The MLB season is the most profitable of any big four major gambling sport, as it has the longest regular season at 162 games. Meaning to say, if you get off to a slow start at the beginning of the baseball season, you have seven months to catch up, rather then 16 games in football or 82 in the NBA and NHL. Today, we’ll be looking at the bookie software runline, and where to pick your spots when using it.

The runline similar to the puckline in the NHL provides the bettor with an incentive to wager on the underdog. Set at one and a half runs, the bettor wagers that the underdog will cover the run line by losing less than two runs. Here is an example.

Toronto Blue Jays +1.5 (-160)

New York Yankees – 1.5 (+140)

In this example, the Blue Jays need to lose the game by one run or win the game outright in order for their sports betting enthusiasts to win their wagers. However, because the Yankees have the burden of winning by two runs in order to win the wager, bettors taking the Blue Jays have to risk more to get back less. Conversely, the Yankees supporters have to risk less to get back more, because of the daunting odds.

When it comes to picking your spots on the MLB runline, you should look at several statistics before making your decision on which team to choose. Firstly, when the runline is set at minus one and a half runs, you should look at which teams are playing and who the starting pitchers are. For example, if it is the Philadelphia Phillies against the Baltimore Orioles, taking the Phillies to cover is a good idea since the Orioles are notoriously bad. Another important stat is that in the past five years 28 percent of the games have finished with the winning team only winning by a run. Meaning to say, it is difficult to take the runline for this reason.