Each game in a SHARES contest offers several kinds of picks, called markets. Here's what each one means.
Money line
The simplest pick: who wins the game, outright. Pick the team you think will win. If they win, your pick hits — the final margin doesn't matter.
Spread (point spread — football)
A pick on the margin of victory, which levels the field between a strong team and a weak one. The favorite is given a handicap (say, −7): they have to win by more than 7 for the pick to hit. The underdog gets a head start (+7): they can lose by fewer than 7, or win outright, and the pick still hits.
Example: "Chiefs −7" hits only if the Chiefs win by 8 or more. "Broncos +7" hits if the Broncos win, tie the game, or lose by 6 or fewer.
Run line (baseball only)
Baseball's version of the spread, set at 1.5 runs. Instead of just picking who wins, you pick whether the favorite wins by 2+ runs, or the underdog stays within 1 run (or wins).
Total ("over/under")
A pick on the combined score of both teams, not on who wins. The game is given a number; you pick whether the two teams together will score more (the over) or fewer (the under) than that.
Example: total of 8.5. "Over" hits if the teams combine for 9+; "Under" hits at 8 or fewer — regardless of which team wins.
Combining picks
Parlay
A single pick that bundles several picks together for a much bigger payout. Each pick inside it is called a leg. Every leg must hit — if even one leg misses, the whole parlay loses. That's why a parlay pays far more than the same picks made separately: it's harder to win.
Example: a 3-leg parlay on three different games only pays out if all three picks are correct.
Teaser (NFL only)
A friendlier version of a parlay, for football spreads and totals. It lets you shift every line in your favor by a set number of points — making each leg easier to hit — in exchange for a smaller payout. Like a parlay, all legs still have to hit.
Example: a 6-point teaser turns a "−7" favorite into "−1," and a "+3" underdog into "+9" — every leg gets more forgiving, but the reward is lower.
Leg
One individual pick inside a parlay or teaser.
Push
A tie against the line — for example, you pick a spread of −7 and the team wins by exactly 7. Nobody's right or wrong, so that pick is simply refunded (or, in a parlay, that leg drops out and the rest carries on).