Betting Baseball With Bodog Live
by Bodog Sportsbook

If you're looking for the Fantasy Baseball experience, nothing brings you closer to the action than betting on MLB Baseball with Bodog Live .

Live represents everything that is loved (and obsessed) about fantasy sports - the game within the game. Why risk a hundred bucks on the slumping New York Yankees when you can make cash off of Alex Rodriguez with the bases juiced?

Though you can place bets like "How many runs will be scored the rest of the game?" the meat and potatoes of Bodog Live's baseball experience derives from two types of wagers:

1. "What will the outcome of his plate appearance be?"
Single, Double (2B) or triple (3B), Homerun, Walk or hit by pitch (HBP), Strikeout, Groundout, Airout

2. "In general what will the outcome of the plate appearance be?"
Hit/walk/HBP, Out

Here are some tips for these wagers that could have your E-wallet swinging for the fences:

Play the Percentages

Baseball is the only sport where hitting a ball just 30 percent of the time is considered an accomplishment, and pitching nine innings without allowing any hits is nearly impossible. Therefore, you should tread lightly when choosing which player to bet on and in what situation.

For example, David Ortiz is money when runners are in scoring position. This season, the Red Sox slugger is batting .371 during scoring opportunities and .333 with the bases loaded. However, when it comes to leading off an inning with no one on base Big Pappi is out to lunch. He averages only .222 when there are no outs with the bases empty.

Albert Pujols has had a rough start this season, and though he has been nursing various injuries much of the blame can go to left-handed pitching. The Cardinals' MVP is batting a solid .284 versus righthanders this year with six homeruns and 17 RBIs but a brutal .182 with no HRs and no RBIs versus lefties.

Having situational stats on specific players before you place wagers will immediately give you an edge over Bodog Live oddsmakers.

For every great hitter in Major League Baseball there's a pitcher that he calls daddy, and for every Cy Young pitcher there's a batter that's got his number. That's why one of the best ways to cash in off Live is to know who or what your wagers are up against.

In 2006, A-Rod was solid as usual with All-Star worthy numbers of a .290 batting average and 121 RBIs. However, when it came to facing pitcher/RBI magnet Rodrigo Lopez (9-18, 5.90 ERA in 2006 with Baltimore) A-Rod made him look like Johan Santana. He had only one hit out of 13 at bats versus the Triple-A talent of Lopez.

Keeping your eyes peeled for moments when an elite batter meets his match on the mound (or vice versa) will likely earn you some great odds.

With the variety of wagering scenarios that Live offers it can be very tempting to bet "Homerun" at +600 when sluggers like A-Rod or Ortiz are up to bat. Unfortunately, picking that wager at the right time is as easy as picking between Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Alba. It's much more likely he'll hit a single or a double, that's why the best way to win on any at bats is to keep your wagers simple and focus on betting "Hit/walk/HBP" or "Out."

Those choices make betting on Bodog Live baseball a 50/50 ballgame, making it easier to win when a hot pitcher is on the mound or the team at bat has grabbed momentum.

Like everything in sports betting, easy money is never guaranteed. But keeping your bets simple and keeping cheat sheets on specific players during the game should put the odds greatly in your favor.