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 and the inning is not completed, the score at the time the game is called determines the winner. Events will not carry over to the following day (unless otherwise specified). BetCRIS 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.

Game must be played on scheduled date and site.

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 other 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 Betting - PROPS

MLB – 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Team to score last

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

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

All bets are based on listed pitchers. Game must go atleast 8 1/2 innings if the home team is winning, otherwise match must be fully completed.

All wagers are based on listed pitchers.

Betting on Baseball

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 15 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. Maximum parlay payout is $ 150,000

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