Sports Betting Over Under Rules

Over / Under Betting Rules in NBA Basketball fans can get in on totals betting action as well and bet on the total points scored in a game, regardless of who wins or who loses. In the above example, the oddsmaker has decided that the total points scored in the game between the Raptors and the Celtics will be 205 points. In North American sports betting many of these wagers would be classified as over-under (or, more commonly today, total) bets rather than spread bets. However, these are for one side or another of a total only, and do not increase the amount won or lost as the actual moves away from the bookmaker's prediction. For example, you could bet on the over/under total points score in a basketball game. The bet might be over/under 165. If the total number of points scored by BOTH teams is over 165, the over bet wins. If the total is under 165, the under wins.

Learn about Over / Under and Totals means in this video from the Odds Coach's Basic Odds course. Link: https://www.oddscoach.com/over-under. Jul 11, 2019 Sports books set over/under scores on games based upon numerous factors. In the NFL, most over/under scores are set in the low-to-mid 40s. In college football, over/under scores are usually in the.

• When wagering on total runs (over/under) the game must go 9 innings (8.5 if the home team is ahead) to have action. If a game is called or suspended in extra innings, the score will be determined after the last full inning unless the home team scores to tie, or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning, in which case the score is determined at the time the game is called.
  
• Wagers on total runs will be refunded if a pitcher change occurs prior to both listed pitchers throwing at least one pitch.
  
• Rules for Run Line wagers are the same as those for baseball totals.
  
• The result of a game is official after 5 innings of play unless the home team is leading after 4.5 innings. If a game is called or suspended, the winner is determined by the score after the last full inning unless the home team scores to tie, or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning, in which case the winner is determined by the score at the time the game is called. Monies will be refunded if the home team ties the game and it is then suspended. Events will not carry over to the following day unless otherwise specified.
  
• Instant Action Sports does not recognize postponed games, protests or overturned decisions for wagering purposes. All baseball wagers must go the day written, otherwise there is no action and all monies are refunded.
  
• Money-line wagers on baseball will be accepted in the following manner:
• Action - team against team, regardless of the starting pitchers.
• Listed Pitchers - if both starting pitchers are not exactly as specified at the time of the bet, the wager will be deemed 'no action'.
• One Listed Pitcher - this is a wager on or against one specified pitcher, regardless of the other starting pitcher. If the specified pitcher does not start, the wager is deemed 'no action'. (examples: 'the Yankees versus Martinez' indicates a wager against Martinez. 'Martinez against the Yankees' indicates a wager on Martinez).
  
• In the event there is a pitching change prior to the game, the money-line will be re-adjusted and 'action' wagers will be graded using the opening price for the new pitcher.
  
• A pitcher is deemed a starter after throwing the first pitch to the opponent's first batter.
  
• Wagers on totals and run-lines must always specify both pitchers listed.
  
• Double Headers: Double header games are denoted as Game1 or Game2. Members may list pitchers in a double header, however, wagers are taken on games, not pitchers. If a scheduled pitcher does not go in his scheduled game of a double header but in the other game, wagers are graded based on the Game, not on the pitcher.
  
• A baseball team must play at least 160 games for wagers on its season wins to have action.
  
• We use the 10-cent line on sides only!

• The Baseball Grand Salami has no action if any game is rained out or final in less than 8� innings.

First-Half Betting (First five innings of the game):

1. All wagers on baseball first halfs (5 innings) will be decided on the basis of the score at the end of first five full innings.

2. Once 5 full innings have been completed, all wagers on the first half are oficial.

3. If a game does not go five full innings, all first-half wagers will be canceled.

4. All first-half wagers (5 innings) must list both pitchers. If either listed pitcher does not start, wagers on the first half (5 innings) will be deemed no action.

5. No hookups with the first-half lines and its respective parent game are accepted, for example:
   2 Team Parlay
   N.Y. Yankees 1H -165
   N.Y. Yankees -1½+115 not accepted
   2 Team Parlay
   N.Y. Yankees 1H -165
   N.Y. Yankees o5½+115 good

Regular Season Baseball Series Wagers:

1. Wagers on baseball series are based on the first three games played of each series (on a 4 game series only first three games count for any wager on MLB Series).
2. Neither team can play another opponent between scheduled games.
3. At least two of the first three series games must be played for wagers to have action.
4. Once a team wins two games in a series, the series will be graded at that time.
5. If only one of the first three games is postponed or canceled, series wagers stand as written (In case of a 1 - 1 push situation, all wagers should be graded as tie).
6. If two of the first three games are postponed or canceled, all wagers on that series will be graded as No Action and the money will be refunded.
7. A called game will count toward a series wager provided it is officially declared a regulation game.
8. Pitchers cannot be listed for series wagers; all wagers will have action regardless of the starting pitchers.

Money Line Wagering

Wagering on baseball is done by risking more money than the win amount
on favorites (Mets) or risking less to win more on dogs or underdogs
(teams not favored to win).

Example:

Mets -135
Reds +115

• If you wager on the Mets -135 you lay $135 to win $100.
• If you wager on the Reds +115 you lay $100 to win $115.

Totals Over/Under

There is a standard 20 cent line.

Example:
Mets 7 over -120
7 under Even Money

• If you take the Mets over 7 runs you lay $120 to win $100.
• If you take the Reds under 7 you lay $100 to win $100 (even money).
• The team doesnt matter. You are only wagering on the total runs of the game.

Run Line Wagering

A baseball Run Line wager is a combination of the point spread and the money line. The team wagered on must win by the point spread while the amount wagered is determined by the money line odds.

Example:
Braves -1 1/2 +130
Pirates +1 1/2 -150

• If you wager on the Braves you must win by 2 or more runs. You would lay $100 to win $130.
• If you wager on the Pirates they cannot lose by 2 or more runs. You would lay $150 to win $100.

Parlays

How to calculate a money line baseball parlay:

• Possitive money line divide 100 plus one.
• Negative money lines divide 100 by the negative money line plus one.
• Multiply the results among themselves times the amount minus the amount.

Example:

3 team parlay for $30
Cubs +115
Mets -125
Phillys +130
115÷100 = 1.15+1 = 2.15
100÷125 = 0.8 +1 = 1.8
130 ÷100 = 1.3+1 = 2.3
2.15 * 1.8 * 2.3 = 8.901
8.901 * $30 = 267.03
267.03 - $30 = $237.03
Payout will be $237

Under Over Betting Rules

Pitcher Props

• If there is a pitching change the bet will be consider No Action.
• Total Strikeouts (SOS), is strickeouts only.
• Total Hits, is Hits only could be individual or combined.

Player Totals

• If game is not completed (9innings or 8½ if home team is winning), the wager will be consider No Action.
• Total Complete Bases, is Hits only, no RBI's nor Bunts
• Total Hits, is Hits Only

Player Props Matchups

• Both listed players must start the game for action.
• If game is not completed (9innings or 8½ if home team is winning), the wager will be consider No Action.
• If a player is walked wagers will have action. Unless the player is walked when batting as a pinch hitter.

Major League Baseball Props

Total hits + runs + errors in the Game?
Both starting pitchers must go for action. Game must go 8½ innings if home team is winning or 9 innings if road team is winning for action. Extra innings count. If a game goes past 9 innings and is not completed there is no action.

Team to score first in the Game:
Both starting pitchers must go for action. Wager is official after either team scores 1st in the game.

Will there be a run scored in the first inning?
Both starting pitchers must go for action. Wager is official after either team scores 1st in the first inning.

Total runs scored in the first 4½ innings of Game:
Both starting pitchers must start for action. Game must go 5 innings for action. If score is tied wager has no action.

Team to lead after the first 4½ innings:
Both starting pitchers must start for action. Game must go 5 innings for action. If score is tied wager has no action.

Which team will hit the 1st home run in Game?
Extra Innings count towards wager. Game must go 8½ innings if home team is winning or 9 innings if road team is winning for action. If game is not completed wager has no action. Both starting pitchers must go for action.

Team to hit the 1st Double in the Game:
Wager is official after team hits 1st double in game. Any scoring changes after inning is over, it is not valid towards wager.

Which team will hit the 1st triple in Game?
Extra innings count towards wager. Game must go 8½ innings if home team is winning or 9 innings if road team is winning for action. If game is not completed wager has no action.

1st called pitch by “team” starting pitcher:
Foul Ball = Strike. If first batter gets a base hit, makes an out. Hit by a pitch or reaches on an error the 2nd batter + becomes wager. All pitchers are action.

1st Inning Only - Pitcher to throw more pitches:
Winning wager is pitcher who throws the most pitches in the 1st inning only. Both pitchers must start game for action.

I have to admit, I’m one of those sports fans who if I don’t know what something means, I have no shame in asking. Except when it comes to things that I should technically “already know”.

That is the problem that I continuously run into the problem of when I hear the terms “cover the spread” or “I’ll take the points”. I do what a lot of girls do, shake my head and smile to give off the perception that “yeah she knows what she’s talking about”.

Many girls feel somewhat afraid to ask questions when it comes to sports.

Usually they are laughed at for not knowing things that seem very simple to the avid sports fan. Avid fans seem to forget that you could spend dozens of years learning about so many rules, stats and the history of each sport and still not know everything.

But that’s also what makes sports so much fun to watch and learn.

I decided instead of asking someone what “covering the spread” means, I would just take the simple route: When it doubt, Google it. And I’m pretty sure, the search engine won’t be laughing at me!

Read on to find out what a point spread, covering the spread, against the spread and over/under mean….

The “spread” is the difference in points scored by opposing teams in an athletic competition. The spread is also known as “the line” or “morning line”. This provides the basis for wagering : points may be “given” or “taken” to equalize a bet, or bets may be made that the difference will be larger or smaller than the estimate.

In simpler terms its when one team is the favorite over the other… so the spread is how many points the favorite has to beat the underdog by.

The spread is the difference in points between the two teams when the game is over. It’s what oddsmakers come up with to determine the winner and margin of victory of a game.

For example: the Lakers are the favorite over the Spurs by 5 points. So the Lakers must beat the Spurs by 5 points to cover the spread. This is how it will be written out in a Sportsbook

Lakers -5
Spurs +5

If one team is minus, then the other team is plus of the same number, so really you only need to see one of the numbers, to know the other.

If the line on the Lakers was -5.5 instead of -5, you would have to bet 6 (and have the Lakers win by that much) in order to collect on a bet. If you bet just the -5 then some betting sites would at least give you your money back or a credit towards future use.

A bet where you try to determine which team will cover the spread; not necessarily which team will win. It’s also known as ATS.

Sports Betting Over Under Rules Regulations

Over/Under means the odds-makers picked the most likely total combined score of both teams. For example in an NFL game with the Jaguars vs Dallas the over/under is 37. You can either bet on either “over” or “under”. Over, is if the two scores added up at the end, total to over 37. Under is if when you add them together, they’re less than 37. If the total is 37, it’s a tie, or “push” again.

Sports Betting Over Under Rules Card Game

If your anything like me and math is not your strongest suit, you will have to read that a couple dozen times to fully understand it. It took a while to find a clear answer on these questions but saved a lot of time from pretending to understand and trying not to look confused if someone were to explain this to me in person.