Start with the competition, not the teams
A 162-game season with series-based scheduling, meaning the same two teams meet several days in a row. Daily volume is high and pitching assignments drive most of the pricing.
Read the market definition
Moneylines, run lines and totals, plus first-five-innings markets that isolate the starting pitchers from the bullpen. Pitcher props are widely offered.
What actually moves the line
The starting pitcher is the dominant variable. A late scratch reprices the whole board. Ballpark dimensions, wind and temperature move totals more than most casual readers expect.
Settlement questions specific to MLB
The listed-pitcher question is the critical one: a moneyline may be "listed pitchers", meaning it voids on a change, or "action", meaning it stands regardless of who starts. Read this before betting any baseball market.
Where to get information
Confirmed starting pitchers, lineups and official weather reports are the primary inputs. Early-week projections are frequently revised.
Set the limit before the price
Every league on this site is priced because outcomes are uncertain. Understanding MLB markets improves your reading of a number; it does not remove that uncertainty. Decide a fixed stake and a session boundary before you look at a price, and treat both as settled.