| Baseball betting can be one of the better odd | | | | placing a bet specifying just the pitcher starting |
| games at a casino/sportsbook. Unlike other sports | | | | for the team you are betting on. As long as the |
| such as football & basketball, baseball has many | | | | pitcher starts for the team you have bet, you |
| different changing variables that can help bettors | | | | have action on the game, no matter or not the |
| pick winners. Over the course of 162 games, | | | | opposing teams listed pitcher starts. If the |
| trends can begin to develop. Here's a primer on | | | | opposing team's pitcher doesn't start, this usually |
| baseball betting, how it works and a few of the | | | | means that a new price is determined for the |
| inside tricks you can use to bring home the bucks. | | | | game. |
| From the writers of MONEY LINES (betting sides) | | | | Team Action- If you bet on a team with normal |
| If you are new to betting baseball one of the first | | | | action, than the bet is valid regardless of a change |
| things that you will notice is that there is no point | | | | in starting pitchers for either team. The odds may |
| spreads involved. Betting baseball involve odds | | | | be adjusted if there is a change in the listed |
| that are represented as a Money Line. Money | | | | pitchers. |
| Lines are odds expressed in terms of a dollar so | | | | Team action against listed pitcher- In this situation |
| if you bet a Favorite you will lay more than a | | | | a bet can be made on a team and the bet is |
| dollar in order to win a dollar and if you bet an | | | | good regardless of whether or not the listed |
| underdog you will wager a dollar to win more than | | | | pitcher starts for that team as long as the listed |
| a dollar. Baseball betting lines are expressed as a | | | | pitcher for the other team does in fact start the |
| dollar with cents and sometimes the decimal will | | | | game. |
| be used. Odds of -1.55 and -155 are the same | | | | TOTALS |
| thing. A favorite that is -155 means that you have | | | | Baseball totals are fairly straightforward like |
| to bet 155 to win 100. On the opposite side if one | | | | football or hockey. The total refers to the |
| were to bet an underdog at +135 you would only | | | | number of runs both teams score for the entire |
| have to bet 100 to win 135. So simply put the | | | | game. This also includes extra innings if the game |
| favorite is always a minus and the underdog will | | | | goes past 9 innings. Both listed pitchers must start |
| always be a plus. | | | | for a total bet to have action. If one, or both, of |
| Don't let anyone tell you it doesn't matter where | | | | the listed pitchers do not start, then a bet on the |
| you bet baseball. Baseball betting lines are not | | | | game total has no action, and all bets are |
| created equal. Smart baseball bettors will only play | | | | refunded. |
| a "Dime Line" or a 10-cent line which offers the | | | | RUN LINES |
| player the most value for their baseball gambling | | | | The run line involves a team getting 1 1/2 runs |
| dollar. | | | | (the underdog) while the favorite must win by |
| In a game carrying a dime line, a minus -155 | | | | more than 1 1/2 runs. A money line is also with to |
| favorite would be paired with an underdog of plus | | | | the 1 1/2 runs. For a favorite to win on the run |
| +145. If that same game had a 20-cent line, the | | | | line, the team must then win by 2 runs. The odds |
| underdog would get back only +135. Ten cents on | | | | on a favorite will usually be a plus number |
| the dollar can easily add up to hundreds or | | | | because the team must win by at least 2 runs. |
| thousands of dollars over the course of a baseball | | | | The money line attached to the team getting 1 1 |
| season. Even if you consider yourself a small | | | | 2 runs will usually be a minus number because the |
| bettor you should always us a sportsbook that | | | | team can still lose by one run and still be a winning |
| offers a true "Dime Line" | | | | bet. The same rules that apply for totals apply |
| PITCHERS | | | | for run lines: listed pitchers must start, and the |
| As the pitcher is one of the most important | | | | game can not be called early. |
| positions, the line or odds are based largely by the | | | | Here is and example of a Run Line |
| starting pitchers listed. Taking this into account | | | | Red Sox - 1 1/2 +120 NY Mets + 1 1/2 - 150 |
| you have four options when betting baseball. | | | | If you bet the Red Sox would win by 2 runs or |
| Listed Pitcher - A baseball bet is made on a game | | | | more you would win $1.20 for every $1.00 bet |
| stating listed pitchers and both of the listed | | | | If you bet that the Mets would win or they can |
| pitchers must start the game. A pitcher is | | | | lose by less than two runs you will have to risk |
| determined to have made a start after he | | | | $1.50 for every $1.00 you want to win. |
| throws the opening pitch for his team. If one, or | | | | We hope that this has given you some basic |
| both, of the listed pitchers do not start the game, | | | | knowledge for betting baseball. Simply but the |
| the bet has no action and the bettors' money is | | | | two most important things are to shop around |
| refunded. | | | | for the best odds and of pick more winners than |
| Specify team pitcher- A baseball bet is made | | | | losers. |