OddsRelay vs Sportsdata MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the OddsRelay and Sportsdata MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose OddsRelay when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: ODDSRELAY_KEY.
• Primary tools included: sports, events, bookmakers.

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Choose Sportsdata MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: list_available_groups, list_tools_by_capability, afl_competitions_list.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	O OddsRelay Sports	Sportsdata MCP DanielTomaro13 Sports
Summary	Read-only access to OddsRelay odds data for AI assistants: pre-match odds from UK and Irish bookmakers, bet365 included, matched to Betfair, Smarkets, Matchbook and BETDAQ lay prices, plus sport, event, bookmaker and coverage lists. The two tools that spend tokens ask for a quote first and refuse any call above the max_tokens cap you set.	Live sports data and cross-book betting odds as 500 tools across 28 providers — 10+ bookmakers (Sportsbet, TAB, Betfair, Pinnacle, FanDuel…), official league feeds (NBA, MLB, EPL, AFL, NRL, F1 telemetry), racing, and Kalshi/Polymarket prediction markets. Zero-config setup, no API keys for most providers. MIT.
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oddsrelay": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "oddsrelay-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ODDSRELAY_KEY": "YOUR_ODDSRELAY_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "danieltomaro13-sportsdata-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sportsdata-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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