Sunday 20th of May 2012
MLB Betting – Taking Advantage Of MLB Overnight Lines

Regardless of the sports betting forum, the overnight betting lines that are available should always be taken in to consideration before making a bet. While you may not always play those lines, using them in comparison with how the lines move the next morning and in to the afternoon is always a good indication of where the action is going. The one sport where overnight lines can really be taken advantage of is baseball, as regardless of the outcome of the game going on the night before there are usually early lines already out since the starting pitchers for the next game have already been announced. This gives players a small window to take in to consideration the flow of the previous game in order to predict how the next game will go before the pay head bookies touch the line.

When wagering on the MLB, it is important not to put too much stock in to the pitching matchup, rather than consider who they are pitching against. While one pitcher may have a slight edge over the other, if they are playing a much tougher hitting team that advantage becomes void. If a team is really on the night before and hitting everything they see, then it might be a good idea to jump on them the night before for the next day if you think it will continue. If a team is ice cold and not hitting anything, but they rarely lose two or three in a row, then it would make sense to play them overnight as well.