Baseball Betting Odds - Betting in BaseballDo you need a little help with baseball betting odds? Unlike betting that takes place in a boxing match or a tennis game, betting in baseball is a little more complicated. Because the baseball season is long, contains many games and there are so many different factors to take into consideration when creating baseball betting odds, baseball betting odds are structured differently form betting in other sports, like football. While this complex system can create pitfalls and confusion for people new to baseball betting, it can also create opportunities to use baseball betting odds to make a substantial amount of money over the course of a season. Check out Bodog and start winning NOW! Bodog.com is known in the online gambling industry for having a phenomenal customer service department, safe and secure deposit methods and terrific bonuses! BET on FOOTBALL at BODOG and receive a 10% UPFRONT CASH SIGN-UP BONUS!There are many different factors besides a simple win loss record that bookmaker take into account when creating baseball betting odds. For example, the pitcher for a particular team can make all the difference. Say a team, like the Kansas City Royals, has a horrific record. If it were a basketball team or a football team, the Royals would be the underdog against almost every single other team. Now say the Royals have a pitcher who is just fantastic, and despite the fact that they are the worst team in the league, win every single game that this pitcher starts and finishes. Baseball betting odds are created using the pitchers listed for the game, the starting pitcher, or the team as a whole. Depending on which you as the bettor choose, it will change the odds and the amount of money you make on a particular game. Overall, the pitcher is considered to be the most important aspect of creating baseball betting odds. Surprisingly, home field advantage is a much smaller consideration. 2009 World Series betting odds and the 2009 baseball World Series predictions by Tom Morgan! That being said, there is one major difference in baseball betting odds as opposed to other sports, like football or basketball, and that is that there is no point spread. Instead, baseball odds are written in what is called a money line. The money line is basically the baseball betting odds expressed as a dollar figure. For example, let's say the Dodgers have -130 odds to win a particular game that is basically -1.3 odds to win a particular game. In other words, a person would have to bet $130 to win $100 if the dodgers win. Negative money lines exist when that particular team is a favorite to win a particular game. Now let's say that the Marlins have +130 to win a game. This means that if bettor puts up $100 and the Marlins win, the bettor makes $130 on his $100 investment. --- by Tom Morgan at 1800-sports.com on February 02, 2006
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