For new sports bettors, looking at the odds for the long list of Major League Baseball (MLB) games on any given day can be more intimidating than looking at a full slate of Sunday NFL action, particularly if you’re looking at the MLB moneyline. If the odds aren’t lucrative enough to bet the Yankees on the moneyline, but you’re not sure they can cover the run line, bettors could also wager on MLB totals. In MLB totals betting, gamblers are invited to determine whether there will be over or under a predetermined number of runs, usually about 8. A total bet is different than the first two discussed because it has nothing to do with the Yankees winning or losing a game. This type of bet is sometimes referred to as an over/under, and it is a bet made on the total number of runs in a Yankees game.
