Baseball is a lot more different sports when it comes to the betting world. They normally offer moneyline bets instead of point spreads. Although you can also place a total bet, a parlay bet, a future bet or proposition bet. Baseball betting is a profitable sport, only if you know how to properly do it. This makes one of the biggest reasons why so many people all over the world participating whenever baseball season comes. • Place a Money Line Bet
In this type of bet you have to choose what team you think will more likely to win. Baseball betting don’t used point spreads, unlike many other sports, your bets are simply base on the percentage chance of a team winning, which are reflected in the betting odds.
Here is an illustration of a typical money line bet.
Texas Ranger +160
New York Yankees -170
Positive sign refer to the underdog team. To bet on the underdog you will have to spend $100 for your bet in order to win $160. Underdogs are more valuable than the favorite team here, and so it is advisable that you bet on the Underdog rather than the Favorite team. On the other hand, if you choose to bet on favorite, you have to bet $130 to make $100.
• Place a Totals Bet
Also known as the over/under where you have to bet on the combined final score of both teams and whether you think the total will be greater or less than the posted number.
• Place a Parlays Bet
Parlay bets are hard as you have to choose 2 team particular teams or more that you think will win in just a single bet. However, this type of bet offers really high odds. A small parlay bet can surely give you a large sum of profit if you win.
• Place a Future Bet
This type of bet means betting on a particular result that can occur definitely at the end of the season. For instance, you could bet on the on who you think will win the division, the pennant, or the World Series. You can also bet on some end-of-the-season stats, such as which hitter you think will have the most homeruns. Casual or recreational can opt to this bet as they can get exceptional payouts here even if they only place a small wager.
• Place a Proposition Bet
Proposition bets are bets placed on arbitrary events that may occur during a game. For example, you could bet on which team you think will be the first to score a run, or the pitcher with the most strikeouts by the end of the game. Proposition bets tend to be the most luck-based out of all the different types of bets.
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