Betting on MLB baseball is fun and profitable. The purpose of this article is to explain the basics of baseball betting. We’ll talk about the line as well as some points to help you win more when betting on MLB baseball. Baseball is low on the list when it comes to betting volume. For whatever reason, most sports betting is on soccer and basketball. MLB baseball is an excellent sports betting option. Every season is filled with a myriad of opportunities. Baseball betting revolves around the money line. Unlike soccer and basketball, which use extensions, in baseball sports bettors simply need to pick the true winner of each event.

The “extension” works on the money that must be deposited or taken by each side. For example, let’s say the New York Yankees play the Kansas City Royals. Let’s say the Yankees are having a great year and the Royals not so great. You might see a line like this: Yankees -300 Royals +270. In our example, you would have to bet $ 3.00 on the Yankees for every dollar you want to get back, should they win. Unlike soccer and basketball, the Yankees don’t need to win by a certain amount. They simply need to win the game. The Royals bettors in our example would receive $ 2.70 for every $ 1.00 they bet. You see, the closer the two teams are to each other, skill-wise, generally the closer the game is on the money line. Let’s look at another example.

This time we will see a game against two first-place teams: Team X and Team Y. All things being equal, the line could be something like Team Y -110 Team X +105. You see, the closer the teams are, the closer the $ 1.00 line is. It is important to remember that the job of dissemination is not to predict outcomes, but to divide public opinion. I mention this, because there are “gifts” out there. For example, this season there was a game that involved the Royals; they were the worst team in baseball at the time. The Royals were playing a team under .500, which means the team has lost more games than it won.

The game should have been somewhat closed on the money line, but the linemakers knew that they could not divide the public with a closed line. As a result, the line was set at +260 for the Royals. This happened three games in a row and the Royals won 2 of those 3. This example clearly shows that the job of the line is to divide the crowd and not predict games. Here’s a quick tip. When you are deciding who will win an MLB baseball game, take a look at the entire team. Too often, losing sports bettors just watch the opening pitch. However, starters will only pitch about 66% of the game on average. What about the other 34%? Don’t fall into the trap of buying initial pitches. Do your homework and observe the team as a whole.