Why baseball moneylines are fertile ground for arbitrage
Baseball moneylines are two-outcome markets that grade on the game winner, including extra innings; MLB regular-season games start extras with an automatic runner on second, which tends to speed up conclusions and reduce ultra-long marathons. Postseason extras begin with bases empty. This matters because faster finishes reduce postponement/suspension risk while still giving you…
The run line is baseball’s spread, almost always ±1.5. Extra innings count; most books require 9 innings (8.5 if the home team leads) and have special rules for 7-inning games. Edges often come from totals and home/road dynamics: low totals increase one-run outcomes (good for +1.5), and home favorites win by exactly one more often, making -1.5 less attractive at…
Why baseball bettors care about payout rails
Baseball schedules create frequent bankroll turnarounds: day games, series, and live markets. Traditional withdrawals from big-name sportsbooks can still take one to five business days depending on method, with ACH commonly quoted at two to five days in the U.S. That slows re-deployment of winnings. By contrast, crypto withdrawals are often processed at the…