Baseball Betting Odds Menu of Proposition Bets
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Betting Major League Baseball is full of options and future proposition odds. There are your standard daily bets on the moneyline, run line and total runs. But future props bets are now available for the 2017 season.
Most sportsbooks have prop bets for players, pitchers and teams based on the end of season statistical totals.
They will post odds on a variety of possibilities from most strikeouts by a pitcher, most home runs, total wins by a team, most hits to most doubles and triples and other statistics that are part of the baseball betting opportunities.
When making a wager on these types of bets, be sure to measure the number of possibilities and which ones you calculate as good value. Baseball is a long season of 162 games where performance will last as long as your supporting cast of players is consistent.
Future prop bets are considered a long term investment with your money tied up for 7 months. But there is some good value where 20% or 30% of your bankroll could return some nice odds on a future payoff. Some of the following props are available for the 2017 season.
Most home runs by the group of power hitters include G Stanton listed at +600 (6 to 1), C Davis at +1000 (10 to 1), B Harper at +1150, M Trout at +1200, K Bryant at +1700, J Donaldson at +2000, N Cruz at +2200 and others going as high as +10000 (100 to 1). A list of 50 players to consider. Even picking up to 4 players will return profits if one is the home run champion.
The other home run option is just picking the over or under total listed on the home run betting prop. This type of bet does not involve a player but just a number to go over or under. The odds are even money return and laying -110.
There are hitting props available and include most home runs for the season by any player listed at over or under 44.5. Other options are most RBI at 128.5, most hits at 208.5, most doubles at 51.5, most triples at 12.5 and a few others that occur over the season. Totals like these are for the regular season and not post season.
Pitching props are listed for individual pitchers to go over or under and a total number prop for any pitcher. Pitchers include: C Kershaw at 17.5 wins for over or under, J Arrieta at 15.5, David Price at 15.5, D Keuchel at 14.5, M Harvey at 14.5, S Strasburg at 13.5, J Lester at 13.5 and a group of other prominent pitchers at 12.5 game wins. These are straight bets for over or under the listed total. These prop bets are very inviting if you feel some pitchers will have sustained injury or a performance problem. Even when some top pitchers get poor run support and lose a 3 to 2 game or get the no decision when the bullpen gets the close victory.
Once your prop bet is locked in before opening day, your bet is good no matter what happens during the course of the season. Notice all totals have a one-half added to total so there will be no pushes at the end of the season.
Another interesting pitching prop bet is based on the over or under of the total number listed for any pitcher to reach the number. You can bet over the number or under the number for these props. Most wins by any pitcher is listed at 21, most losses at 17, most saves at 49.5, most strikeouts at 276.5 and most complete games at 5.5.
More to consider but smart bettors will uncover some weak lines and good value to bet a future possibility of happening or not happening. Trying to set a line number for an event that falls 7 months down the road is a real prediction of the future no matter what your current stats tell you. Oddsmaker are at a disadvantage trying to predict the future when many variables are unpredictable like injuries and surprises. Take advantage of these bets.
