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How to place a baseball wager - runline

Betting the baseball runline is different from football and basketball since not enough points are scored to make the point spread wager feasible, however, making a bet at a sportsbook is still an easy process and ticket writers are more than willing to assist you. For the convenience of both the house and player, the best way to make a wager is to use the numbers assigned to each team by the official Nevada Sports Schedule. For the purposes of this discussion and for a point of reference, let's assume you wish to place a bet on the following game, using the runline appearing on the tote board as followed; 




20 Baltimore  (Erickson)

21 NY Yankees (Cone)     -1.5, -120

Difficulty Level: Intermediate     Time Required: 2 minutes

Here's How:

  1. The team's assigned number is the number to the left of each team. In our above example, Baltimore is #20 and New York is #21.

  2. This game will be referred to as game "20/21" with Baltimore being team #20 and the New York being team #21.

  3. The number to the right of the team is the run & money for that team, with the number always being listed beside the favorite. In our above example, the Yankees are the favorite, giving the 1 and 1/2 runs, plus a player betting New York must risk $1.20 for every $1.10 he wishes to win on a dime line.

  4. Using the dimeline in this example, a player betting Baltimore would recieve the 1 and 1/2 runs and $1.10 return on every $1.00 wagered.

  5. The home team is always listed on the bottom unless a neutral site is noted. In our above example, New York is the home team.

  6. Unique to baseball, pitchers are also listed, (refered to as "the arms"). When betting the arms, should a listed pitcher not start the game - all bets are off and wagers are refunded.

  7. If a player decides to bet on New York they would go to the window and declare "I would like $12 to win $11 on team #21, Yankees with Cone less the run and a half".

  8. If a player decides to bet on Baltimore they would go to the window and declare "I would like $11 to win $12 on team #20, Orioles with Erickson plus the runs".

  9. If New York wins by 2 runs or more, all those who bet on the Yankees would win $11.00 for every $12.00 they bet, thus collecting $23.00 for every $12.00 wagered.

  10. If New York wins by 1 run or if Baltimore wins, all those who bet on Baltimore would win $11.00 for every $10.00 they bet, thus collecting $21.00 for every $10.00 wagered.

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