Explain run lines baseball betting?

Question

Many online sports books offer run lines bets on baseball matches. I plan to use run lines bets in baseball matches. Can you explain, how run lines bets are placed in baseball matches?

Answer 1

Many online sportsbooks offer run lines as another way to bet on baseball. Run lines are similar to the point spread in football or basketball, but baseball run lines are always set at 1 1/2. This means that the natural underdog can lose the game by one run and still create a winning bet. The odds on favorite would have to win by 2 or more runs to create a winning bet.

Here’s an example which will compare the money line with the run line for the same Yankees/Blue Jays game listed above.