American Odds
Major League Baseball bettingΒ at Bovada comes with all kinds of odds and many ways to play. While perennial favorites like the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Houston Astros often dominate the MLB standings, there are hundreds of ways to bet on so many parts of every game no matter whoβs playing. Every MLB game at Bovada offers ways to play the odds where you can potentially hit a home run.
With spring training, followed by 162-game regular season and then the Wild Card, Division Series, Championship Series and the World Series, there is a ton of MLB action to be had from March through October.Β
The lines for MLB are set every day during the season, and with all those games played it gives betting fans a chance to go on a hot streak or break a slump. Previous meetings between the teams, home field advantage, current strengths (like a hot pitcher) and plenty of other data are used to set the moneylines and runlines.
The Runline, Win and Total odds are the main MLB bet types for every game.Β Just like the point spread in other sports, the runline gives bettors a chance to choose their MLB odds according to a difference in the number of runs scored in the game, instead of just picking the better team every time.Β
The βWinβ odds, also known as the moneyline for baseball odds, gives a higher or lower payout calculation. Stronger teams will get a lower payout since their odds are better, and weaker teams will require less of a wager on your part to win more money, because the risk is higher.Β
βTotalβ odds are also the Over/Under odds in Major League Baseball betting. The total runs scored in an MLB game are predicted by the oddsmakers and you can wager on a higher or lower actual total.Β
Also called the Runline, Spreads refer the predicted difference in runs scored between the teams. The stronger team needs to win by more than the runline to make a bet successful, while the underdog team need to lose by less than the runline or win the game.
The Moneyline or βWinβ refers to MLB odds where each team has a payout total applied to it. For example, a moneyline of +150 means the bettor will win $150 if they bet $100. A Moneyline or Win ofΒ
-220 means theyβll need to bet $220 in order to win $100.Β
MLB totals is the predicted total number of runs scored in a game by both teams combined. Betting on MLB totals Bovada involves picking the score to be higher than the Totals listed, or lower.Β
Player props, game props, and First inning props are just some of the Major League Baseball props available for MLB games at Bovada. They are ways to bet on the game without needing to pick the winner or loser of the game itself. Bovadaβs Prop Builder is a great tool too, allowing you to play the MLB props you want.
Combining bets β whether theyβre Props, Totals, Runlines or more β are ways to have your bets multiplied together for a higher payout than on a single bet. The catch for MLB bets is that all your parlay bets need to be correct in order to receive a winning payout.
MLB futures can include betting on the eventual World Series winner, division champs, award winners like the MVP and Cy Young, and more. Playing futures often offers Major League Baseball fans higher odds because the event is farther away from happening, resulting in more risk.
MLB live betting at Bovada is a great way to play along with virtually every pitch. From runs in the next half inning to the result of the next at-bat, there are many ways to place live bets. You can bet live during the regular season, and youβll find all the bets for the MLB Playoffs here too, including the ALDS and NLDS.
Win, Total, and Runline are the most popular MLB bet types. In recent years, lots of alternate lines and props, and especially live betting, have grown in popularity for Major League Baseball betting.
World Series winner predictions and major awards like MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year are examples of MLB futures odds at Bovada. Futures are any bets that are farther away and donβt necessarily depend on the outcome of a teamβs wins or losses throughout the season, or a playerβs single game statistics.
For any MLB game on Bovada, click on the game listed between the two teams youβre interested in. If there are live bets available for that game, it will show the betting options on that gameβs event page. You can also hit the βLIVEβ icon on the top left of your screen to see what sports, including baseball, have live betting available at that moment.
Also called the Runline, point spread betting in MLB gives bettors a chance to place bets on either team, not just the expected winner. Itβs the difference in runs expected once the game is final, with each team expected to win or lose by more or less than the posted amount.Β
In MLB games, the Over/Under, or Total, is the expected combined score once the game is over. MLB betting fans can choose whether they thin this total will be higher (βoverβ) or lower (βunderβ) than the Over/Under listed.Β