| Baseball is probably the best value in sports with the 10 cent line but
not all sportsbooks offer a “dime line”. Examples of a dime
line are shown below:
10 Cent Line
Houston Astros +130
NY Yankees -140
20 Cent Line
Houston Astros +130
NY Yankees -150
As you can see by the example that you would be paying an extra 10 cents
for every dollar wagered on baseball if you didn’t play at a book
that offers a dime line. Over the course of the season, those numbers will
affect
your
bottom
line
profits. If you are new to betting on baseball, see our baseball betting
guide below.
Baseball Betting Guide
Baseball Moneylines
Betting on the moneyline is simply betting on the straight up winner with
no spreads. Betting on the favorite (-140) is laying more in order to win
a dollar. Betting on the underdog (+140) is wagering a dollar to win more
than a dollar. A moneyline of -140 is where a bettor is trying to win $100
by risking $140 whereas an underdog of +140, a bettor is betting $100 to
win $140. Favorites will always be represented with a minus sign and an
underdog will always have a plus sign in front of it. The game is official
after 5 innings and 4.5 innings if the home team is leading even if the
game is called because of bad weather.
Pitchers
The opening line for baseball is greatly determined on the starting pitcher.
With that in mind, you will have the option of “listing” a
pitcher or just taking the “action”. Imagine in basketball
if you could cancel your bet if Shaq wasn’t playing. That is basically
what you are doing when you “list” the starting pitcher.
If they don’t play, your bet is cancelled. If you take “action”,
you will still have your wager on that game even if the starting pitcher
does not go but your wager will be adjusted according to the new line
for that game. It is a good idea to ALWAYS list the pitchers.
Run Lines
The runline in baseball is like a line or spread but is always fixed at
1.5 runs. When it involves a favorite, you are laying -1.5 runs and with
an underdog, you are getting +1.5 runs with the moneyline adjusted. Below
is an example of a runline:
Houston Astros +1.5 -130
NY Yankees -1.5 +110
If you bet on the Yankees, they would have to win by at least 2 runs or
more to win and because of this, you can see the moneyline is adjusted
to a plus amount. Runlines usually have a 20 cent line.
Totals
Baseball totals are the same as totals in all other sports. You are wagering
on the total runs scored on the game. Baseball games have to go at least
9 innings for the total to count or it will be cancelled and 8.5 innings
if the home team is winning. Totals for National League games will be
lower because the pitcher has to bat. In the American League with the
DH position, totals will usually be higher. Totals usually have a 20
cent line.
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