Odds Api.net MCP Server vs Sports Game Odds
A side-by-side look at the Odds Api.net MCP Server and Sports Game Odds MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Odds Api.net MCP Server for sports work as a local process; choose Sports Game Odds for sports as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Odds Api.net MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
ODDS_API_KEY.
Choose Sports Game Odds when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
sgo_events, sgo_event_odds.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 78/100 · Great | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Paid service | Not declared |
| Required env vars | ODDS_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Verified | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 35 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 2 |
| Full listing | View Odds Api.net MCP Server | View Sports Game Odds |
Tools & capabilities
Odds Api.net MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Sports Game Odds tools 2
sgo_eventsList upcoming <league> games with odds. Returns scheduled events for a league (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, EPL, etc.) with team names, start time, status, and eventIDs to fetch full odds. Example: sgo_events({ leagueID: "NFL", _apiKey: "your-key" })sgo_event_oddsGet all odds & player props for a specific game. Returns moneyline, spread, and total markets plus player props for a single event, with prices across sportsbooks. Look up the eventID first via sgo_events. Example: sgo_event_odds({ eventID: "abc123", _apiKey: "your-key" })
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Odds Api.net MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"odds-api-net-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@odds-api/mcp"
],
"env": {
"ODDS_API_KEY": "YOUR_ODDS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Sports Game Odds
{
"mcpServers": {
"sports-game-odds": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-sports-game-odds"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Odds Api.net MCP Server is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Sports Game Odds belongs to Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Odds Api.net MCP Server for sports work and Sports Game Odds for sports.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Odds Api.net MCP Server is listed as a paid service. Auth: api key required. Sports Game Odds has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add odds-api-net-mcp-server and sports-game-odds as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Odds Api.net MCP Server has a quality signal of 78/100 (Great) with 6 views, 0 installs and 35 GitHub stars. Sports Game Odds has 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.