The Major League Baseball season is in full swing, and you can see the current run lines, moneylines, totals and prop bets for upcoming MLB games here.
MLB teams have wrapped up a busy weekend and are headed into the weekday series. Among other action, the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays (odds to win World Series: ) head out on the road to meet the Boston Red Sox (). Also the Cincinnati Reds () host the Los Angeles Dodgers (), while the Chicago White Sox () travel to meet the New York Yankees ().
Below, you can compare multiple legal sportsbooks to find the best baseball odds for your wager of choice. You can also check out World Series and postseason futures, as well as other season-long bets such as total wins and divisional odds. Use the table below to see which sportsbook has the best odds on the bet you’d like to place.
MLB odds for today
The table below has odds for upcoming MLB games. The best-priced lines are highlighted in yellow.
Upcoming series highlights
Major League Baseball teams have a busy week ahead. Here are some of the highlights on the calendar for the first full week of June baseball:
- Houston Astros at Toronto Blue Jays: The Astros (odds to win AL West: ) are 3.5 games out of first and just took three out of four against the Angels over the weekend. The Blue Jays (odds to reach playoffs: ) swept the Mets in three weekend games but are still in fourth place in the AL East.
- New York Mets at Atlanta Braves: The Mets (odds to win NL East: ) began this season with high expectations but have lately been entirely inconsistent. The Braves (odds to win NL pennant: ) have won three of their last four, with Ronald Acuna Jr. (odds to win NL MVP: ) hitting .331, the third-best batting average in the National League.
- Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees: The Yankees (odds to win AL East: ) took two of three on the road against the Dodgers, but Aaron Judge (odds to win AL MVP: ) sat out the last game after injuring his toe making a great catch and may be headed back on the injured list as a result. The White Sox (odds to reach playoffs: ) swept the Tigers and have won four of their last five.
- Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals: The Diamondbacks (odds to win NL West: ) have been neck and neck with the Dodgers atop the division lately, but they stumbled at home against the Braves. The Nationals (odds to reach playoffs: ) lost two of three against Philadelphia and now sit in the bottom of the NL East.
MLB team and player prop bets
Our team and player prop tables will let you compare odds for various props. Additionally, bettors can find game-specific props, including pitcher strikeouts, hits and home runs. Take a look at what various legal online sportsbooks are offering for these props.
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MLB win total odds
Among the betting options are the number of games a team will win over the course of the 162-game MLB season. This typically only includes the regular season — not the playoffs. There’s usually a specific over/under mark the sportsbook will set for each team, with an option to bet that the team will either go over or under that mark.
Many sportsbooks also offer an option to bet the over/under for wins by any team. This typically sets a high win mark — for example, 105.5 games — then gives you the option to bet on whether any team will exceed that mark or not. The mark for most team wins in a season is 116, by both the 2001 Seattle Mariners and 1906 Chicago Cubs.
MLB divisional odds
Major League Baseball consists of six divisions in two leagues, and you can bet on which team will end the regular season as the winner of each division. There are five teams in each division, and every team plays each of the other four 19 times over the course of the regular season. Here are the odds for each division.
To win the AL East | To win the AL Central | To win the AL West
To win the NL East | To win the NL Central | To win the NL West
AL East odds
The New York Yankees opened the season as favorites to repeat as AL East champs after winning the division handily in 2022, but the Tampa Bay Rays have gotten off to a hot start with the best record in baseball.
NL East odds
The Atlanta Braves opened as the favorites to win the NL East, as they have done for the last five years. The New York Mets were an early favorite, but they’ve since declined a bit as the team has hovered around .500.
AL Central odds
The Cleveland Guardians began as the favorites to once again win the AL Central after finishing last year’s regular season with an 11-game lead on the Chicago White Sox. But so far this year, the Minnesota Twins have looked good en route to a first-place start. The Guardians were the only team in the division to finish with a record above .500 in 2022.
NL Central odds
The St. Louis Cardinals, last year’s division winner, opened as the favorites to repeat in the NL Central. The Milwaukee Brewers, who finished seven games behind St. Louis in 2022, have since emerged as favorites and so far are tops in the division.
AL West odds
The defending World Series champion Houston Astros were an unsurprising early favorite to once again win the AL West. The Texas Rangers have surprised many by jumping out to an early lead in the division, though Houston is still atop the odds board while lurking in second place in the standings.
NL West odds
The Los Angeles Dodgers opened as favorites to win the NL West, with the Arizona Diamondbacks also starting strong and the San Diego Padres close behind. The Dodgers have won the division nine of the previous 10 years, including in 2022, when they went on to lose to the Padres in the postseason.
Types of MLB bets
Moneyline: This is a straightforward bet on which team will win the game. The margin of victory doesn’t matter as long as you correctly pick the winning team, with the odds and the size of your wager determining your payout.
Spread/run line: The team that’s the favorite will almost always have a run line of -1.5. This means that a run line bet on that team will be successful if and only if the team wins by two runs or more. The underdog will typically have a +1.5 run line, meaning that a bet on that team will win if the team either loses by a single run or wins by any score.
Over/under (total): This allows you to bet on the total number of runs the two competing teams will combine to score in the game. Sportsbooks set the total, and you can choose whether to bet the over or the under. If the total is 10.5, for example, an over bet would win as long as the teams combine to score 11 runs or more by the end of the game.
No run first inning: This bet is exactly what it sounds like, which is a wager on whether there will be any runs in the first inning of a game. Part of the appeal of this type of bet is that it gets a quick result. One way or another, by the time the game reaches the top of the second inning, you’ll know if you’ve won.
Player prop (total bases, for example): This is a bet on an individual player’s accomplishments. In this example, it’s a bet on how many bases a hitter will gain through the course of the game with his batting alone. For instance, if that player collected two singles and one double in a game, his total bases would be four. Walks, steals and other advancements that don’t come as a result of his own hitting do not count toward his total bases.
How to read MLB odds
The simple way to understand odds is that a plus sign indicates an underdog, while a minus sign indicates a favorite. The higher the number next to the plus or the minus, the bigger an underdog or favorite the sportsbook considers that bet to be. For instance, a $100 bet on a +250 underdog would win you $250 (in addition to the return of your original stake) if that bet won. But if you were betting on a -250 favorite, a bet of $250 would stand to win $100 (plus the return of your stake).
MLB FAQs
Can I bet on Major League Baseball?
In every state where sports betting is legal, yes, sportsbooks typically offer odds and multiple types of bets for every MLB game throughout the regular season and the playoffs.
What are some popular MLB bets?
One of the most popular MLB bets is the moneyline bet, which means simply picking one team to win the game by any margin. Another popular option is betting the over/under on the total number of runs that the two teams will combine to score by the end of the game.
What is a run line?
Run line bets operate similarly to point spreads in other sports. In the case of baseball, however, the favorite almost always has a run line of -1.5, meaning that a bet on that team only hits if the team wins by two runs or more. A bet on a team with a +1.5 run line means that the bet hits if the team wins, or loses by only one run.
How do MLB futures work?
Futures allow you to bet on certain outcomes — which team will win the World Series, which will win the AL/NL pennant, division winners, etc. — well in advance of those things actually happening. The advantage is that the odds are typically better at the start of the season, when the field is still wide open and there are many games still to play. As the season winds down and the picture becomes clearer, odds on the teams still in contention will get narrower.
How does in-game betting work?
Live betting, aka in-game betting, is often especially popular in sports like baseball. Sportsbooks will sometimes offer changing, dynamic odds as the game goes on. As one team gains a lead or changes pitchers, those odds can see big shifts, and your risk and payout will depend on what the odds are at the time you place your bet.
What are some of the major factors that influence MLB odds?
Perhaps the biggest factor in any MLB game is the starting pitcher. Depending on who is on the mound to start the game that day, odds between the same two teams can vary greatly. That’s why it’s a good idea to look up the most recent information available on that day’s starting pitchers, as well as other information about which players are in the lineup for each game.