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TB Rays

NY Yankees

Today 5:05PM

Alternate NY Yankees Total Runs

Over 0.5
−4000
Under 0.5
+1600
Over 1.5
−750
Under 1.5
+550
Over 2.5
−310
Under 2.5
+235
Over 3.5
−155
Under 3.5
+125
Over 5.5
+185
Under 5.5
−240
Over 6.5
+320
Under 6.5
−425
Over 7.5
+500
Under 7.5
−750
Over 8.5
+800
Under 8.5
−1400
Over 9.5
+1300
Under 9.5
−2500

Alternate TB Rays Total Runs

Over 0.5
−2000
Under 0.5
+1100
Over 1.5
−500
Under 1.5
+370
Over 2.5
−225
Under 2.5
+175
Over 4.5
+135
Under 4.5
−175
Over 5.5
+220
Under 5.5
−290
Over 6.5
+360
Under 6.5
−500
Over 7.5
+550
Under 7.5
−800
Over 8.5
+900
Under 8.5
−1600
Over 9.5
+1400
Under 9.5
−3000

NY Yankees: Team Total Runs

Over 4.5
+114
Under 4.5
−145

TB Rays: Team Total Runs

Over 3.5
−125
Under 3.5
−105

DET Tigers

MIN Twins

Today 6:10PM

Alternate DET Tigers Total Runs

Over 0.5
−1800
Under 0.5
+1000
Over 1.5
−450
Under 1.5
+340
Over 2.5
−200
Under 2.5
+155
Over 4.5
+160
Under 4.5
−205
Over 5.5
+270
Under 5.5
−360
Over 6.5
+450
Under 6.5
−650
Over 7.5
+750
Under 7.5
−1100
Over 8.5
+1100
Under 8.5
−2000
Over 9.5
+1700
Under 9.5
−5000

Alternate MIN Twins Total Runs

Over 0.5
−3000
Under 0.5
+1300
Over 1.5
−575
Under 1.5
+425
Over 2.5
−245
Under 2.5
+190
Over 4.5
+135
Under 4.5
−175
Over 5.5
+240
Under 5.5
−310
Over 6.5
+400
Under 6.5
−550
Over 7.5
+600
Under 7.5
−900
Over 8.5
+1000
Under 8.5
−1800
Over 9.5
+1600
Under 9.5
−4000

DET Tigers: Team Total Runs

Over 3.5
−110
Under 3.5
−120

MIN Twins: Team Total Runs

Over 3.5
−130
Under 3.5
+100

MIL Brewers

STL Cardinals

Today 6:15PM

Alternate MIL Brewers Total Runs

Over 0.5
−2500
Under 0.5
+1200
Over 1.5
−600
Under 1.5
+425
Over 2.5
−260
Under 2.5
+200
Over 4.5
+120
Under 4.5
−150
Over 5.5
+195
Under 5.5
−250
Over 6.5
+310
Under 6.5
−425
Over 7.5
+475
Under 7.5
−700
Over 8.5
+750
Under 8.5
−1200
Over 9.5
+1100
Under 9.5
−2500

Alternate STL Cardinals Total Runs

Over 0.5
−3500
Under 0.5
+1400
Over 1.5
−750
Under 1.5
+500
Over 2.5
−310
Under 2.5
+240
Over 3.5
−160
Under 3.5
+130
Over 5.5
+190
Under 5.5
−245
Over 6.5
+310
Under 6.5
−425
Over 7.5
+500
Under 7.5
−700
Over 8.5
+800
Under 8.5
−1200
Over 9.5
+1300
Under 9.5
−2500

MIL Brewers: Team Total Runs

Over 3.5
−140
Under 3.5
+110

STL Cardinals: Team Total Runs

Over 4.5
+114
Under 4.5
−145

MIA Marlins

CHI Cubs

Today 6:20PM

Alternate CHI Cubs Total Runs

Over 0.5
−8000
Under 0.5
+1900
Over 1.5
−1000
Under 1.5
+650
Over 2.5
−380
Under 2.5
+285
Over 3.5
−190
Under 3.5
+150
Over 5.5
+165
Under 5.5
−210
Over 6.5
+260
Under 6.5
−340
Over 7.5
+425
Under 7.5
−575
Over 8.5
+650
Under 8.5
−1000
Over 9.5
+1000
Under 9.5
−1800

Alternate MIA Marlins Total Runs

Over 0.5
−1800
Under 0.5
+950
Over 1.5
−425
Under 1.5
+320
Over 2.5
−195
Under 2.5
+150
Over 4.5
+160
Under 4.5
−210
Over 5.5
+265
Under 5.5
−350
Over 6.5
+425
Under 6.5
−600
Over 7.5
+700
Under 7.5
−1100
Over 8.5
+1100
Under 8.5
−2500
Over 9.5
+1800
Under 9.5
−6000

CHI Cubs: Team Total Runs

Over 4.5
−105
Under 4.5
−125

MIA Marlins: Team Total Runs

Over 3.5
−110
Under 3.5
−120

HOU Astros

WAS Nationals

Today 8:05PM

Alternate HOU Astros Total Runs

Over 0.5
−20000
Under 0.5
+2200
Over 1.5
−1400
Under 1.5
+850
Over 2.5
−500
Under 2.5
+380
Over 3.5
−265
Under 3.5
+205
Over 4.5
−155
Under 4.5
+120
Over 6.5
+155
Under 6.5
−200
Over 7.5
+240
Under 7.5
−310
Over 8.5
+360
Under 8.5
−500
Over 9.5
+550
Under 9.5
−800

Alternate WAS Nationals Total Runs

Over 0.5
−2500
Under 0.5
+1100
Over 1.5
−525
Under 1.5
+380
Over 2.5
−220
Under 2.5
+170
Over 4.5
+145
Under 4.5
−185
Over 5.5
+250
Under 5.5
−320
Over 6.5
+425
Under 6.5
−575
Over 7.5
+650
Under 7.5
−1000
Over 8.5
+1100
Under 8.5
−2000
Over 9.5
+1800
Under 9.5
−6000

HOU Astros: Team Total Runs

Over 5.5
+105
Under 5.5
−135

WAS Nationals: Team Total Runs

Over 3.5
−125
Under 3.5
−105

ARI Diamondbacks

SF Giants

Today 8:05PM

Alternate ARI Diamondbacks Total Runs

Over 0.5
−2500
Under 0.5
+1200
Over 1.5
−600
Under 1.5
+450
Over 2.5
−275
Under 2.5
+210
Over 3.5
−150
Under 3.5
+120
Over 5.5
+180
Under 5.5
−230
Over 6.5
+290
Under 6.5
−380
Over 7.5
+450
Under 7.5
−600
Over 8.5
+650
Under 8.5
−1000
Over 9.5
+1000
Under 9.5
−2000

Alternate SF Giants Total Runs

Over 0.5
−2500
Under 0.5
+1200
Over 1.5
−550
Under 1.5
+400
Over 2.5
−220
Under 2.5
+175
Over 4.5
+150
Under 4.5
−195
Over 5.5
+265
Under 5.5
−350
Over 6.5
+450
Under 6.5
−600
Over 7.5
+750
Under 7.5
−1200
Over 8.5
+1200
Under 8.5
−2500
Over 9.5
+1900
Under 9.5
−8000

ARI Diamondbacks: Team Total Runs

Over 4.5
+105
Under 4.5
−135

SF Giants: Team Total Runs

Over 3.5
−115
Under 3.5
−115

BOS Red Sox

PIT Pirates

Today 8:05PM

Alternate BOS Red Sox Total Runs

Over 0.5
−2000
Under 0.5
+1100
Over 1.5
−525
Under 1.5
+390
Over 2.5
−235
Under 2.5
+185
Over 4.5
+130
Under 4.5
−165
Over 5.5
+215
Under 5.5
−280
Over 6.5
+340
Under 6.5
−450
Over 7.5
+550
Under 7.5
−800
Over 8.5
+850
Under 8.5
−1400
Over 9.5
+1300
Under 9.5
−3000

Alternate PIT Pirates Total Runs

Over 0.5
−2500
Under 0.5
+1300
Over 1.5
−600
Under 1.5
+450
Over 2.5
−260
Under 2.5
+205
Over 4.5
+135
Under 4.5
−170
Over 5.5
+230
Under 5.5
−295
Over 6.5
+370
Under 6.5
−500
Over 7.5
+600
Under 7.5
−900
Over 8.5
+1000
Under 8.5
−1800
Over 9.5
+1500
Under 9.5
−4000

BOS Red Sox: Team Total Runs

Over 3.5
−135
Under 3.5
+105

PIT Pirates: Team Total Runs

Over 3.5
−135
Under 3.5
+105

NY Mets

LA Dodgers

Today 8:05PM

Alternate LA Dodgers Total Runs

Over 1.5
−1600
Under 1.5
+900
Over 2.5
−525
Under 2.5
+390
Over 3.5
−255
Under 3.5
+200
Over 5.5
+120
Under 5.5
−150
Over 6.5
+195
Under 6.5
−250
Over 7.5
+310
Under 7.5
−400
Over 8.5
+475
Under 8.5
−650
Over 9.5
+750
Under 9.5
−1200

Alternate NY Mets Total Runs

Over 0.5
−3000
Under 0.5
+1300
Over 1.5
−600
Under 1.5
+450
Over 2.5
−265
Under 2.5
+205
Over 4.5
+125
Under 4.5
−155
Over 5.5
+195
Under 5.5
−255
Over 6.5
+310
Under 6.5
−425
Over 7.5
+500
Under 7.5
−750
Over 8.5
+800
Under 8.5
−1400
Over 9.5
+1200
Under 9.5
−2500

LA Dodgers: Team Total Runs

Over 4.5
−145
Under 4.5
+114

NY Mets: Team Total Runs

Over 3.5
−140
Under 3.5
+110

CHI White Sox

PHI Phillies

Today 10:05PM

Alternate CHI White Sox Total Runs

Over 0.5
−750
Under 0.5
+550
Over 1.5
−240
Under 1.5
+185
Over 3.5
+165
Under 3.5
−210
Over 4.5
+290
Under 4.5
−380
Over 5.5
+500
Under 5.5
−700
Over 6.5
+800
Under 6.5
−1400
Over 7.5
+1300
Under 7.5
−3000
Over 8.5
+1900
Under 8.5
−6000

Alternate PHI Phillies Total Runs

Over 1.5
−1400
Under 1.5
+850
Over 2.5
−500
Under 2.5
+370
Over 3.5
−240
Under 3.5
+185
Over 5.5
+125
Under 5.5
−160
Over 6.5
+210
Under 6.5
−270
Over 7.5
+330
Under 7.5
−450
Over 8.5
+500
Under 8.5
−750
Over 9.5
+800
Under 9.5
−1400

CHI White Sox: Team Total Runs

Over 2.5
−120
Under 2.5
−110

PHI Phillies: Team Total Runs

Over 4.5
−130
Under 4.5
+100

OAK Athletics

CLE Guardians

Today 10:10PM

Alternate CLE Guardians Total Runs

Over 0.5
−4000
Under 0.5
+1500
Over 1.5
−750
Under 1.5
+500
Over 2.5
−300
Under 2.5
+235
Over 3.5
−155
Under 3.5
+120
Over 5.5
+185
Under 5.5
−240
Over 6.5
+300
Under 6.5
−400
Over 7.5
+500
Under 7.5
−700
Over 8.5
+800
Under 8.5
−1200
Over 9.5
+1200
Under 9.5
−2500

Alternate OAK Athletics Total Runs

Over 0.5
−1400
Under 0.5
+800
Over 1.5
−370
Under 1.5
+280
Over 2.5
−165
Under 2.5
+130
Over 4.5
+190
Under 4.5
−245
Over 5.5
+310
Under 5.5
−425
Over 6.5
+550
Under 6.5
−750
Over 7.5
+850
Under 7.5
−1400
Over 8.5
+1300
Under 8.5
−2500
Over 9.5
+1800
Under 9.5
−6000

CLE Guardians: Team Total Runs

Over 4.5
+114
Under 4.5
−145

OAK Athletics: Team Total Runs

Over 3.5
+110
Under 3.5
−140

LA Angels

CIN Reds

Today 10:40PM

Alternate CIN Reds Total Runs

Over 0.5
−8000
Under 0.5
+1900
Over 1.5
−1000
Under 1.5
+650
Over 2.5
−400
Under 2.5
+310
Over 3.5
−205
Under 3.5
+160
Over 5.5
+140
Under 5.5
−175
Over 6.5
+225
Under 6.5
−295
Over 7.5
+370
Under 7.5
−500
Over 8.5
+550
Under 8.5
−800
Over 9.5
+850
Under 9.5
−1400

Alternate LA Angels Total Runs

Over 0.5
−5000
Under 0.5
+1600
Over 1.5
−800
Under 1.5
+550
Over 2.5
−330
Under 2.5
+255
Over 3.5
−180
Under 3.5
+140
Over 5.5
+150
Under 5.5
−190
Over 6.5
+245
Under 6.5
−320
Over 7.5
+380
Under 7.5
−525
Over 8.5
+600
Under 8.5
−900
Over 9.5
+900
Under 9.5
−1600

CIN Reds: Team Total Runs

Over 4.5
−120
Under 4.5
−110

LA Angels: Team Total Runs

Over 4.5
−110
Under 4.5
−120

BAL Orioles

KC Royals

Today 11:10PM

Alternate BAL Orioles Total Runs

Over 0.5
−3000
Under 0.5
+1400
Over 1.5
−700
Under 1.5
+500
Over 2.5
−300
Under 2.5
+230
Over 3.5
−150
Under 3.5
+120
Over 5.5
+180
Under 5.5
−230
Over 6.5
+290
Under 6.5
−380
Over 7.5
+475
Under 7.5
−650
Over 8.5
+700
Under 8.5
−1100
Over 9.5
+1100
Under 9.5
−2000

Alternate KC Royals Total Runs

Over 0.5
−1600
Under 0.5
+950
Over 1.5
−450
Under 1.5
+330
Over 2.5
−195
Under 2.5
+155
Over 4.5
+175
Under 4.5
−225
Over 5.5
+295
Under 5.5
−390
Over 6.5
+500
Under 6.5
−750
Over 7.5
+850
Under 7.5
−1400
Over 8.5
+1400
Under 8.5
−3000
Over 9.5
+2200
Under 9.5
−20000

BAL Orioles: Team Total Runs

Over 4.5
+110
Under 4.5
−140

KC Royals: Team Total Runs

Over 3.5
+100
Under 3.5
−130

$TEX Rangers-logo$ TEX Rangers

ATL Braves

Today 11:20PM

Alternate ATL Braves Total Runs

Over 1.5
−1400
Under 1.5
+850
Over 2.5
−500
Under 2.5
+370
Over 3.5
−250
Under 3.5
+190
Over 5.5
+120
Under 5.5
−150
Over 6.5
+195
Under 6.5
−250
Over 7.5
+310
Under 7.5
−425
Over 8.5
+500
Under 8.5
−700
Over 9.5
+750
Under 9.5
−1200

Alternate TEX Rangers Total Runs

Over 0.5
−3000
Under 0.5
+1400
Over 1.5
−700
Under 1.5
+500
Over 2.5
−290
Under 2.5
+225
Over 3.5
−155
Under 3.5
+125
Over 5.5
+175
Under 5.5
−230
Over 6.5
+270
Under 6.5
−360
Over 7.5
+425
Under 7.5
−575
Over 8.5
+650
Under 8.5
−1000
Over 9.5
+1000
Under 9.5
−1800

ATL Braves: Team Total Runs

Over 4.5
−140
Under 4.5
+110

TEX Rangers: Team Total Runs

Over 4.5
+100
Under 4.5
−130

MIA Marlins

CHI Cubs

Today 11:40PM

Alternate CHI Cubs Total Runs

Over 0.5
−10000
Under 0.5
+2000
Over 1.5
−1200
Under 1.5
+750
Over 2.5
−425
Under 2.5
+320
Over 3.5
−205
Under 3.5
+160
Over 5.5
+140
Under 5.5
−180
Over 6.5
+225
Under 6.5
−295
Over 7.5
+360
Under 7.5
−500
Over 8.5
+600
Under 8.5
−900
Over 9.5
+900
Under 9.5
−1600

Alternate MIA Marlins Total Runs

Over 0.5
−1200
Under 0.5
+800
Over 1.5
−350
Under 1.5
+270
Over 2.5
−160
Under 2.5
+125
Over 4.5
+180
Under 4.5
−235
Over 5.5
+300
Under 5.5
−400
Over 6.5
+475
Under 6.5
−650
Over 7.5
+750
Under 7.5
−1200
Over 8.5
+1200
Under 8.5
−2500
Over 9.5
+1900
Under 9.5
−8000

SEA Mariners

COL Rockies

Tomorrow 12:10AM

Alternate COL Rockies Total Runs

Over 0.5
−3000
Under 0.5
+1300
Over 1.5
−650
Under 1.5
+475
Over 2.5
−290
Under 2.5
+225
Over 3.5
−155
Under 3.5
+125
Over 5.5
+180
Under 5.5
−230
Over 6.5
+300
Under 6.5
−400
Over 7.5
+475
Under 7.5
−700
Over 8.5
+800
Under 8.5
−1200
Over 9.5
+1100
Under 9.5
−2500

Alternate SEA Mariners Total Runs

Over 1.5
−2000
Under 1.5
+1100
Over 2.5
−700
Under 2.5
+500
Over 3.5
−350
Under 3.5
+270
Over 4.5
−200
Under 4.5
+155
Over 6.5
+125
Under 6.5
−155
Over 7.5
+185
Under 7.5
−235
Over 8.5
+275
Under 8.5
−360
Over 9.5
+400
Under 9.5
−550

COL Rockies: Team Total Runs

Over 4.5
+114
Under 4.5
−145

SEA Mariners: Team Total Runs

Over 5.5
−125
Under 5.5
−105

TOR Blue Jays

SD Padres

Tomorrow 12:40AM

Alternate SD Padres Total Runs

Over 0.5
−3000
Under 0.5
+1300
Over 1.5
−600
Under 1.5
+450
Over 2.5
−255
Under 2.5
+200
Over 4.5
+135
Under 4.5
−170
Over 5.5
+235
Under 5.5
−300
Over 6.5
+390
Under 6.5
−525
Over 7.5
+650
Under 7.5
−1000
Over 8.5
+1100
Under 8.5
−2000
Over 9.5
+1700
Under 9.5
−5000

Alternate TOR Blue Jays Total Runs

Over 0.5
−3000
Under 0.5
+1300
Over 1.5
−650
Under 1.5
+475
Over 2.5
−275
Under 2.5
+215
Over 3.5
−150
Under 3.5
+120
Over 5.5
+175
Under 5.5
−225
Over 6.5
+280
Under 6.5
−370
Over 7.5
+450
Under 7.5
−600
Over 8.5
+650
Under 8.5
−1000
Over 9.5
+1000
Under 9.5
−1800

SD Padres: Team Total Runs

Over 3.5
−130
Under 3.5
+100

TOR Blue Jays: Team Total Runs

Over 4.5
+114
Under 4.5
−145

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MLB Odds and Betting

MLB History

No other American sport has the rich history of the country’s national pastime: baseball dates all the way back to the mid-19th century, and has lived through a Civil War, two World Wars, and a new millennium. There’s a reason it has been able to withstand the test of time—relatively easy to understand, baseball is fun to play, fun to watch, has a unique pace, and involves a great deal of strategy. With over a century of rich history and rivalries, there’s no better sport to bet on than Major League Baseball. So grab some peanuts and Cracker Jacks, and let’s talk more about MLB betting.

Biggest Rivalries and Betting Events

World Series

There are no games bigger in baseball than the World Series. The annual, best-of-seven series crowns the greatest team in the Major League, and games are tense, action-packed, and filled with emotion. Make the biggest event in the sport even more exciting with a wager.

MLB Playoffs

To get to the World Series, MLB teams need to get through multiple rounds of playoffs. With rivalries and elimination on the line, these multi-game series are some of the best games baseball has to offer.

New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

The rivalry between the Yankees and Red Sox is one of the most famous in all of sports. As two of the largest markets and most popular teams nationwide, both of these teams attract huge stars and are often American League and World Series contenders. The legend of this rivalry was strengthened after the Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to the Yankees, known as the “Curse of the Bambino,” after which Boston didn’t win another World Series for 86 years.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants

Known as the “Battle of the Bay,” the rivalry between the Giants and the Dodgers dates back to the late 19th century, when both teams were located in New York City and were known as the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers. Since moving to the west coast in the 1950s, the rivalry has been fueled by success and proximity. The series has been marked by a number of notable events, perhaps the most famous being the “Shot Heard Round the World,” when Bobby Thomson hit a walk-off home run for the Giants in 1951 to win the National League pennant.

Types of MLB Bets

With several ways to bet on baseball and add excitement to the game, it’s no wonder MLB betting is so popular among sports fans. You can bet on everything from the outcome of the game and overall season results to the performance of a single player. Learn more about the types of baseball bets that suit you, and have fun.

Spreads or run lines

If you think your favorite team is going to win big on a given day, bet on them to beat the spread! A point spread, also known as a runline in baseball, is the amount by which a team is favored to win. Runlines are commonly set at 1.5. However, some sites, such as DraftKings, allow alternative lines that are based on the matchup.

If a team is listed as +1.5, it means they are the underdog. For example, if the Toronto Blue Jays are playing the New York Mets, and the Blue Jays are listed at -1.5, they need to win by two or more runs to cover the spread. If the Mets are listed at +1.5, they need to either lose by just one run or win the game to cover the spread.

Moneylines

For most American sports, spreads are the most popular bets. The moneyline is a straight up bet on which team will win the game outright. The score doesn’t matter, only who comes out ahead. A bet's payout depends on the odds. Heavier favorites are more likely to win but don't pay as much; underdogs are a more risky bet but pay more.

Three-way moneylines

A three-way moneyline gives three possible outcomes: Team A wins, Team B wins, or the two teams tie. Three-way moneylines are bets on nine innings, since a baseball game can’t end in a tie. If the two teams are tied after nine innings, it’s considered a tie for the three-way moneyline bet, and the winner in extra innings doesn’t matter.

Over/under

Also known as Totals, over/unders are one of the more common bets in baseball.. For example, if the over/under of the Mets vs. Blue Jays game is set at 8.5, that means the teams would have to score a combined nine runs or more to be considered over. Eight or less and the under bettors are winners.

Player props

If you enjoy following individual players, player props are for you. Prop bets are wagers on a specific aspect of a game. A player prop focuses on a single player’s performance, like if he hits a home run in any given game.

Parlay Bets

In a parlay, two or more bets are combined into a single wager. Parlays pay higher than if each bet was placed separately, but they also come with more risk since all bets have to win for the parlay to be a winner. The more bets in a parlay, the greater the difficulty, but bigger the payout.

Parlays can include all kinds of bets, such as runlines, moneylines, or over/unders. Check out our How to Bet 101 guide for an example of a parlay bet.

Futures

Futures are wagers on the entire season, or remainder of the season if it's in progress. The most popular baseball futures bet is who will win the World Series. Futures typically pay well because it’s tough to select a winner months in advance. A lot can change in a season, from trades to injuries. The beauty of futures is they add excitement to the overall season instead of a single game, so you can remain invested all season long.