SportsDataIO vs. MoneyLine Sports API
A deep sports-data platform with odds on the side vs. an API built around odds, props and betting edges. What each does better, and how to switch.
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SportsDataIO is one of the deepest sports data platforms in the US: stats, play-by-play, fantasy projections, news, headshots and odds from 20+ sportsbooks, across many sports. If your product is mostly stats or fantasy, it is a strong choice.
Betting products tend to hit a few limits: player props come one game at a time, there are no arbitrage or hit-rate endpoints, and the free trial scrambles odds, so you cannot judge accuracy before talking to sales.
This page compares the two honestly, including where SportsDataIO wins, then maps each endpoint and field so you can switch the betting side of your app.
Tale of the tape
The 30-second card. We dig into each row in the rounds below.
| Category | SportsDataIO | MoneyLine API |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Production pricing is through sales. The free trial never expires, but odds, scores and stats are scrambled by 5–20%. | Public pricing. Free: 1,000 credits/month with real data. Paid: $29 (150K credits), $149 (4M), $299 (12M). |
| Sportsbooks | 20+ sportsbooks, plus DFS salaries from FanDuel, DraftKings and Yahoo. | 28 in the US: 19 sportsbooks, 4 DFS pick'em apps (PrizePicks, Underdog, Pick6, Dabble) and 5 exchanges and prediction markets. |
| Sports | NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college, golf, NASCAR, soccer, MMA, tennis, WNBA, F1 and more. | 9 leagues: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college football and basketball, EPL, MLS and the World Cup. |
| Player props | One game per call. The by-date and by-week props endpoints are marked deprecated. | Every game in a league in one call, plus L5 / L10 / L25 / season hit rates for each player and line. |
| Betting edges | No arbitrage or hit-rate endpoints. BAKER "Best Bets" picks +EV bets from its own projections. | +EV, value and arbitrage from market prices, no-vig fair odds and best price per outcome. |
| Stats and fantasy | Play-by-play, projections, depth charts, news, headshots, betting splits and bet grading. | Scores, rosters, injuries and player game logs. No projections, news or images. |
Round by round
Stats depth and fantasy
SportsDataIO
Play-by-play, two projection models, depth charts, projected lineups, news and licensed headshots.
MoneyLine API
Enough stats to power hit rates and game logs, but no projections, news or images.
For fantasy or media products, SportsDataIO covers far more.
Round goes to SportsDataIOSports covered
SportsDataIO
Golf, NASCAR, MMA, tennis, F1 and the WNBA on top of the major leagues, plus a global soccer API.
MoneyLine API
Nine leagues, focused on where US bettors bet most.
If you need niche sports, SportsDataIO has them.
Round goes to SportsDataIOPlayer props
SportsDataIO
Props come one game per call, and the date and week endpoints are deprecated, so a full slate means one request per game.
MoneyLine API
One request returns props for every upcoming game in a league, with every book's price and the best price flagged, plus hit rates per player and line.
Fewer calls and hit rates built in.
✓ MoneyLine takes the roundBetting edges
SportsDataIO
BAKER Best Bets compares projections with lines. There is no arbitrage endpoint.
MoneyLine API
Market-based +EV, value and arbitrage endpoints, with DFS excluded from arbitrage and exchange prices checked against sportsbook consensus.
Arbitrage and market-based EV are ready to use.
✓ MoneyLine takes the roundTrying before you buy
SportsDataIO
The trial scrambles odds by 5–20%, and production pricing is not published.
MoneyLine API
Published prices and a free plan with real, unscrambled data.
You can check real prices against the books before paying anything.
✓ MoneyLine takes the roundScorecard
Final card
SportsDataIO
2
MoneyLine API
3
Choose SportsDataIO for stats depth, fantasy and niche sports. Choose MoneyLine Sports API for the betting side: league-wide props, hit rates, +EV and arbitrage, DFS and exchange prices, and published pricing.
How to switch from SportsDataIO
- Get a free MoneyLine key at moneylineapp.com/signup.
- Point odds requests at https://mlapi.bet and send the key in the x-api-key header instead of Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key, or use the official SDK.
- Swap week- and date-based paths for one league endpoint with optional date filters, using the endpoint map below.
- Rewrite the odds fields using the field map. Moneyline, spread and total become outcomes under each book's markets.
- Replace per-game prop loops with one /v1/player-props call per league.
- Map team abbreviations to full team names. MoneyLine returns full names such as "Boston Celtics".
Endpoint map
| SportsDataIO | MoneyLine Sports API |
|---|---|
GET /v3/nba/scores/json/GamesByDate/{date} | GET /v1/events?league=nba&date={date} |
GET /v3/nfl/scores/json/ScoresByWeek/{season}/{week} | GET /v1/events?league=nfl&from={date}&to={date} |
GET /v3/nba/odds/json/GameOddsByDate/{date} | GET /v1/odds?league=nbaFilter one market with market=moneyline|spread|total. |
GET /v3/nfl/odds/json/GameOddsByWeek/{season}/{week} | GET /v1/odds?league=nfl |
GET /v3/nba/odds/json/BettingPlayerPropsByGameID/{gameId} | GET /v1/player-props?league=nbaEvery game in one call. Single game: GET /v1/events/{eventId}/player-props. |
GET /v3/nba/odds/json/GameOddsLineMovement/{gameid} | GET /v1/events/{eventId}/odds-historySnapshots for upcoming games, up to 30 days back. |
GET /v3/nba/odds/json/ActiveSportsbooks | GET /v1/odds/bookmakers |
GET /v3/nba/scores/json/teams | GET /v1/leagues/{leagueId}/teams |
GET /v3/nba/scores/json/Players/{team} | GET /v1/players?league=nba&team={team} |
GET /v3/nfl/stats/json/Injuries/{season}/{week} | GET /v1/teams/{teamId}/injuries |
(not offered) | GET /v1/edge/ev, /v1/edge/value, /v1/edge/arbitrage, /v1/best-bets, /v1/players/{playerId}/hit-rates |
Field map
| SportsDataIO | MoneyLine Sports API |
|---|---|
Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key header | x-api-key header |
GameId / ScoreId | eventId |
HomeTeamName / AwayTeamName (abbreviations) | homeTeamName / awayTeamName (full names) |
DateTime (US Eastern) | startTime (ISO 8601, UTC) |
PregameOdds[].Sportsbook / SportsbookId | bookmakers[].bookmakerName / bookmakerId |
HomeMoneyLine / AwayMoneyLine | markets[marketType=moneyline].outcomes[].price |
HomePointSpread + HomePointSpreadPayout | markets[marketType=spread].outcomes[].point + price |
OverUnder + OverPayout / UnderPayout | markets[marketType=total].outcomes[] (name Over/Under, point, price) |
Props: Value / BettingOutcomeType / PayoutAmerican | lines[].point / offers[].selection / offers[].price |
Updated | lastUpdate |
Before and after
Before: SportsDataIO
const url = 'https://api.sportsdata.io/v3/nba/odds/json/GameOddsByDate/2026-10-20'
const games = await (await fetch(url, {
headers: { 'Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key': process.env.SDIO_KEY },
})).json()
for (const g of games) {
console.log(g.HomeTeamName, g.PregameOdds.map((o) => o.Sportsbook + ' ' + o.HomeMoneyLine))
}After: MoneyLine Sports API (npm install moneyline-sports-api)
import { MoneyLine } from 'moneyline-sports-api'
const ml = new MoneyLine({ apiKey: process.env.MONEYLINE_API_KEY })
const games = await ml.odds({ league: 'nba', market: 'moneyline' })
for (const g of games) {
const prices = g.bookmakers.flatMap((b) => b.markets.flatMap((m) =>
m.outcomes.filter((o) => o.name === g.homeTeamName).map((o) => b.bookmakerName + ' ' + o.price)))
console.log(g.homeTeamName, prices)
}What SportsDataIO has that MoneyLine doesn't
- Fantasy projections, play-by-play, depth charts and projected lineups.
- News and licensed player headshots.
- Betting splits (share of bets and money on each side) and automatic bet grading.
- Sports beyond our 9 leagues, such as golf, NASCAR, MMA, tennis, F1 and the WNBA.
Why MoneyLine wins for builders
SportsDataIO puts each game's odds in flat fields like HomeMoneyLine and OverUnder. MoneyLine nests them by book and market, so every book's price for every outcome sits in one shape, the same for game lines and props.
You also get the layer betting products need: league-wide props in one call, hit rates, fair odds, best available price, and +EV, value and arbitrage endpoints. Official TypeScript and Python SDKs are available as moneyline-sports-api on npm and PyPI.
FAQ
+−Can I use SportsDataIO for stats and MoneyLine for odds?
Yes. Keep SportsDataIO for projections, play-by-play and news, and use MoneyLine for odds, props, hit rates and edges. Map games between the two by date and team.
+−Does SportsDataIO have player props for a whole day?
Its current props endpoints take one game at a time, and the by-date and by-week versions are marked deprecated in its docs. MoneyLine returns props for every upcoming game in a league in one call.
+−Why do SportsDataIO trial odds look wrong?
Its free trial deliberately scrambles scores, stats and odds by 5–20%. Real values need a production key through sales. MoneyLine's free plan returns real prices.
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