Runline and moneyline

The "-230" and "+200" on the far right make up the MONEY LINE for the game. Money line bets are all about predicting which team will win the game straight up (no point spread involved). A minus sign (-) indicates how much bettors must wager to win a profit of $100. A plus sign (+) indicates how much a bettor will profit on a wager of $100. Money lines are the primary bet type for relatively low scoring team sports like baseball and hockey, and for head-to-head individual sports like MMA and tennis. Baseball spread meaning Kelly was found to have placed 10 bets involving nine Major League games between Oct. 5-17, 2021, while assigned to the Astros’ Triple-A affiliate in Sugar Land, Texas. Kelly’s bets included wagers on outcomes, over/under on the number of runs scored and on an individual pitcher’s strikeout total -- three of those games involving the Astros’ Major League club.

When it comes to moneylines, all you’re doing is betting on who will win or lose the game. In baseball, the biggest factor for the odds is the starting pitcher, so do your research on those players. The favorite for the matchup is always going to have a negative sign in front of the odds, so the Toronto Blue Jays could be favored over the New York Yankees at home. Toronto might come in at -155, and what this means is that you would win $100 by betting $155 on the Blue Jays. On the other hand, the underdog will have a positive sign in front of the odds, so the Yankees might be rated at +145. This means you would bet $100 to win $145. About the book author: The Over/Under, also referred to as the total, is how many combined runs teams are expected to score in a baseball game. If the Over/Under is set at 8.5, then any combined score lower than that would make the Under cash. Nine or more runs is a win for the Over in your MLB picks.

If betting is legal in your state, your MLB betting options will vary based on where you live. Online sports betting is legal in over 20 states while some states only allow in-person betting. MLB World Series Betting Lines If one team has their ace on the mound and the other team is calling a guy up to make a spot start, it’s hard to feel confident betting the over/under for both teams combined. Instead you would rather take the individual team under on the team going up against the ace and the over on the team against a spot starter.

If you are just getting into betting on baseball, then you need to have a basic understanding of the different types of bets you can place. Why Should I Bet on the Runline? Like juice, money line odds are based on $100 wagers and win amounts, but bettors aren't required to bet in $100 increments. Scale the figures up or down to the desired bet size. In this example, a winning $230 Seahawks money line bet would profit $100 which means $23 would profit $10; $46 would profit $20; $2,300 would profit $1,000; etc.