I once made a Baseball wager and I started celebrating way too early. The ninth inning was done and I thought I had won, but then I cried myself to sleep as the game went into extra innings and my win became a loss.
Here’s a simple baseball tip that South African punters often miss: In baseball betting on YesPlay, pay close attention to the market wording. Because if it says extra innings count, then those late runs count as well.
Nine innings
People call baseball boring, but things can change quickly. One moment a pitcher is running the show, but then the bullpen messes things up and a tired player can turn nothing into a total disaster.
On YesPlay, you’ll find baseball under the Sports section. You can put down your bets on games before they even start. The coolest league of all, USA MLB, is always there, as well as baseball from places like Mexico, Japan and the Republic of Korea.
Make sure you pay special attention to what’s written in the brackets. For example, if you see “incl. extra innings” next to Winner, Total or Handicap, it means the bet isn’t done after the ninth inning.
The trap
Go to https://yesplay.bet/sports/prematch/baseball to bet on baseball. When placing a Winner bet, keep in mind that it will include all the extra innings. Total bet works the same. Handicap bets will also include the extra innings if the game goes beyond nine innings.
Let’s say you Bet Under 8.5 and the score is 4-4 after nine rounds. You are not a winner yet. One run in the tenth can still hurt you. A R42 Bet at 1.86 isn’t a win until the final score is there.
Weather trouble
Another rule to remember before you start betting is that, according to YesPlay’s general sports rules, if the event gets postponed and doesn’t start within 48 hours from the original time, then the bet is voided unless for particular sports there’s another rule that might say otherwise. Also, if a match gets cancelled before it gets to the end, all bets are voided unless an official winner is announced.
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