MLB Baseball Alternate Run Line Betting

To bet on pro baseball requires tons of number crunching, a crucial understanding of the game, and the ability to endure a very long season with its ups and its downs. If betting on just moneylines and traditional run lines doesn’t seem to be offering the most bang for your buck, you could venture into the relatively unchartered waters of alternate run line betting to give your bankroll a major boost. While it’s risky to say the least, the rewards are more than worth it!
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A traditional run line bet allows MLB bettors to either reduce the juice on a favorite or pay extra for that half run with the underdog. For example, your average -200 favorite is normally reduced to a price of -1.5 (-110) on the run line. For you to cash this run line ticket, the favorite backed must win by at least two runs. If you backed the dog at say +1.5 (+120) in that scenario, and it won, or lost by just one run, you would also cash that ticket.

Now, that’s a very conservative way to go about run line betting. If you’re in search for a bigger taste of glory, then alternate run line betting is for you!

Let’s go back to that original -200 favorite. BetUS actually has two alternate run lines for you to choose from! Using the second alternate run line and betting on large favorites, you have the option of laying 2.5-runs at a nice return. You’ll often find a -200 favorite at -2 (+190) to +220 in alternate run line betting. What this does is turn the heavy favorite into an underdog. Provided it takes care of business as expected, you cash big.

For you to cash this ticket, the heavy favorite that is now dogged must win by three runs. So, instead of just laying -200 on the moneyline or -110 on a -1.5 run line bet and collecting your $100, you could reap the rewards and collect anywhere from $190 to $220 provided the triumph is by three runs or more.

This type of alternate run line betting can be used whenever a team you feel has the overwhelming advantage when matched up against a team littered with injuries, has played numerous games in a row, or had its bullpen roasted the previous game with a poor starting pitcher going the next day.

Another type of alternate run line betting deals with flipping the actual run line around. Say for example you believe a +145 underdog has the advantage over the designated favorite in a selected game. Instead of taking the pup on the traditional money or run line, you can reverse it on the alternate run line and turn the MLB underdog into the favorite.

The aforementioned underdog of that size would in turn have a return of +210 at -1.5. So, if you grab a piece of the underdog on the traditional moneyline for $100, and also throw down $50 on the alternate run line, you would come away with a $250 return on a $150 investment provided the underdog wins by two or more runs.

This form of alternate run line betting is best used when dealing with teams grossly overlooked by oddsmakers in the match-up. The San Diego Padres have been fantastic alternate run line wagers on the road this season, while any team that’s gone into Camden Yards to take on the Baltimore Orioles has also been great alternate run line bets.

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