinction from MLB betting, and bettors should always verify whether their book settles ties as a push or offers the three-way market, as it significantly affects both odds and expected value.
Moneyline value in NPB is often sharpest when bettors focus on starting pitching matchups and bullpen fatigue, particularly during the condensed midweek schedules where teams play six games in a week. Home-field advantage tends to carry more weight in NPB than in MLB, and line movements can be slower due to lower betting volume, creating windows of opportunity. Regarding vig, NPB moneylines typically carry higher juice than MLB equivalents — often 5-7% compared to 3-5% at competitive books — because of thinner liquidity and less market competition. Comparing vig across sportsbooks is especially worthwhile here, as the spread between the sharpest and softest lines can be substantial.
↓ 7-day trend: NPB moneyline average vig has improved by 0.42 percentage points over the past week (from 6.28% to 5.85%). Sportsbooks are tightening their lines — a good sign for bettors.
Cross-Sport moneyline Vig Comparison
NPB moneyline averages 5.85% vig across 18 sportsbooks. Here's how that compares to other active sports:
| Sport | Avg Vig | vs NPB |
|---|---|---|
| NPB | 5.85% | — |
| CFL | 4.31% | 1.55% higher |
| NCAAF | 4.64% | 1.22% higher |
| NFL | 4.45% | 1.40% higher |
| NFL Preseason | 4.38% | 1.47% higher |
Vig Rankings
| # | Sportsbook | Vig | Grade | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinnacle | 2.99% | A | 6 |
| 2 | BetOnline.ag | 3.85% | B+ | 6 |
| 3 | LowVig.ag | 3.85% | B+ | 6 |
| 4 | Fanatics | 3.88% | B+ | 6 |
| 5 | FanDuel | 4.87% | B | 6 |
| 6 | DraftKings | 5.00% | C+ | 6 |
| 7 | BetMGM | 5.49% | C+ | 6 |
| 8 | BetUS | 5.71% | C+ | 6 |
| 9 | MyBookie.ag | 5.98% | C+ | 6 |
| 10 | Bally Bet | 6.10% | C | 5 |
| 11 | BetRivers | 6.10% | C | 5 |
| 12 | Caesars | 6.31% | C | 6 |
| 13 | Bovada | 6.56% | C | 6 |
| 14 | Hard Rock Bet | 6.64% | C | 6 |
| 15 | theScore Bet (ESPN Bet) | 6.76% | C | 6 |
| 16 | Fliff | 7.20% | D | 2 |
| 17 | 888sport | 7.91% | D | 6 |
| 18 | ReBet | 10.15% | F | 6 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which sportsbook has the lowest NPB moneyline vig?
Pinnacle currently has the lowest vig at 2.99%, earning a grade of A.
What is vig (vigorish) in sports betting?
Vig — short for vigorish, also called juice or overround — is the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. It's the difference between the true probability of an outcome and what the odds imply. Lower vig means you keep more of your winnings on every bet. For example, a standard -110/-110 line has about 4.76% vig.
How often is this data updated?
We pull fresh odds from The Odds API three times per day — at 6:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 10:00 PM UTC. Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds. The timestamp at the top of the page shows the most recent refresh.
How is the vig grade calculated?
Each sportsbook is graded on a letter scale based on average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exceptional, A (2–3%) is excellent, B+ (3–4%) is above average, B (4–5%) is the industry standard, C (5–6%) is below average, and D (above 6%) indicates high-juice markets.
Why does lower vig matter for bettors?
Lower vig directly impacts your long-term returns. A bettor placing $1,000 per week at a book with 4% vig loses roughly $40/week to the house edge. At 2% vig, that drops to $20/week — a $1,040 difference over a year. For serious bettors, shopping for lower vig is one of the most reliable ways to improve profitability.
What sportsbooks do you track?
We track both regulated US sportsbooks (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars) and offshore books (Bovada, BetOnline, MyBookie, BetUS, LowVig.ag, BetAnySports). Data comes from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed sources.
How We Calculate These Numbers
- Data Source
- All odds on this page come from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed US and offshore sportsbooks. We track moneyline, spread, and totals markets across every sport with active betting lines.
- Update Frequency
- We pull a fresh snapshot of every tracked market three times per day — at 6:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 10:00 PM UTC. Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds for a given event. The timestamp at the top of each page tells you exactly when the data was last refreshed.
- Vig Calculation
- Vig (short for vigorish, also called juice or overround) measures the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. We calculate it by converting the odds on each side of a market to implied probabilities, summing those probabilities, and subtracting 100%. For example, a market priced at -110/-110 implies 52.38% on each side — a total of 104.76%, meaning a vig of 4.76%. Lower vig means better value for bettors because you keep more of your winnings.
- Per-Market Breakdown
- We compute vig separately for each market type: moneyline (h2h), point spreads, and totals (over/under). The "average vig" shown for each sportsbook is the mean across all market types weighted by the number of events sampled in each market.
- Grading Scale
- Every sportsbook receives a letter grade based on its average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exchange-level pricing. A (2–3%) is very competitive. B+ (3–4%) is above average. B (4–5%) is the industry standard — a -110/-110 line is 4.76%. C+ (5–6%) is slightly below average. C (6–7%) is below average. D (7–8%) is high vig. D− (8–10%) is very high vig. F (10%+) is predatory pricing. See the full Vig Index Methodology for formulas, worked examples, and known limitations.
- Trend Tracking
- We store daily snapshots for 30 days, allowing us to show 24-hour and 7-day vig trends. A downward trend (improving) means sportsbooks are tightening their lines — often in response to increased competition or higher betting volume as a season heats up.