With the NHL and NBA playoff betting winding down, with each sport in their respective conference finals, the options will become slimmer for online sports betting players looking for action this summer. Another option for some is soccer which will feature both the world cup and champions league final betting. Every year two of the four major sports end, and the bridge from June’s final hockey and basketball games to September’s first regular season football games is filled by Major League Baseball, which can be difficult if players don’t know how to properly invest their money in the sport.

Three keys to betting online with baseball include not playing only favorites, betting against streaks, and finding the best pitching match ups. Players can become trigger-happy with betting on favorites, especially in situations where the difference in the standings is a significant margin. However, the best team in baseball finished 103-59 a year ago, and with the heavy juice applied to wagering on the top teams, in most cases it would take three favorite wins to overcome one favorite loss, making it difficult to make a significant profit.

Another key to betting on baseball is to bet against streaks. Rarely do average and below average teams go on massive winning streaks, so when players notice that a middle of the pack team, such as the Toronto Blue Jays go on a five-game win streak, players can bet against them as favorites to have a couple of chances to win. Even if they extend the streak to six or seven, betting on them in the eighth will win that money back. Players can also pick their spot by looking for favorable match ups in those win streaks.