As with any spread, the runline is a bet that requires a team to win by a certain margin or lose by less than a certain margin. A bet on the Royals -1.5 means the Royals would have to win the game by two runs or more for the bet to win.

What does +1.5 Runline mean?

Run Line Betting in baseball almost mimics NFL Spread Betting exactly, which is the most popular type of football betting. The line for baseball run lines is 1.5. With a 1.5 run line you will be able to place a wager on the favored team to win by 2 runs or more, or the underdog team to lose by 1 run or to win the game.

What is a 0.5 Runline?

For standard 1.5 run lines, you're betting on a margin of two runs or less. At 0.5 runs, you're expecting a one-run game, while you're banking on three runs at a run line of 2.5, and so on. The odds will also be different depending on the choice you make.