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Starting Times Rotation
Numbers		 Starting Pitchers Over/Under Money Line
6:30 p.m.


 11
12

 
Florida      Rapp
Pittsburgh        Neagle
  Over/Under
 7-under
+120
-140

Starting times are listed for Eastern Standard Time.

The rotation numbers are used to specify which team you're betting on. If the rotation numbers are listed as 99 and 100, then no bets are being taken on that game.

The visiting team and their starting pitcher is listed first and has an odd rotation number. The home team and their starting pitcher is listed second and has an even rotation number.

The Over/Under is the combined score of both teams, including any extra innings, The wager is used in conjunction with a money line. 'Under' means that you would win the wager if the combined scores are under the number, while 'Over' means that you would win the wager if the combined scores are over the number.

The money line is listed next to the team favored to win. There is usually a second money line used in conjunction with the over/under. Money odds are quoted in terms of $100.00. They can be a positive or negative number.
For negative numbers, you would wager the amount of the line to win $100.
For positive numbers, you would wager $100 to win the amount of the line.
For example, if the line was -140, you would wager $140 to win $100, and your total payback would be $240. If you lost the wager, you would lose the $140.
If the line was +120, you would wager $100 to win $120, and your total payback would be $220. If you lost the wager, you would lose the $100.

Other Notes:

  • In most cases, ties result in the bet being refunded for either the money line or the over/under.

  • Pick - means the game is even.

  • Off - no bets are being taken on this particular game.

  • Cir. - a circled game. This means that a limited amount of bets are being taken.

  • Ev. - an even game. This means that the money line is $100, so you would have to bet $100 to win $100.

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