Re: noobie line question
So to explain more specifically:
BOS (Clement)+1.5 1.5 CWS (Contreas) -1.5 2.7
Boston is the underdog in this matchup overall. Clement is the starter for Boston and if you think Chicago will win by only one run or will lose the game, you can bet Boston here at +1.5 runs and you'll risk -150 (-1.5) for every 100 you win. The WhiteSox are favored, but if you think that they'll win by two or more you can actually get positive odds here instead of a straight moneyline play (270 for every 100 you wager) compared to -111 or something like that if you were just picking the WhiteSox to win straight..
They list the pitchers in the lines, because you can specify that your action is only good if those exact pitchers start (or perhaps you're ok if only one specific pitcher starts).
That help?
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