Baseball is a sporting discipline that has been popular for many years. Although the sport is bigger in other countries such as the United States. But if you want to bet on baseball, then it is an advantage if you know exactly what to look for. Here you have the opportunity to find out what you can bet on when it comes to baseball as well as what to pay attention to.

Here's how to start betting on baseball

The first step when starting to bet on baseball is to understand how baseball is played. The biggest baseball league worldwide is the MLB (Major League Baseball) where fixtures are taking action every week. A standard baseball game consists of two teams with nine players on each side. A regular baseball game extends over 9 innings (rounds), which is split into two halves. In the first half the away team batters (ie strikes the bat), while the home team batters in the second half. Here, both teams try to win most rounds by running around the four bases on the field.

Baseball betting - The basics

There are three basic game types for baseball: Money Line, Run Line and Total number of runs. Money Line bets simply refer to which of the two teams wins the game. Run Line bets are a type of bet that is very similar to handicap bets in other sports, while the total number of runs refers to the total number of runs scored from both teams in a game.

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Money Line is the least advanced bet as it simply means that the bookmaker has set some odds in relation to the two team's winning chances. This works in exactly the same way as if you are betting on football, for example.

Run Line bets

Run-Line bets are incredibly similar to handicap bets in other sports. However, you typically use a fixed handicap of either +1.5 or -1.5 in baseball. However, it can be different from bookmaker to bookmaker. In this type of bet you can bet on the difference between the two teams in the number of runs. That means, the actual number of times one team passes a player on to the various bases and homes. If you have played on a handicap of -1.5, then your favorite must win the baseball game by at least two runs before you win the bet.

Total number of runs

Just like Total Betting in any other sport, Total Betting in baseball refers to the total number of points (rounds) scored in a game that is above or below the proposal (specific number) set by the bookmaker. However, it is not an over / under bet that you know from other sports, as it is instead the total number of runs that both teams end at the end of the match. However, you should be aware that the total number of runs also includes extended playing time etc.

Thing to consider before the start

Apart from naturally obtaining the best winning chances by analyzing the two teams as well as the players' performance in advance, it is also important that you are aware of and consider the external factors that may affect your baseball game. While baseball shares similarities with other sports in terms of the benefit of being a home team as well as weather conditions, it differs slightly because of how important luck actually is in this game.

Different baseball stadiums have different dimensions and this can affect how many rounds the two teams achieve. The temperature, humidity and wind speed of the game day also affect baseball games. Heat dilutes the air and allows the ball to "fly" longer, but the less humid it is, the thicker the air becomes, making it harder for the ball to fly off.

In addition, winds have a more obvious impact on baseball, which can work both for and against a batter. If a strong wind blows in the opposite direction to where a batter strikes, then the ball will not fly quite far. If the wind goes in the same direction as the batter, it can help the ball fly far - wind speed and wind direction are therefore definitely worth analyzing before choosing to bet on a baseball game.

Besides these factors, of course, there is also some luck involved, as the external factors can change drastically. Therefore, it is an advantage if you are as well prepared as possible before placing your bet as this will ultimately give you the greatest winning chances.