Major League Baseball is a great sport to watch and is one of the easiest sports to win bets on. The only thing that distinguishes baseball from other sports is the importance of a player who doesn’t play every day, the pitcher. There is no other sport where one of your best players plays once every 5 games. Imagine Michael Jordan or Tom Brady only dressing up once every few weeks.
The pitcher is the great equalizer in baseball. He can give a terrible team a chance to beat the best team in the league, and a good chance at that. He gives great teams an almost certain victory, unless they also face a great opposing pitcher. The pitcher has a huge impact on the game, it makes betting much easier.
You need to research some information about this pitcher before placing your bet. You need to see how they do against the team they’re going to play. Some pitchers have problems against certain teams and you should know this before placing a bet. Some pitchers also struggle or excel in certain stadiums. This is also something you need to keep in mind.
The last thing to know about betting on MLB games is the importance of betting objectively. This is true of all sports, and it is most problematic when you bet on games that your favorite team plays. Your knowledge as a fan should go into the betting decision, not your bias as a fan. If your bias influences your betting decision, you should bet neither for nor against this team.