In this guide, you’ll learn how the tiny EV+ badge can turn hours of line shopping into seconds and help you find Positive EV bets that grow your bankroll over time.

We’ll walk you through what the badge means, how the tool strips vig and exposes mispriced lines, how to size bets using Kelly, and concrete examples you can act on today.

The simplest truth is this: most bettors scroll past positive ev bets and leave money on the table. The EV+ badge highlights when a market’s price—after stripping sportsbook vig and comparing sharp books like Pinnacle—suggests you’re getting an edge. You don’t need to manually calculate expected value every time; the badge surfaces opportunities in seconds so you can focus on staking and execution.

When you click into a play you’ll see an expected value box with a “more details” option. That detail view shows:

Vig is just the extra built-in margin sportsbooks add to be profitable. For example, a fair coin should be +100 but sportsbooks often price even money around -110 — that extra $1 is VIG. Outlier “devigs” the books to find the fair implied probability. When a soft book is offering odds that pay significantly better than Pinnacle (a sharp reference), that difference can produce positive ev bets.

Width is the range between book prices. Narrow width means books agree; wider width means there’s disagreement and possible edges. Outlier gives several devig calculations—some are conservative, some aggressive. The multiplicative method is commonly used because it tends to be more conservative and reliable for most bettors.

Here are the examples I walk through so you can see the badge logic in action.

Those are concrete examples of how Positive EV bets pop up across markets: moneylines, spreads, and player props. You should scan for the badge, click more details, and then decide whether the EV and width fit your process.

Finding positive ev bets is only half the battle — you must also size bets responsibly. Outlier includes Kelly sizing estimates. The full Kelly maximizes long-term growth but creates high variance. Most bettors prefer fractioned Kellys:

Example math: if multiplicative shows a bet size of 0.12% of bankroll and your bankroll is $1,000, that’s roughly $1.20 (if you’re using a 0.0012 multiplier) — small but consistent positive ev bets compound over time. For larger EV opportunities (like the DraftKings/Pinnacle prop example), the fractioned-Kelly percentage can be much higher; that’s when you scale accordingly.

If you want to deepen your knowledge, read Outlier’s Positive EV introduction: https://outlier.bet/sports-betting-strategy/positive-ev-betting/part-1-introduction-to-positive-ev-betting/

For practical bankroll management and staking strategy, check this guide: https://outlier.bet/sports-betting-strategy/betting-intelligence/bankroll-management/

For improving line shopping skills visit: https://outlier.bet/sports-betting-strategy/betting-intelligence/how-to-level-up-your-line-shopping/

The EV+ badge means that after Outlier devigs the available books (typically versus a sharp book like Pinnacle) and compares prices, the resulting implied probability shows a long-term expected profit if you place the bet at the listed price and size it correctly.

The badge highlights mathematically favorable situations based on devig and width. Reliability depends on market liquidity, book reliability, and accurate devig weighting. Use conservative devig settings and fractional Kelly if you want lower variance.

Use the Kelly criterion as a guide but start with a fraction (1/8 to 1/4 Kelly) to reduce variance. Increase your fraction as you accumulate results and confidence in the edge.

EV+ opportunities commonly appear where books disagree widely: niche player props, lower-liquidity markets, and mismatched soft books versus sharp references. Scan player props and moneylines, and pay attention to large width figures in Outlier’s more details view.

Positive EV bets are about slow, repeatable profits—not instant guarantees. By using the E+V badge, understanding devig and width, and sizing with a fractioned Kelly, you’re building a system that favors long-term growth over short-term luck. Start scanning for the badge, lean on the more details view, and let consistent positive ev bets build your bankroll.

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