Baseball Betting Rules

Baseball Betting General Rules

Official Game Time

Winners and Losers are official after 5 innings of play unless the home team is leading after 4 ½ innings. If a game is called or suspended, the score after the last full inning determines the winner. If the home team scores to tie - or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning— the score at the time the game is called determines the winner. Monies will be refunded if the home team ties the game and it is then suspended. Events will not carry over to the following day (unless otherwise specified). Bet on Fighting Sportsbook Betting does not recognize suspended games, protests, overturned decisions, etc. for betting purposes.

When betting on the total runs (over/under) the game must go 9 innings (8 ½ if the home team is ahead) to have action. Wagers on total runs will be refunded if a pitcher change occurs prior to both listed pitchers throwing at least one pitch. Rules for the run line wagers are the same as those for baseball totals.

Overnight baseball

Due to scheduling changes an overnight game may become a part of a doubleheader. When this occurs, Unless both pichers from the overnight matchup start in GAME 1, then the original matchup from overnight will be treated as an off pitcher matchup. Game 2 will be treated as a completely 'new' matchup.

Pitcher Selection

Baseball wagers will be accepted in the following manner:

Action

Team against team, regardless of the starting pitcher. "Action" bets will be computed by the opening price with the new pitcher. A pitcher is deemed a starting pitcher after throwing one pitch.

One specified pitcher

A wager on or against a specified pitcher, regardless of the starting pitcher.

Both specified pitchers (listed)

If starting pitchers are not exactly as listed on betting display board and/or your ticket, your bet will be deemed "no action".

Note: If there is a pitching change prior to the game, money odds may be adjusted. If one scheduled pitcher starts against any unscheduled pitcher, "action" wagers will be computed by the opening price with the new pitcher. A pitcher is deemed a starting pitcher after throwing one pitch.

MLB Baseball Betting - PROPS

MLB Baseball – SERIES

Bets on series are based on the FIRST 3 GAMES PLAYED of each series. Neither team can play another opponent between scheduled games. If one of the first three games gets postponed, all wagers stand (ACTION). If less than 3 games are played, the team with the advantage is the winner of the series. Results are taken from MLB.com (if games are shortened for gambling purposes, series results are taken official by MLB.com)

All wagers are based on action. (no listed pitchers)

MLB Baseball - First Halfs

Bet are based on the score in the first 5 FULL INNINGS. If after the first 5 full innings the game is not completed, all wagers on the first half will still stand.

All wagers are based on listed pitchers.

MLB Baseball - Second Halfs

Bets are based on the score from the top of the 6th inning till the end of the game. Must be a complete game (i.e. 9 innings, or 8½ innings if the home team is ahead). Wagers include extra innings.

All wagers are action, regardless of pitcher.

MLB Baseball - Total hits runs and errors

Has to be a full game - 9 innings to have action (8½ if the home team is ahead).

All wagers are based on listed pitchers.

MLB Baseball- Team to score first

First team to score in the game, If there is a result and the game is cancelled or postponed all wagers stand regardless of how many innings played.

MLB Baseball - Team to score last

Has to be an official game. All wagers are based on listed pitchers.

MLB Baseball - Will there be a run scored in the first inning

If a run gets scored in the first inning and the game is cancelled or postponed all wagers stand. If the first inning is complete and no run was scored and the game is cancelled or postponed all wagers stand.

All wagers are based on listed pitchers.

MLB Baseball - Strikeouts by Team

In case the game gets suspended before 5 full innings are played, all wagers on Strikeouts by team will be cancelled. If a match is shortened before completion, but after 5 innings, then the strikeouts are only recorded to the last full innings eg, a Match is called after 7.5 innings, all strikeouts will be recorded only after 7 full innings.

MLB Baseball - Baseball Team Total

Has to be a full 9 innings to have action. (8½ if the home team is ahead).

All wagers are based on listed pitchers.

MLB Baseball - 2 1/2 Runlines/Alternative Runlines and Team to have more home runs

All bets are based on listed pitchers. Game must go atleast 81/2 innings if the home team is winning, otherwise match must be fully completed.

All wagers are based on listed pitchers. The game must go the full 5 innings for action.

Betting on Baseball | Baseball Betting Rules

Baseball Betting | Money Line

Betting on baseball is done by risking more money than the win amount on favorites (Mets) or risking less to win more on dogs or underdogs (teams not favored to win).

Example:

Mets - 140

Reds + 120

• If you wager on the Mets -140 you lay $140 to win $100.
• If you wager on the Reds +120 you lay $100 to win $120.

Baseball Betting | Totals Over/Under

There is a standard 20 cent line.

Example:

Mets 7 over -120

7 under Even Money

• If you take the Mets over 7 runs you lay $120 to win $100.
• If you take the Reds under 7 you lay $100 to win $100 (even money).
• The team doesn't matter. You are only betting on the total runs of the game.

Baseball Betting | Run Line Betting

A baseball Run Line bet is a combination of the point spread and the money line. The team wagered on must win by the point spread while the amount wagered is determined by the money line odds.

Example:

Braves -1 1/2 +130

Pirates +1 1/2 -150

• If you wager on the Braves you must win by 2 or more runs. You would lay $100 to win $130.
• If you wager on the Pirates they cannot lose by 2 or more runs. You would lay $150 to win $100.

Baseball Betting | Parlays

The following chart can be used to calculate the payoff on baseball betting parlays. You can select from 2 to 8 teams. Use the factor corresponding to the line if you are betting on the favorite; if betting on the underdog add 1 to the line.

Example:

Taking the Pirates +220 and the Braves -135 in a 2 team parlay for $100 100(wager) x 3.2 x 1.74 - 100(wager)= $457

Example:

3 team parlay taking the Red Sox +148, Mets EVEN and Texas -119 for $100 100(wager) x 2.48 x 2.00 x 1.840 - 100(wager)= $813

Line	Factor	Line	Factor	Line	Factor	Line	Factor
101	1.990	129	1.775	157	1.636	185	1.540
102	1.980	130	1.769	158	1.632	186	1.537
103	1.970	131	1.763	159	1.628	187	1.534
104	1.961	132	1.757	160	1.625	188	1.531
105	1.952	133	1.751	161	1.621	189	1.529
106	1.943	134	1.746	162	1.617	190	1.526
107	1.934	135	1.740	163	1.613	195	1.512
108	1.925	136	1.735	164	1.609	200	1.500
109	1.917	137	1.729	165	1.606	205	1.476
110	1.909	138	1.724	166	1.602	210	1.476
111	1.900	139	1.719	167	1.598	215	1.465
112	1.892	140	1.714	168	1.595	220	1.454
113	1.884	141	1.709	169	1.591	225	1.444
114	1.877	142	1.704	170	1.588	230	1.434
115	1.869	143	1.699	171	1.584	235	1.425
116	1.862	144	1.694	172	1.581	240	1.416
117	1.854	145	1.689	173	1.578	245	1.408
118	1.847	146	1.684	174	1.574	250	1.400
119	1.840	147	1.680	175	1.571	255	1.392
120	1.833	148	1.675	176	1.568	260	1.384
121	1.826	149	1.671	177	1.564	265	1.377
122	1.819	150	1.666	178	1.561	270	1.370
123	1.813	151	1.662	179	1.558	275	1.363
124	1.806	152	1.657	180	1.555	280	1.357
125	1.800	153	1.653	181	1.552	285	1.350
126	1.793	154	1.649	182	1.549	290	1.344
127	1.787	155	1.645	183	1.546	295	1.338
128	1.781	156	1.641	184	1.543	300	1.333
						305	1.327