Baseball line question?

[thaikarate1]

Why is this do you know?

Bos line is -230 and the RL is -130
NYY line is -178 and RL is -130

Why such a big discrepency in the regualr lines as the RL is the same?

[TheRook]

Might be due to boston being the home team and yankees being away?

[MarkLemke]

Might be due to boston being the home team and yankees being away?

Yeah, The RedSox only get to bat 8 innings if they are winning 5-4 because the game is over after the Orioles bat in the top on the 9th.
However, if the Yankees are up 5-4 after 8 innings, they still get to bat in the 9th and have a chance at some "insurance runs," i.e., your RL cover.

[TheRook]

Yeah, The RedSox only get to bat 8 innings if they are winning 5-4 because the game is over after the Orioles bat in the top on the 9th.
However, if the Yankees are up 5-4 after 8 innings, they still get to bat in the 9th and have a chance at some "insurance runs," i.e., your RL cover.

Thanks bud......that makes perfect sense.

[Kaptain]

MarkLemke

Yeah, The RedSox only get to bat 8 innings if they are winning 5-4 because the game is over after the Orioles bat in the top on the 9th.
However, if the Yankees are up 5-4 after 8 innings, they still get to bat in the 9th and have a chance at some "insurance runs," i.e., your RL cover.

EXACTLY---well put, and this re emphasizes why I say don't play home teams - 1 1/2 RL........If they are winning by 1, game over, if they are at home.....They lose 1/9 of their offensive power, or 11 %.....do the math, and see if it's feasible to play a home team on the - 1 1/2 RL.....Visitor yes, and + 1 1/2 any time........

[thaikarate1]

EXACTLY---well put, and this re emphasizes why I say don't play home teams - 1 1/2 RL........If they are winning by 1, game over, if they are at home.....They lose 1/9 of their offensive power, or 11 %.....do the math, and see if it's feasible to play a home team on the - 1 1/2 RL.....Visitor yes, and + 1 1/2 any time........

Thanks Kapt for the suggestion.

[GOLDENGREEK]

Intresting

[ctt8410]

Also, the O/U is a run higher in the NYY game. Greater probability of runs=greater probability of a runline cover.