What is a pick'em / pick in sports betting?

What is a pick'em / pick in sports betting? And now, with his picks for today's games — the man who's right 52 percent of the time — Smooth Jimmy Apollo. Thank you, Brent. Our first game today, Denver and New England, is too close to call. Aw. But if you're one of those compulsive types who just has to bet, well, I don't know... hmm... Denver. Woo-hoo! Denver! That was The Simpsons — Smooth Jimmy Apollo, right 52 percent of the time, calling Denver and New England too close to call. When even the picks guy can't split two teams, the board can't either. That's a pick 'em. A game with no point spread. Both teams are even. In plain terms: the market can't split these teams — no favorite, no points. Just pick who wins. “Bears and Packers are a pick'em — no spread to worry about covering.” Let's use this example. The board shows PK. There are no points to give or take: back Kansas City and they simply have to win. A one-point win and a twenty-point win grade exactly the same. Lines and prices can differ by sportsbook. Nothing here guarantees a result or tells you to bet. Lines move and books differ. Nothing here is a guarantee or a command to bet — it's how the number works.