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Need to Know in Baseball Betting

Sunday, June 28th, 2009
Jeremiah Davis asked:


Though placing bets on baseball games does not seem to be as lucrative a prospect as placing bets on football and soccer games, betting on baseball is highly profitable, nonetheless with its own dedicated bettors and bookmakers who love the game and the act of betting on it. There are many websites available these days which provide an easier method to bet on your favorite baseball teams and players. There are certain tips and tricks of the trade that will help one win baseball bets. Some of them are:

 

Following the weather: As Baseball is an outdoor game with the wind, and other weather parameters affecting various aspects of the game to different degrees, it helps to have a comprehensive idea about the weather patterns of the venue of play. For the same reason, it is advisable to avoid betting in the early seasons due to the unpredictable nature of the weather.

 

 

Betting on the non-favorites: By betting on the general non-favourite teams, one is risking less to win more. Betting on the favourite teams implies that a higher percentage of wins is required to break even with other bettors. Betting on the non-favorites, on the other hand can strike gold for the bettor with a lesser number of wins.

 

 

Not placing high amounts on one particular team: Betting high on one team this will yield only minimal profits.

 

 

Betting on the pitchers: It helps to bet on teams with better pitchers because they can make or break a game.

 

 

Betting on the home-team: Teams playing on the home field have a psychological advantage over other teams and thus, a higher chance of winning.

 

 

Avoiding rivalries with other bettors: A friendly relationship with other bettors can improve one’s standings and generally make things easier.

 

 

Avoiding betting on too many games: Betting on too many games can be disastrous so it is best to confine oneself to a fixed amount of games to bet on.

 

 

Looking out for injuries on the players: It helps to know about the health of the players on the starting lineup and whether any substitute player is filling up for one of the main players.

 

 

Knowing the teams: It helps to know about the strengths and weaknesses of each of the teams before placing a bet.

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Baseball Betting Strategy – How To Improve Your Odds Of Winning

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Ricky Lim asked:


If you read this article then you will realize that for winning a baseball gambling a baseball betting strategy is of utmost strategy. Research different options that are offered by the experts and think what long term benefits are available.

When you follow closely the betting systems predict that the domestic teams have fair chance of winning the game played initially in the series. But as the series progresses it is more important which game will bear more value than which team has more probability. A potential and famous team can even loose unexpectedly.

You can choose the policy where the betting is carried out on the basis of points. Here the odd maker will decide which team has to beat the other one by how many points.

The practiced and knowledgeable bettor will always choose this form of bet because here the winning amount is more. If you play for $200 and you win the pay back will be an added $200!

If you want to follow a safer strategy then follow the line bet style where you bet some dollars for the team you choose to win. Here you won’t get any additional amount but there is less risk of loosing depending on the points.

It is seen that whenever Red Fox is playing away from inland there is chance of winning money. This is a time tested strategy that has enabled many bettors to win money.

Choose to bet on current odds and you can win consistently. You have to compare the baseball games current odds logically and this will help you to lose less and win more.

The winning situation is dependent on factors like experience, research and odds but still no collateral is there even if you apply the best basketball betting strategy.



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Baseball Betting 101

Sunday, January 25th, 2009
Matthias Koster asked:

Baseball betting can be one of the better odd games at a casino/sportsbook. Unlike other sports such as football & basketball, baseball has many different changing variables that can help bettors pick winners. Over the course of 162 games, trends can begin to develop. Here’s a primer on baseball betting, how it works and a few of the inside tricks you can use to bring home the bucks. From the writers of baseballspreads.com

MONEY LINES (betting sides)

If you are new to betting baseball one of the first things that you will notice is that there is no point spreads involved. Betting baseball involve odds that are represented as a Money Line. Money Lines are odds expressed in terms of a dollar so if you bet a Favorite you will lay more than a dollar in order to win a dollar and if you bet an underdog you will wager a dollar to win more than a dollar. Baseball betting lines are expressed as a dollar with cents and sometimes the decimal will be used. Odds of -1.55 and -155 are the same thing. A favorite that is -155 means that you have to bet 155 to win 100. On the opposite side if one were to bet an underdog at +135 you would only have to bet 100 to win 135. So simply put the favorite is always a minus and the underdog will always be a plus.

Don’t let anyone tell you it doesn’t matter where you bet baseball. Baseball betting lines are not created equal. Smart baseball bettors will only play a “Dime Line” or a 10-cent line which offers the player the most value for their baseball gambling dollar.

In a game carrying a dime line, a minus -155 favorite would be paired with an underdog of plus +145. If that same game had a 20-cent line, the underdog would get back only +135. Ten cents on the dollar can easily add up to hundreds or thousands of dollars over the course of a baseball season. Even if you consider yourself a small bettor you should always us a sportsbook that offers a true “Dime Line”

PITCHERS

As the pitcher is one of the most important positions, the line or odds are based largely by the starting pitchers listed. Taking this into account you have four options when betting baseball.

Listed Pitcher – A baseball bet is made on a game stating listed pitchers and both of the listed pitchers must start the game. A pitcher is determined to have made a start after he throws the opening pitch for his team. If one, or both, of the listed pitchers do not start the game, the bet has no action and the bettors’ money is refunded.

Specify team pitcher- A baseball bet is made placing a bet specifying just the pitcher starting for the team you are betting on. As long as the pitcher starts for the team you have bet, you have action on the game, no matter or not the opposing teams listed pitcher starts. If the opposing team’s pitcher doesn’t start, this usually means that a new price is determined for the game.

Team Action- If you bet on a team with normal action, than the bet is valid regardless of a change in starting pitchers for either team. The odds may be adjusted if there is a change in the listed pitchers.

Team action against listed pitcher- In this situation a bet can be made on a team and the bet is good regardless of whether or not the listed pitcher starts for that team as long as the listed pitcher for the other team does in fact start the game.

TOTALS

Baseball totals are fairly straightforward like football or hockey. The total refers to the number of runs both teams score for the entire game. This also includes extra innings if the game goes past 9 innings. Both listed pitchers must start for a total bet to have action. If one, or both, of the listed pitchers do not start, then a bet on the game total has no action, and all bets are refunded.

RUN LINES

The run line involves a team getting 1 1/2 runs (the underdog) while the favorite must win by more than 1 1/2 runs. A money line is also with to the 1 1/2 runs. For a favorite to win on the run line, the team must then win by 2 runs. The odds on a favorite will usually be a plus number because the team must win by at least 2 runs. The money line attached to the team getting 1 1/2 runs will usually be a minus number because the team can still lose by one run and still be a winning bet. The same rules that apply for totals apply for run lines: listed pitchers must start, and the game can not be called early.

Here is and example of a Run Line

Red Sox – 1 1/2 +120 NY Mets + 1 1/2 – 150

If you bet the Red Sox would win by 2 runs or more you would win $1.20 for every $1.00 bet

If you bet that the Mets would win or they can lose by less than two runs you will have to risk $1.50 for every $1.00 you want to win.

We hope that this has given you some basic knowledge for betting baseball. Simply but the two most important things are to shop around for the best odds and of pick more winners than losers.

For more info, tips, tricks and FREE daily baseball picks, head over to baseballspreads.com

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