I was at a braai with my cousins the other day and the baseball game popped up on my phone. We were busy arguing about boerewors spice, when someone asked where they could punt on baseball from here in SA. It was an easy answer, I told them to check YesPlay because it has a simple baseball section right inside Sports, so they won’t have to go hunting through dozens of menus. And the great thing about it is that they can get their pick in before the game even starts, and then keep an eye on things with live options once the action gets underway.
Why baseball
Baseball is the sport for numbers people. On YesPlay’s pre-match view, you can see all the basics in plain sight, including the match winner, totals, and the run line handicap, each marked to include extra innings. If you’d like to see where the numbers are, simply click on the baseball prematch page, which you can check here. Leagues will be displayed as MLB first, with international comps appearing when they are active, which means you can keep your Saturday free and line up a late-night bet without having to worry about some weird timezones messing things up.
Where it sits
Odds are calculated using the decimal system, so if you see a price of 2.00 it means that a R100 bet returns R200, stake included. If you’re the cautious type, YesPlay has a cool little feature called Cash Out, which will allow you to get your money back early if you think that you’re going to lose. You can also read up on promos without having to leave your bet slip, since their blog explains all the bonus types in a clear way. For a guide on welcome offers and free bets, check out this link https://yesplay.bet/blog/posts/sports-betting-bonuses.
Smart bets
Baseball is pretty easy to follow. When aces are pitching, totals might be tight, so take the under instead of trying to pick sides. Also, if bullpens are tired, a run line on the underdog at a bigger price may be worth checking out. The markets will say “incl. extra innings,” which means that the result counts no matter how long the game runs.