MLB is one of the more interesting sports to bet on. For one thing, baseball has a huge amount of statistics that can play a big role in your betting options. You can choose to go with the stats or to go with your gut feeling, but either way, you will have a number of different options when it comes to betting on baseball.

Some odds are a longer game, while others can give you quick payouts if you get them right. This is why a lot of people are looking to get NRFI bets stats and choose bets in this area, as they are all settled in the first inning and can give you a speedy return on your money if you get it right.

There’s so much that you can gamble on that you might need some areas of the sport explained. How long before we can gamble on the next crazy piece of Red Sox merch to be released? For now, you’ll have to make do with betting on the existing markets.

YRFI and NRFI
YRFI and NRFI stand for Yes Runs First Inning and No Runs First Inning. It’s straightforward – you’re betting on whether or not there are going to be runs scored in the first inning of a particular baseball game.

If you bet YRFI and there is a run scored, then you win. If you think there won’t be a run scored, go for the NRFI market.

Moneyline
The moneyline is just backing which team you think is going to win, and the bookmakers and sportsbook companies will give you odds based on who is the favorite and the baseball statistics and standings at that time.

The MLB website collects a huge amount of information on this and is a good place to check out the stats before you decide who you are going to back.

Total runs scored
This usually refers to the totals of both teams added together. Totals markets refer to the number of runs in the match altogether, and the sports betting companies usually give you a number to consider – whether the teams’ scores when added together are going to score over or under this number. For example, “over 9.5” (the .5 means there is no confusion about what wins and what loses.

So, if you bet on over 9.5 total points and there are 10 scored, you win. Of course, if there are more runs than that scored, you will also win your bet.

The spread
Spread betting makes it easier to differentiate between favorites and underdogs, and also to even out the sort of returns you might get. In baseball, you will also hear people call this the run line. It’s exactly the same thing.

In spread betting, you effectively give a team a handicap. Betting on -1.5 means you think they are going to win by two or more runs, and the bet will only pay out if you’ve handicapped them by this number. You can do it in reverse by backing the underdogs with +1.5 or other spread numbers if you think it is going to be a close game.

Other team and player props
There are plenty of other prop bets that will depend on each fixture. A lot of sportsbooks put together these potential bets to allow people to choose whether or not they think a specific team achievement or individual feat will be met.

Some of these bets include:

  • Which team will score first.
  • Total hits, runs and errors for both of the teams combined.
  • First team to three runs.
  • Total runs for each team.

And with the player prop bets, expect to see things like:

  • Total hits and runs.
  • Total strikeouts.
  • Player to hit a home run (yes or no).
  • Most strikeouts (comparing two pitchers).

Every matchup and fixture is a little different, as the sportsbooks try to give people more markets and ensure that the event they think is going to occur in the game is covered. It makes sense for the sportsbooks and betting companies to offer these varied markets.

A note on parlays
Parlay betting is growing in popularity. It’s a way to combine multiple lines or multiple bets, which means you can get better odds and higher returns, but keep in mind that the lines you combine must all win for you to actually get your winnings. It’s a higher-risk strategy but it can lead to big returns if it comes off.