I see a lot of bets saying to take the first 5 innings of a game - obviously to capitalize on the starting pitcher match-ups and (hopefully) negate the bullpen effect. I use the Greek as my book, and when I look for these bets, I only see a line for the score after 4 1/2 innings. Is this typical and what everyone is talking about? Or do most other books carry a line for the entire 5th inning? Seems like it could make a huge difference in the wager. Just wanted to put the shout out for some advice and tutoring on the subject. I feel like I'm missing out...thanks rx members in advance.
This is how it is presented on the betting page:
"Team to lead after the first 4½ innings..."
I assume from this that no matter whom I choose, home or away, the score after 4 1/2 is it, with no chance for the home team to catch up if they are behind. If this is the case, would those of you who bet 5 inning lines even touch this? I guess in certain cases (visiting team is far superior) it makes the bet better (one would hope), but I just wonder how drastically this effects the outcome over a full inning.
(Sorry about the boldness of the text, but I can't seem to turn it off after my cut and paste!)
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