It doesn’t matter how many runs a team scores or how many runs they win by, they just need to score more than their opponent. When you wager on the ML, you are picking who you think will win the contest outright.
Instead, sportsbooks focus on run totals, the run line, and, most commonly, the money line (ML). The spread becomes just another prediction.īaseball wagering is unique in that there is no traditional point spread set for a ballgame. Instead of judging whether they think the numbers are correct or misguided, people are more likely to simply accept what Vegas has to say. “I didn’t know that USC was looking that good this year.” “Notre Dame is giving up 6 points to USC,” someone might say.
The point spread is such a ubiquitous part of sports gambling that it has become fodder for pundits and fans who would never place a wager.
