Baseball Betting

Baseball

Baseball Betting can be quite profitable for those that understand how to participate in it. Baseball betting offers several ways to play, and with the season being 6 months, long, gives bettors the opportunity to succeed on a daily basis.

Wager Types

Baseball betting offers all the best odds for each game within the Major Leagues on a daily basis. The odds makers place a line either the night before or the morning of the game. The odds are based on the starting pitchers that are starting the game, along with the success of the teams, and the history of the activities between the two teams. Along with odds for the game, they also place an over/under, which is the amount of points expected in the game; in total. For example, if a game has an over/under of 8.5, bettors have the opportunity to select whether they feel there will be a total of more than, or less than 8.5. Most over/unders are based on a ½ run difference, which allows for no “pushes”.

Moneyline and odds lines are available for all games, in which bettors will be given the option. A money line bet would give the team that is expected to win less of a payout for winning the bet. For example, assume you placed a $100 Moneyline bet on the Chicago Cubs at -200. If the Cubs win the game, you will only win $50 or 50% of your risked amount along with your original $100 wagered so you would end up with $150. If you put money on a huge underdog, for example, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and they were placed at +300 on the Moneyline, and they win, you win +300 of the initial bet. If you did this bet, and wagered $100, you would win an additional $300. Odds lines for baseball would give the favorite a 1.5 point handicap. For example, if you bet the St. Louis Cardinals (-1.5), this means they must win the game by more than one run. Their “juice” would just be -110, which means you would win -110 of the initial bet. An underdog is given no “handicap” so if the opponent to the Cardinals won the game, or lost by just a run, they would win the bet.

Baseball betting also offers future bets, in which players can wager on who will win a certain division, maybe the entire league, or even the World Series. There are also if-bets on winners of the MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, etc. With if-bets, these can be made as early as spring training. The odds early in the season, allow for an opportunity to win big time money if your bet wins. As the season progresses, the odds may increase/decrease based on the performance of that team/individual. For example, if you make a bet that the Houston Astros will win the World Series in February, and you are given +1000 odds, and in July they are 15 games behind first place, the odds will be increased, for example, maybe to +2500.

Players can also take advantage of parlay bets for baseball, in which more than one bet can be made on one card. This saves the numerous wagers, and increases the amount of money that could possibly be won, but your chances of winning are far less. Each team you select in a parlay MUST win, for your parlay to win.