Sports Game Odds vs SockOdds
A side-by-side look at the Sports Game Odds and SockOdds MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Sports Game Odds for sports work as a local process; choose SockOdds 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 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.
Choose SockOdds when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SOCKODDS_API_KEY, SOCKODDS_DEMO, SOCKODDS_TIMEZONE, SOCKODDS_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
list_leagues, find_event, get_odds.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | SOCKODDS_API_KEYSOCKODDS_DEMOSOCKODDS_TIMEZONESOCKODDS_BASE_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Sports Game Odds | View SockOdds |
Tools & capabilities
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" })
SockOdds tools 5
list_leaguesLeagues SockOdds carries, with the league keys (`afl`, `nrl`, `rlwc` ...) the other tools takefind_eventTurns "Broncos v Bulldogs" or "AFL grand final" into events with start times and event IDs (`ev_...`)get_oddsEach bookmaker's decimal prices for head to head, line and total, each with the time SockOdds saw itbest_priceBest price for one side of one market, plus the field; prices at other lines are left outfair_oddsNo-vig fair price for a two- or three-way market (see the method below); also works by hand with no API call
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.
Sports Game Odds
{
"mcpServers": {
"sports-game-odds": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-sports-game-odds"
]
}
}
}
SockOdds
{
"mcpServers": {
"sockodds": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"sockodds-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SOCKODDS_API_KEY": "YOUR_SOCKODDS_API_KEY_HERE",
"SOCKODDS_DEMO": "YOUR_SOCKODDS_DEMO_HERE",
"SOCKODDS_TIMEZONE": "YOUR_SOCKODDS_TIMEZONE_HERE",
"SOCKODDS_BASE_URL": "YOUR_SOCKODDS_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Sports Game Odds is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. SockOdds belongs to Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Sports Game Odds for sports work and SockOdds 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.
Sports Game Odds has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. SockOdds 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 sports-game-odds and sockodds as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Sports Game Odds has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. SockOdds has 55/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.