Betting
baseball is one of the best ways to make money at since it is one of
the easiest sports to handicap. Many sportsbooks (both online and
Nevada) will tell you that during baseball they are happy to simply
break even.
Our Goal is to give you some basic knowledge for betting baseball.
Simply but the two most important things are to shop around for the
best baseball odds and of pick more winners than losers.
2008 MLB All Star Game - Yankee Stadium All-Star Lines
| The 79th
Midsummer Classic will have added meaning in 2008 as Major
League Baseball's superstars will gather for the fourth and
final All Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Set to close at the end
of the 2008 season, this Bronx landmark will have baseballs
filling the sky as it hosts the Workout Day.
MLB All Star Game Odds |
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The main attraction
and arguably the most exciting exhibition game in the world. Where
else are you going to be able to bet on Major League's greatest
players all on the same field? The winner of this game will have
home field advantage in the 2008 World Series, so you better believe
this game counts!
The MLB All-Star
Game – often referred to as the "Midsummer Classic" – is a
game featuring outstanding players chosen from National and
American league teams, who oppose each other as league against
league. Arch Ward, a Chicago Tribune sports editor, is credited
with promoting the first All-Star Game, which was held in Chicago
in 1933 in conjunction with the Century of Progress Exposition.
MLB All-Star Weekend
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Bet on the Midsummer Classic
as baseball's best sluggers hammer home runs into the Stadium. Bet
on your favorite baseball players at Yankee Stadium for the 2008
MLB All-Star events and be part of Major League history!
Home Run Derby
and the MLB All Star Game
The American League All-Stars look to defend their title against
the National League All-Stars in the 2008 MLB All-Star Game. If
you're ready to bet on this years MLB All-Star action, be sure to
check out the
MLB All Star Game Odds
World Series
Baseball Betting 2008
The World Series is a seven game
series pitting the National League champion versus the American
League champion. Home field advantage is now decided by which ever
league wins the always exciting Major League Baseball All-Star
Game. Each series tends to be extremely exciting year after year.
If you are looking for World
Series odds, you have come to the right place. On this page you
will find up-to-the-minute World Series betting odds and World
Series futures odds We offer everything you need for betting on
the MLB championship. Each day during the MLB Baseball season this
page will update and you will be able to see the daily World
Series betting lines right here. If there are any MLB World Series
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are listed on the side of our site. Bookmark this page to check
for World Series odds updates.
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A
common question that arises when betting on baseball, is what
constitutes a good line?
Most of the time
baseball teams will win between 40% - 60% of their games. The
baseball bettor must determine what they believe are the chances
of a team beating another in a given situation, and then relate
that to what- price is being given by the bookmakers.
The following is a breakdown of what percentage of plays at a
given price must win, just for a bettor to break even:
|
Underdog |
Favorite |
|
Line |
%
Needed to win |
Line |
%
Needed to win |
| -110 |
52.4 |
-110 |
52.4 |
| Even |
50.0 |
-120 |
54.6 |
| +110
|
47.6 |
-130 |
56.5 |
| +120 |
45.5 |
-140 |
58.5 |
| +130 |
43.5 |
-150 |
60.2 |
| +140 |
41.7 |
-160 |
61.7 |
| +150 |
40.0 |
-170 |
62.9 |
| +160 |
38.5 |
-180 |
64.5 |
| +170 |
37.0 |
-200 |
66.7 |
| +180 |
35.7 |
-220 |
69.0 |
| +200 |
33.3
|
-240 |
70.4 |
| +220 |
31.3
|
-260 |
72.5 |
| +240 |
29.4 |
-280 |
73.5 |
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