When it comes to successful sports betting, its amazing how many people are more wiling to search for a quick answer then do a little homework. The thing that distinguishes sharp bettors from casual bettors, is that the sharps spend their days looking at different areas of bookie software. In theory, this will allow them to receive an advantage over the sportsbook when they place their bets and find value. Today we’ll look at baseball overnight lines and why they are useful.

MLB overnight lines are established each night after the final game on the West Coast has come to an end. For all intents and purposes, these lines are posted at 11 pm Eastern Time and revised in the morning. Most sharp bettors, we included, will search a variety of sportsbooks for overnight lines, as they will start off quite low. However, when the games take place the next evening, a bettor who took the overnight line, can turn a bigger profit then a person who bet five minutes prior to a game starting.

For example, in a game featuring the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays, the Blue Jays were a – 105 favorite on the overnight line to beat the Orioles. By game time, the Blue Jays had their number increase to – 145. Yet, if you had took the Blue Jays at – 105 on the overnight line, you would have received triple the value by the end of the next game, if the Blue Jays had won. On the other hand, if the Blue Jays had lost, you would have only lost five bucks instead of $45 for the same game. Therefore taking the overnight lines can be more cost effective, then buying the line right at the last minute before game time.