Although the baseball season is in hiatus, it doesn't stop George Steinbrenner from
overreacting and it shouldn't stop you from taking advantage of props and futures. We outline
some of the baseball odds on , as well as rules, regulations and some of their specialties.
Rules for Internet Gambling
As you may know, Baseball games are official after five innings of play, or 4-1/2 if the home team
is up. So if a game is called in the seventh inning due to let's say, the stadium being sucked
into a giant black hole, there's still action on the lines, but not on run or total lines. In addition,
starting pitchers must start.
Dime Lines for MLB Odds
features dime lines on all non-overnight baseball lines. Dime lines mean there is
only a ten percent difference between the money line on the favorite and the underdog. For
example, if the Dodgers and Giants were playing a game at San Francisco, the line could read
Dodgers at +120 and the Giants at -130. Only a ten percent difference. Dimes are ten cents.
Hence the term, dime lines.
Betting Series Props
Only the first three games of any four game series count. That's to avoid ties, in case you can't
add. So don't call up the sportsbook and complain if your team tied the
series on the fourth game and you still have no money.
Baseball Future Wagers
Baseball futures include the 2005 World Series, AL Pennant, NL Pennant and the Homerun
Derby. Some things to note:
- The odds of the Washington Nationals winning the World Series, the
World Series I mind you, is only 100 to 1. Crazy, considering a month ago the
odds of them never even existing were probably 20 to 1.
- The Yankees once again set the bar with a 3 to 2 line on the AL pennant, with the Sox
getting 2 to 1. Contrast that with the National League, where nobody seems to know what's
going on. The Cards and Cubs are getting 13 to 4, while six other teams are getting 8 to 1.
- Despite the whole BALCO debacle, Barry Bond's odds of winning the
Homerun Derby are at 12 to 1, bested only by Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez at 8 to 1. I'd
much rather take Sheffield or Rolen at 50 to 1 or someone like Delgado at 30 to 1. It's always
somebody everybody forgot about anyways that winds up winning these things. Other notables
include Sammy Sosa at 30 to 1 and Ken Griffey Jr. at 50 to 1. Odds of Junior
being injured at the All-Star break? Guaranteed.
Favorite Headline of the Baseball Offseason
Byung-Hyun Kim: Could Be on the Move.
Really, people should hire Byung-Hyun lots o' fun Kim for company softball games, just so
he can serve up home run balls to the managers. Play ball!
