MLB Picks, Odds, and Predictions (2024)

FAQs

Who is predicted to win the World Series in 2024? ›

Not surprisingly, the Dodgers remain the odd-on favorite to win the World Series, as they have all season. Let's take a look at every team's updated 2024 World Series odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of June 24. A big reason L.A. has been able to keep everything rolling smoothly? Shohei Ohtani, of course.

Over the last 10 years, underdogs in the month of April have gone 1,487-1,866. While that comes out to a mere 44.43% win rate, the average odds in these games is +131.3, which turns into an ROI (return on investment) of +1.0% and profit of $3,114 on a simple $100 wager.

The runline is baseball's version of the point spread. When betting on the runline, the favorite is -1.5 runs on the spread, with the underdog at +1.5 runs. Betting on the favorite requires your team to win its game by two or more runs.

Introduction to Betting on Baseball

Baseball wagering is based on a money line, which means laying or taking money odds. Unlike pointspread bets, the payoff on a winning selection varies according to the odds. Baseball odds are expressed as 3-digit money line. All money lines are based on $100.

They have +600 odds to win it all based on DraftKings sportsbook.

Since 2013, NFL underdogs have a winning percentage of 33.8%. And since 2003, NFL underdogs have a winning percentage of 33.3%. Over those 20 years, dogs have won at least 40% of games only once – 41.8% in 2006-07.

An immaculate inning occurs in baseball when a pitcher strikes out all three batters he faces in one inning using the minimum possible number of pitches: nine. This has happened 114 times in Major League history and has been accomplished by 104 pitchers (79 right-handed and 25 left-handed).

Decimal odds explained

For example, a $100 bet made at decimal odds of 3.00 would return $300 ($100 x 3.00): $200 in profit and the original $100 amount risked. A $100 bet made at decimal odds of 1.50 would return $150: $50 in profit and the original $100 amount risked.

A +200 money line would mean that if you placed a $100 bet, you would win $200. It also tells you that the team is not expected to win, as it is the underdog in the game.

What is it called when you score a run in baseball? ›

In baseball statistics, a player who advances around all the bases to score is credited with a run (R), sometimes referred to as a "run scored". While runs scored is considered an important individual batting statistic, it is regarded as less significant than runs batted in (RBIs).

Roughly 28% of all MLB games are decided by one run. When betting on the run line there are four potential outcomes that relate back to the bet: Favorite wins by two or more. Favorite wins by one.

The moneyline odds are the simplest way to bet on an MLB game. This is about predicting which team will win a game. The payout you get is based on the baseball odds set by the sportsbook.

Average Runs Scored

This stat is one of the most important numbers when betting on baseball. This is the number of total runs scored divided by the number of games played. The team's overall batting average doesn't make a difference as long as the team is scoring runs.

The simplest and most popular type of bet in baseball is the moneyline bet. Here, you are betting on which team will win the game outright, regardless of the score.

The 2024 NCAA DI baseball tournament ended in Omaha, Nebraska with Tennessee capturing its first Men's College World Series title in program history. The Vols defeated Texas A&M, 6-5, in Game 3 of the best-of-three final series.

Based on the current futures market, the Kansas City Chiefs have an implied 14.3% chance to win the Super Bowl. The 49ers (+650, 13.3%) are the second most likely to win the Super Bowl, followed by the Ravens (+1000, 9.1%).

The 2024 World Series will be held July 21-27 in St. Charles, Missouri.

The Padres World Series odds are +5000. World Series Favorites: Los Angeles Dodgers: +300. New York Yankees: +450.