Baseball betting sites are offering more ways to bet on MLB than ever before. There are now numerous MLB plate appearance props betting markets to wager on while a game is being played.
These props allow bettors to gamble on every plate appearance or even every single pitch.
Live betting on MLB plate appearance props is for fans looking to gamble. If you’re going to watch a game and want to have some fun gambling, MLB plate appearance props are a great option.
How to Bet on MLB Plate Appearance Props
There are three popular MLB plate appearance props that I’m going to explain with examples.
Plate Appearance Props (On Base)
Example: Devers to Get on Base – Yes (+175) vs. No (-240)
This is the easiest MLB plate appearance props to predict. The only two options are “yes” and “no”. You can bet on upcoming batters to either get on base (yes) or not get on base (no).
Plate Appearance Props (3-Way)
Example: Devers to Get a Hit (+230) / Out (-275) / Walk or Hit by Pitch (+850)
The 3-way plate appearance props offer bettors three options. You need to predict whether a batter will get a hit, an out or a walk. The most common way to bet this prop is targeting batters to get a hit.
Plate Appearance Props (Exact)
Example: Devers to Get an In Play Out (-105), Strikeout (+390), Single (+400), Walk/HBP (+900), Double (+1200), Home Run (+1300), Reach on Error (+3400) or Triple (+10000)
Baseball cappers need to predict the exact result of an MLB plate appearance with this prop. This prop is tough to predict and it’s recommended to focus on on-base or 3-way plate appearance props.
MLB Pitch Count Props
There are two ways to bet on MLB pitch count props.
Pitch Count Props (Over/Under)
Example: Yoshida Over 3.5 Pitches (-110) vs. Under 3.5 Pitches (-125)
The goal with this prop is to predict how many pitches a batter will see in his next plate appearance. If Yoshida sees 4+ pitches, the over wins, if he sees three or fewer pitches, the under wins.
Pitch Count Props (Exact)
Example: Yoshida to See 1 Pitch (+700), 2 Pitches (+310), 3 Pitches (+320), 4 Pitches (+350), 5 Pitches (+500), 6 Pitches (+750) or 7+ Pitches (1200)
Bettors need to predict the exact number of pitches in a plate appearance to win this prop. Trying to bet on these MLB plate appearance props is a complete gamble and not recommended.
MLB Pitch Result Props
You can also bet on individual pitches when betting on MLB games.
The most common way to bet on a single pitch is a 3-way prop. The three options are strike or foul, ball or hit by pitch and in-play. The market resets after every pitch. If a pitcher is throwing heat, betting on single pitch props can be a great way to build up lots of profit very quickly.
The other way to bet on a single pitch is an over/under prop on pitch speed. You have to predict whether a pitcher will go over or under the speed posted by the sportsbook. For example, you could bet on Castillo throwing over 89.95 MPH or under 89.95 MPH on his next pitch.
MLB live betting is exciting and entertaining, but make sure you set a bankroll for every game and don’t try to chase losses. It’s also recommended to avoid betting on MLB plate appearance exact props, as they’re much tough to predict when compared to over/under, yes/no or 3-way props.
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