Quick Review Of Wagering On Baseball
Listed pitchers
Both starting pitchers are specified. Listed pitchers must throw their first pitches for their respective teams or the bet is "No Action".
Action
Any pitcher may start for either team. However, if there is a pitching change Action wagers will be computed with closing price of the new pitcher.
The wagering on baseball is done by laying or taking money odds. The minus - indicates the Favorite and the plus + indicates the Underdog
Example:
White Sox +150
Indians -160
A bettor would lay $160 to win $100 on the Indians. or the bettor can wager $100 to win $150 on the White Sox. On money odds whenever there is a minus - you lay that amount to win a dollar, where there is a plus + you get that amount for every dollar wagered.
When is a Baseball Game Official?
For wagering purposes, money line winners and losers are official after 5
innings of play unless the home team is leading after 4? innings.
If a game is called, suspended or postponed, and the Visiting team is leading, the winner is determined by the score after the last full inning (any runs scored in the top of an inning, if the Home team does not make 3 outs or take the lead in the bottom of the inning will not count toward the score, and the score will revert to the last full inning).
Monies will be refunded if the game is tied after the completion of the last full inning. Events do not carry over to a future date, only the runs scored on the date the game was scheduled (or more if the game continues past midnight) count towards the wager.
For Run-Lines to have action the game must go either 8 ? full innings if
the home team is ahead or 9 full innings if the visitor is winning. If, for
example, the game goes 10 full innings, it is tied, and the game is called,
suspended or postponed the game will be graded as a tie with the appropriate
winners and losers.
When wagering on total runs (over/under) the game must go 9 full innings (8? if the home team wins) to have action. If a game is called, or
suspended, the score will be determined after the last full inning. If, for
example, the game goes 10 full innings, it is tied, and the game is called,
suspended or postponed the game will be graded as a tie with the appropriate
winners and losers.
Rules for run line wagers are the same as those for baseball totals.
When betting on run-lines and totals both listed pitchers must start the game for wagers to have action.
Wagers on total runs and run lines will be refunded if:
Both listed pitchers do not throw at least one pitch
Game is not complete.
Baseball 5 Inning Rules
All wagers on baseball first 5 innings will be decided on the basis of the score at the end of five full innings. If a game does not go five full innings, all first 5 inning wagers will be canceled.
