| Surprisingly MLB baseball betting is not at the forefront | | | | they won, you would get back your $10 plus 8.33 in |
| of sports betting. Those honors go to football and | | | | winnings. On the other hand, you could take the |
| basketball. Why is this? Part of the reason could be | | | | Mariners and get back $1.10 for every $1 wagered. If |
| due to the fact that sports bettors by in large are used | | | | you wagered $10 on the Mariners and they won, you |
| to playing with spreads. MLB baseball betting doesn't | | | | would get back your $10 plus $11. |
| make use of spreads for side betting--expect in the | | | | Either way you play it, the team simply needs to win. |
| case of the run line. Today, we are going to cruise | | | | Betting on the Run Line |
| over the basics of betting on a MLB baseball game. | | | | When you wager on the run line, you are either getting |
| We will address three main components--Betting on a | | | | or laying 1.5 runs. The run line allows you to change the |
| side, betting on a side with the run line and the over | | | | money figures. For instance, maybe there's a heavy |
| under line. | | | | favorite you like, but there's no way you are betting |
| Betting on a Side | | | | them at -200. You could bet the run line instead and |
| For those that don't know, betting on a "side" simply | | | | knock that -200 down considerably. |
| means picking a team to win. When you wager on | | | | Betting on the Over/Under |
| MLB baseball, you are betting on the money line and | | | | The over/under line is also called a "total" or "totals line." |
| not using a spread--unless you bet on the run line, | | | | When you make this wager, you are betting on the |
| which will be talked about in a moment. Here's a typical | | | | combined score of both teams. It's pretty simple. If the |
| example of a betting opportunity in MLB baseball. | | | | line is 8 and you bet the over, you need both teams to |
| Seattle Mariners +110 | | | | combine for 8 or more runs to win (the exact number, |
| New York Yankees -120 | | | | 8 in this case, would be a tie and you get your money |
| In the above example, you can pick either the Mariners | | | | back). If you bet the under, you need them to score |
| or the Yankees. The team on the bottom is the home | | | | less than the number. |
| team. If you want to bet on the Yankees, you will need | | | | Betting on MLB baseball is not only fun, it's profitable |
| to lay $1.20 for every $1.00 you want to win. For | | | | too. You now know the basics of how baseball betting |
| instance, if you placed a $10 bet on the Yankees and | | | | works. |