MLB Odds & Betting Lines
American League Central 2021
Mon, October 4 2021, 5:00 PM
Chicago White Sox
-125
Minnesota Twins
+175
Cleveland Indians
+650
Detroit Tigers
+4000
Kansas City Royals
+4000
American League East 2021
Mon, October 4 2021, 5:00 PM
New York Yankees
-200
Tampa Bay Rays
+350
Toronto Blue Jays
+450
Boston Red Sox
+1600
Baltimore Orioles
+5000
American League West 2021
Mon, October 4 2021, 5:00 PM
Oakland Athletics
+125
Houston Astros
+160
Los Angeles Angels
+400
Seattle Mariners
+2000
Texas Rangers
+3000
National League Central 2021
Mon, October 4 2021, 5:00 PM
Cincinnati Reds
+240
St. Louis Cardinals
+250
Chicago Cubs
+280
Milwaukee Brewers
+300
Pittsburgh Pirates
+5000
National League East 2021
Mon, October 4 2021, 5:00 PM
Atlanta Braves
+125
New York Mets
+200
Washington Nationals
+475
Philadelphia Phillies
+850
Miami Marlins
+900
National League West 2021
Mon, October 4 2021, 5:00 PM
Los Angeles Dodgers
-167
San Diego Padres
+150
Colorado Rockies
+2500
Arizona Diamondbacks
+3000
San Francisco Giants
+3000
American League 2021
Sun, October 17 2021, 10:00 AM
New York Yankees
+260
Chicago White Sox
+400
Minnesota Twins
+750
Tampa Bay Rays
+850
Houston Astros
+900
Oakland Athletics
+900
Toronto Blue Jays
+1000
Cleveland Indians
+2000
Los Angeles Angels
+2000
Boston Red Sox
+2200
National League 2021
Sun, October 17 2021, 10:00 AM
Los Angeles Dodgers
+220
San Diego Padres
+380
Atlanta Braves
+425
New York Mets
+650
Cincinnati Reds
+1400
Washington Nationals
+1600
Chicago Cubs
+2000
St. Louis Cardinals
+2000
Milwaukee Brewers
+2200
Philadelphia Phillies
+2200
World Series 2021
Tue, November 2 2021, 11:00 PM
Los Angeles Dodgers
+450
New York Yankees
+550
San Diego Padres
+800
Chicago White Sox
+950
Atlanta Braves
+1000
New York Mets
+1200
Oakland Athletics
+1800
Tampa Bay Rays
+2000
Minnesota Twins
+2000
Houston Astros
+2000
MLB Odds & Betting Lines
Forget everything you’ve heard about baseball no longer being America’s national pastime. 110 million Americans filed into Major League and Minor League stadiums from coast to coast in 2019, and nearly 170 million Americans identify as MLB fans.
Baseball’s tremendous rise in popularity has resulted in more people betting on the "old ball game" than ever before. $1 billion was wagered on baseball at Nevada's regulated sportsbooks in 2016, and that number is expected to grow by leaps and bounds as legal sportsbooks like BetAmerica join the party with a selection of competitive odds and MLB betting lines.
Are you ready to get started? This brief guide will teach you how to interpret baseball odds, how baseball odds work, and what factors to consider before betting on your favorite MLB teams and players.
How to read baseball odds
To better understand baseball odds let’s take a look at an example from a regular season MLB game.
Team/Pitcher | Run Line | Moneyline | Total |
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BOS (E. Rodriguez) | +1.5 | +110 | O 7 |
NYY (G. Cole) | -1.5 | -125 | U 7 |
The first column features the two teams along with the starting pitcher for each club. The Boston Red Sox are sending their top pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound, while the New York Yankees are countering with their ace, Gerrit Cole. The home team always appears on the bottom, which is why the Yankees are beneath the Red Sox.
The second column is the run line, the third column is the moneyline, and the fourth column is the total. We’ll examine each of these baseball bet types in far greater detail in the sections below.
MLB run line
The run line is baseball’s version of the point spread and is always listed as 1.5 runs. The team that is expected to win (the favorite) is listed at -1.5 runs, while the team that is expected to lose (the underdog) is listed at +1.5 runs.
Using the example above, if you were to bet on the Yankees run line, New York would need to beat Boston by two runs or more for you to win your wager. Conversely, if you were to bet on the Red Sox run line, Boston would need to beat New York outright or lose by just one run for you to win your wager.
MLB moneyline odds
The moneyline is a three-digit number which indicates which team is most likely to win. In our example, the Red Sox are the underdogs and are expected to lose, which is why they have been assigned positive odds. The Yankees are the favorites and are expected to win, which is why they have been assigned negative odds. All you have to do to win an MLB moneyline bet is correctly identify which team will win the game.
The positive and negative numbers indicate how much money you must bet in order to win $100. For instance, if you were to bet $100 on the Red Sox and they won, you would win $110. On the other hand, you would need to bet $125 on the Yankees just to make $100, since they are expected to win the game.
Total or Over/Under
The total, as the name suggests, is the projected number of total runs the two teams will combine to score. If you think the Red Sox and Yankees will combine to score over seven runs then you should select O 7. The "O" in this case stands for Over. If, however, you think Boston and New York will combine to score fewer than seven runs, you should select U 7. The "U" in this case stands for Under.
You can bet on the run line, moneyline, and total in tandem, or you can bet on just one component. The choice is yours.
Tips on how to win baseball odds
Making winning wagers on baseball is easy, if you do your homework. Before laying down money on an MLB game, take a moment to examine both teams’ records and recent performance. Is one team’s winning percentage significantly higher than the other? Has one club been red hot over its past 10 games while the other has struggled? How have these two teams fared against one another during their previous dust-ups? The best indicator of future performance is always past performance, so be sure to pore over those stats and standings carefully.
Pitching is paramount
As important as team success is, baseball really comes down to pitching performance. Examine the pitching matchups for both teams and dig deep into each hurler’s numbers. How have they fared over their past five outings? How do their performances vary at home and on the road? What do their "Batter vs. Pitcher" metrics tell you about how they’ve done historically against the lineups they’re about to face?
Pay attention to environmental factors
Finally, you may want to consider weather. Balls travel further on warm, humid days than on cold, overcast days. Wind speed and direction can also be extremely useful factors when trying to predict the total score.
Study your stats
It’s a lot to take in, but the good news is that baseball has a stat for literally everything. If you want to find out Mike Trout’s batting average against left-handed pitchers on three days rest in domed stadiums on Tuesday afternoons, we guarantee you can find it.
MLB future odds
Futures are events that may - or may not - happen at a later date. BetAmerica offers a wide arrange of MLB future odds during the season for divisional and pennant races for both leagues. We also offer enticing MLB postseason odds for the American League and National League Division Series, the American League and National League Championship Series and the World Series.
Do you prefer to wager on MLB player odds? BetAmerica has you covered with odds for season-long award races in both leagues for the Cy Young Award, the Rookie of the Year Award, and the MVP Award. All MLB odds are updated throughout the season to reflect hot streaks, cold stretches, injuries, and transactions.
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