Baseball
Baseball is a team sport involving 2 teams of 9 (sometimes 10) players. The aim of the game is to score more points than the opposite team. Each separate match is played between two teams that take turns playing on offense (hitting the ball (the batter)) and defense (serving the ball (the pitcher)). A point is scored when the player on the offense team runs after hitting the ball by passing through all the bases in turn, set at the corners of the square-shaped field with borders of 90 ft length (27,4 m).
The match consists of periods called innings, in each of which teams take turns playing once on offense and once on defense. Typically, the match consists of 9 innings. In case of a draw additional innings are set at the end of the last inning. A baseball match cannot end in a draw, additional innings are set until the winner is defined.
Basic Terms:
Run– a point in baseball. Scored when the offense team player has passed through all the bases and reached the home base.
Hit– a hit at which the batter has reached at least the first base.
Home Run– a situation in baseball when the batter and the runners at the bases manage to complete a full circle through the bases and get to the home base (that is to finish the run). As a result of Home Run from 1 (unoccupied bases) to 4 points (all three bases are occupied) may be scored.
Out– a successful defense act as a result of which the player from the offense team who hit the ball was not able to reach the first base. It can be strikeout (the bat doesn’t touch the ball when the batter tries to strike and it’s his third mistake), flyout (catching the flying ball before it touches the ground), groundout (the defense player took the ball to the base before the offense player got there) and several other types. Each attack continues until there are three outs, in one inning there can be six outs.
Error– a statistic error that the field player is charged with because of a poor play (clumsiness, misses or lousy throw) allowing the batter to play and the runners to stay at the bases for a longer period of time or letting the runner advance one or more bases.
Result: it is offered to predict which team will be the match-winner. The following betting options are available:
Win 1: victory of team 1.
Win 2: victory of team 2.
X: the match ends in a draw.
Total: it is offered to predict if the total number of the scored runs in the game will be over or under the selected value of the bet argument. The following betting options are available.
Total over: the number of the scored runs will exceed the selected value of the bet argument. If the total number of runs and the value of the bet argument coincide, the bet will be refunded.
For example:
The bet: total over (3). In this bet, “3” is the bet argument. Therefore, for the bet to win, the total number of scored runs must be over 3. If the total number of runs equals 3, the bet will be refunded.
Total under: the number of scored runs will be lower than the selected value of the bet argument. If the total number of runs and the value of the bet argument coincide, the bet will be refunded.
For example:
The bet: total under (3). In this bet, “3” is the bet argument. Therefore, for the bet to win, the total number of scored runs in the match must be lower than 3. If the total number of runs equals 3, the bet will be refunded.
Even/Odd: it is offered to predict if the total number of runs scored in the match will be an even or an odd number.
Even: the total number of scored runs will be an even number.
Odd: the total number of scored runs will be an odd number.
Inning Result: it is offered to make a bet on the result of a certain inning in the match. The following betting options are available.
Win 1: victory of team 1 in the inning.
Win 2: victory of team 2 in the inning.
X: the inning ends in a draw.
For example:
The bet: 2-nd inning: Win 1. It is predicted that team 1 will win the 2-nd inning.
Total Hits: it is offered to predict if the total number of hits in the match will be over or under the selected value of the bet argument. A hit is a strike at which the batter has reached at least the first base. The following betting options are available.
Total hits over: the total number of hits will exceed the selected value of the bet argument.
Total hits under: the total number of hits will be lower than the selected value of the bet argument.
For example:
The bet: Total Hits Team 1: over (5). For the bet to win, the total number of hits of team 1 must exceed 5.
Home Run Total: it is offered to predict if the total number of home runs in the match will be over or under the selected value of the bet argument. The following betting options are available.
Home Run Total: Over – the total number of the home runs will exceed the selected value of the bet argument. If the total number of the home runs and the value of the bet argument coincide, the bet will be refunded.
Home Run Total: Under – the total number of home runs will be lower than the selected value of the bet argument. If the total number of home runs and the value of the bet argument coincide, the bet will be refunded.
For example:
The bet: Home Run Total: Under (6). For the bet to be won the total number of home runs must be lower than 6. If the total number of home runs equals 6, the bet will be refunded.
Total Errors: it is offered to predict if the total number of errors in the match will be over or under the selected value of the bet argument. The following betting options are available.
Total errors over: the total number of errors in the match will exceed the selected value of the bet argument.
Total errors under: the total number of errors in the match will be lower than the selected value of the bet argument.
To Occur First: it is offered to predict which action will be performed before the other options. The following betting options are available.
Ball: the ball will take place before all the offered options. The ball is the action of the pitcher throwing the ball outside the strike zone and the batter not touching it with the bat.
Strike: the strike will take place before all the offered options. The Strike is the situation when the batter is not able to strike the ball.
Foul: The foul will take place before all the offered options. The Foul is the strike after which the ball settles outside the foul line or between the home base and the first or the third base.
First Home Run: it is offered to predict if the home run will be:
One Run-Homer: the hit at which all the bases are unoccupied and the player scores a home run.
Two Run-Homer: the hit at which one base is occupied and the player scores a home run.
Three-Run Homer: the hit at which two bases are occupied and the player scores a home run.
Grand Slam: the hit at which all the bases are occupied and the player scores a home run.
First 5 Innings/Match: it is offered to bet on the result of the first five innings and the whole match at the same time. The following betting options are available.
Win 1/ Win 1: team 1 will win both the first 5 innings and the match.
Win 1/Win 2: team 1 will win the first 5 innings and team 2 will win the match.
X/ Win 1: the first 5 innings will end with a draw and team 1 will win the match.
Win 2/ Win 2: team 2 will win both the first 5 innings and the match.
Win 2/Win 1: team 2 will win the first 5 innings and team 1 will win the match.
X/ Win 2: the first 5 innings will end with a draw and team 2 will win the match.
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