Whether it's hockey, basketball, football, or MLB betting that players want to wager on, the betting landscape can at times be difficult to navigate for those just learning on how to play the game online. A quick look at the options and types of wagers that can be placed on baseball games however makes it much easier to figure out which types of bets best suit a player's style, and how they go about wagering on it.

For example, pretend the New York Yankees are hosting the Baltimore Orioles, and the player reaches the betting screen. From there, the two easiest online sports betting options are either picking the winner, or picking whether the total will go over or under the number. This option is simple, will the Yankees win? Or will the Orioles? Will they score more or less runs combined than the number available? Each option will have a number beside it, which are the odds. Multiply that number by the amount the player is wagering, and your total earnings, or total juice, is calculated. Two other options available are betting the spread, or betting pitchers. For the first option, betting the spread, each team will be assessed a number, and the player must choose whether the breeders cup betting favorite will win by that many runs, or if the underdog will stay within that many runs. The final option, betting the starters, consists of picking a winner or loser just like the original bet, however in this case the wager only applies to the first five innings. Therefore, if the team you picked is winning after five innings, you win.