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The lines for these bets will generally be pretty even in the -150 to +150 range. Back to our NYM-MIA example, assume Jacob deGrom is on the mound for the Mets with a strikeout over/under of 7.5.
MLB MONEYLINE SERIES
Prop bets like these are especially popular during big games like the World Series and Opening Day.ĭay-to-day prop bets are much less obscure and more game-focused. These prop bets can be placed on player statistics or based on other factors of the game. Some people might even take an over/under on the length of the National Anthem. Prop bets are some of the most fun yet risky wagers a bettor can place on the MLB. This spread changes the odds because baseball is often a close game decided by very few runs. Using the continuing example, the Mets may become +150 underdogs with a -1.5 line, while the Marlins become -130 favorites with the opposite line of +1.5. The odds of the game can change due to the run line. If the Marlins lose 6-4, they have not covered the run line, as they have lost by two or more runs. If the Mets win 6-4, they have covered the run line as they have won by two or more runs. The same goes for the Marlins if they lose 5-4, they have covered the run line because they lost by less than two. If the Mets win 5-4, they have not covered the run line, as they have not won by two or more runs. Let us say that the Mets get -1.5 runs and the Marlins get +1.5 runs from the example above. If a team is -1.5, they are expected to win by two or more. If a team is +1.5, they are expected to lose by one or win outright. The spread is basically the number of runs a team is expected to win or lose by. The line is typically 1.5 runs but can be anything, especially with live betting.
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This line, or spread as it is called in other sports, evens out or flips the odds. Since games between uneven teams might have odds at extremes, most sportsbooks also offer a run line for bettors to consider.