Sports betting-baseball

Baseball is a niche sport in Poland, but it is great for betting. What is baseball, what kind of events are available from online bookmakers and how to analyze matches to bet profitable bookmakers on baseball?

Baseball betting-lots of possibilities

Baseball is very popular, especially in USA but also m.in. w Japan, Mexico, Venezuela or South Korea . The Major League Baseball in the United States is Major League Baseball (MLB) , which consists of 2 leagues: National League (NL) and American League (AL) . In MLB, 30 teams play, and each of them plays as many as 162 games in the season, so the total number of baseball meetings in this league alone is close to 2.5 thousand. matches!

Players who are interested in betting on baseball have a lot to choose from, especially since bets on baseball in non-American leagues (including Africane games) are also available from some bookmakers in Poland. However, baseball itself is a rather Oriental sport for poles, so before we start betting on baseball, it is worth getting to know its rules well.

Baseball-Basic Rules

MLB games continue 9 rounds which are referred to as innings , and each inning consists of 2 parts, referred to as top and bottom . First, the first team is attacking, and the second is defending, then the roles are reversed. Playing 9 rounds takes about 3.5 hours, however, if the result is a draw, it comes to overtime , which means increasing the duration of the match to even 5 hours.

What exactly does the meeting look like? Now pitcher (pitcher) throws the ball, and the home run hitter, i.e. batsmen (batter), hits it with the baseball bat as hard as possible (batter), throws the bat, and runs to base. A base is scored if the batter touches it before the ball reaches its defender. If a player scores all four bases, the team gets a point.

However, a batter can be ejected, for example, when the ball is in the base faster than the batter, and its defender "shoots" it, or when the ball is deflected by the defender before it falls (air ball), or when the batter misses 3 times and catcher (catcher) will catch it, so it follows strike out . A batter who strikes three times is out of the inning. However, it is important that the ball is thrown correctly by the pitcher – if the pitcher makes a mistake 4 times, the base is awarded to the attacking team (walk). Another concept you need to know is foul strike, which occurs when a batter hits the ball but throws it out of bounds – such an event also qualifies as a strike.

As for the team that defends, on the field there is pitcher, catcher, 4 basemen (1 per base), connector and 3 pole who catch long balls. Both teams can be changed and there are no restrictions on this, except that on the match list each team has 25 players .

Baseball-pregame betting

The rules of any sport may seem complicated at first, but when you watch a few games, everything starts to take on logic – it's no different when it comes to baseball. Betting on this sport is also not particularly difficult. So let's explain what the most important betting sites on baseball are made available by legitimate online bookmakers.

Baseball-betting on the winner of the match

Baseball betting can, of course, be about what the overall outcome of the match will be, and therefore which of the teams will win the meeting. Betting on the decision in this sport are two-way (bet 12) – you can type only the victory of the hosts or guests because a draw is impossible. Baseball betting on the winner of a game is referred to as moneyline betting (ML).

Baseball - betting on the winner of the inning

In addition to betting on the outcome of the entire match, it is also possible to type who will win the selected inning. In this case, however, it must be remembered that a single inning can also end in a draw, so it is 3-Road plant .

Baseball-under/over betting

Popular bookmakers ' bets on baseball can also take the form of under/over bets (below/above bets). Bookmakers set at a certain level a line that refers to the sum of points scored by both teams in a match . The line can be e.g. 11.5 points and then players can bet whether the total number of points in this match will reach more than indicated by the line (12 or more points) or less (11 or less points).

Baseball-handicapped betting

Bookmakers prepare handicap bets for various sports – in this way you can also bet on baseball. Betting consists in the fact that one of the teams (theoretically weaker) receives additional points, or the team considered the favorite points are deducted (of course, only for the purposes of the bet). When it comes to this type of betting on baseball, the chances of both teams are leveled to some extent, and the player can bet on the winning of the favorite at a much more favorable rate .

These bets are called bets on runlines (RL), and the values used are most often -1.5 and +1.5 rounds. Thus, the favorite must have a real advantage of 2 rounds to bet on his win with a handicap of -1.5 was hit. However, when the betting is on a team perceived to be weaker winning, with a handicap of +1.5, that team can lose by no more than 1 round – otherwise the bet will be missed.

Baseball-special bets

Bookmakers also offer special bets. For example, Baseball can be bet on which pitcher will score the most strikeouts in a given game, which can also take the form of an H2H bet (where you have to bet which of the 2 players will score the best). Betting on statistics can also refer to m.in. the total number of hits, points or RBI, but also the results in this area of individual players (again, these are usually H2H bets).

In addition to betting on players, you can also bet on Team betting. Baseball can be wagered, for example, by betting on whether in 1. in the round, a point will be scored, which of the teams will get 3 runs (turns) in the match or what will be the total number of points of a given team.

Baseball-long-term betting

Seasonal betting on baseball is often bet by fans of this sport. Players can choose who will be the winner, for example. World Series (MLB finals), The American League and National League . On top of that, there are other long-term bets on baseball, such as how many wins a particular team will have throughout the season or the results of the most successful baseball players.

Live baseball betting

The main problem that Polish players may have is that, from our perspective, Baseball matches are most often held late at night . This means busy nights for those who want to live bet on these meetings bookmakers. However, Baseball, if we are the so-called Night brands, can be an interesting discipline for live betting – especially since they are present here quite often breaks in the game , which gives players a lot of time to analyze statistics and correctly bet on the results of the match.

The live offer at the best bookmakers includes basically the same event markets what pre-match betting offers. Baseball can be typed by placing bets on moneyline, runlines, under/over, etc. Of course, the volume of the offer may look different, depending on how much importance to the event and baseball in general is attached by individual bookmakers.

If we want to bet on baseball live, we must, of course, take care of the possibility of watching matches live. Since this sport is not very popular in Poland, television broadcasts are not feasible, fortunately, but you can watch the matches thanks to streaming sports platforms (paid or free). Another option is free broadcasts of matches available at some legal bookmakers in Poland, however, as a rule, they do not include baseball matches.

How to bet on baseball? Tips

Once we know the rules that govern a given sport and understand the event markets, we can start betting on bookmakers. Baseball is to some extent the same as other sports, but in addition to common features, there are also a lot of elements specific to this discipline. So what should we pay attention to when we bet on baseball?

Check sports statistics

While typing any sport, we can (and should) analyze the available sports statistics, however, baseball betting gives players amazing opportunities in this area. This is due to the fact that baseball is an extremely competitive sport. thanks to which it is easy to prepare very extensive and advanced statistical data on the game of individual players and the entire team.

Of course, when betting on baseball, you should only use the most reliable sources - these include, for example, the official MLB website (if we are going to type the matches of this league). Specialist baseball sites may include additional analysis on, for example, the form of individual players and useful for players betting on baseball live livescore data. As you can easily guess, these sites are usually English-speaking.

Stay up to date with baseball news

Before the start of the season, it is worth taking a look. changes in teams . Which clubs have been strengthened and which have lost important players? Prior to the game, it is important to check whether injuries or other reasons will not exclude in the near future from the game leading pitchers, batters, etc. However, the quality of the game of individual players and the whole team can also be affected by different issues not related to physical form . Therefore, it is necessary to simultaneously review all the latest information regarding, first of all, key baseball players, relations prevailing in the teams, possible financial problems of the teams, etc.

Look at the history of team meetings

General statistics are the basis, but betting on basseball is also worth checking the history of the competition of those teams that are to face in a particular match. It is worth looking at which of them in the last few meetings more often triumphed over the other, whether the advantage was large or small, whether the victories more often took place on their territory or on the road, etc. Of course, it is important to note that since then, there has been no significant changes in the composition of both teams .

Monitor weather forecasts

In sports that are organized outdoors, weather forecasts should be of great importance for players betting on them. Baseball is also dependent on weather conditions such as precipitation, wind, temperature and humidity . Difficult weather conditions can translate into the total points scored or in general on which team will win. For example, if a player has to run or throw a ball in a strong wind, his result will probably be weaker than in more favorable conditions. Especially if you're going to bet. baseball betting on points "we should look at what the synoptics are predicting.

Pay attention to the phase of the season

It's definitely risky to bet on baseball. at the very beginning of the season , when it is not yet completely certain in what form the players are and how they will play, especially the new c$ons of the team. On the plus side, however, it can be counted that during this period bookmakers also make quite a lot of mistakes, which an attentive player can take advantage of when betting on baseball at high odds. In turn betting in the period pre-season it is even less certain, because the problem is already to check who will be in the team. Moreover, frequent changes are on the agenda in these types of matches, so their typing is closer to the lottery than to classic betting.

On the other hand end of season it is also a rather uncertain time, because fatigue during the intense season makes itself felt. Especially less experienced players can have a problem with maintaining great form throughout the season, and the huge pressure can be unbearable for them, which results in significantly worse results at the end of the games. You need to keep this in mind and not be suggested only by great statistics of players from the initial stage of the competition. The issue is similar play-offs and in addition, in their case, teams that are already guaranteed a place may have a much lower motivation to play at this stage than before.

Choose the best markets and courses

The last piece of advice is universal – before you bet on baseball, consider which event markets for this discipline or league are the most profitable to bet on. For example, in baseball typing handicaps with pre-match offers, as a rule, is not very profitable due to the high margin of bookmakers, but already during the live game you can hit these markets very attractive odds.

Another example is betting on event markets selected rounds . Usually the best pitchers appear on the field in the starting lineup and play the first 6 or 7 rounds (then their effectiveness drops greatly, so the changers come in). Therefore, more reliable bets on baseball can often be found in the markets for the first 5 innings not the whole match.

Secondly, it is always worthwhile to review what odds offers for a given meeting have been issued by different bookmakers and choose the bookmaker with the operator that offers the most favorable odds.

Betting on baseball with progression

When it comes to baseball betting, it is worth clarifying one more thing that often comes up in this context. Players betting on baseball must know that in this sport a series of victories or a series of defeats is a surprisingly common phenomenon. . Therefore, some typists use progression game systems that is, they bet on a certain result (for example, the win of a given team) until the end. If the bets turn out to be wrong, in the next match they bet the same result, increasing the bet accordingly.

Progression itself is generally a very risky betting system, but baseball is a special case. First of all, during the season each MLB team plays more than 160 matches, many of which are away matches, and fatigue is really huge. Therefore, even strong favorites score in the season, as a rule, dozens of defeats. In turn, outsiders triumph relatively often and can win even 10 games in a row! It should also be taken into account that, as we remember, a baseball match can not end in a draw, so every possible outcome (a home win or a guest win) has as much as 50% chance of proving itself. All this together makes betting on baseball using progression is quite popular .

Bets on baseball can be placed using progression in a variety of ways, for example, on a certain number (e.g. 20 or 30) of victories of a selected team or several teams, breaking a series, or continuing a series. However, you must have adequate high budget because in a progressive system, the stakes are rising fast. In addition, although it is widely believed that progression in baseball does not require analyzing matches or even knowledge of this discipline, such an approach does not bring good results in the long run. In order for betting on baseball with a progressive system to work and be burdened with as little risk as possible, it is necessary ability to select the right team or teams based on statistics from the current and previous seasons . So it is definitely a way to type bets for experienced players.