Originally Posted by
skyscrapers
I almost always play under. I seldom play the over.
I believe the under has more advantages.
1) I'm winning right off the bat (no pun intended) although I have to wait till the end of the game.
2) If the home team is leading after 8, then the game lasts only 8.5 innings long instead of 9 or even extra innings.
3) The chance of the closer getting a save is far greater than blowing a save.
4) Defense usually wins games but that seem to apply more to the other team sports like NBA, NHL etc...
5) Some bookies (eg. sports lotteries) don't require the game to go 9 innings for the score to be official. That means if the game is cut short due to weather your bet is still good.
6) At the end of the day, a good pitcher will beat a good hitter with everything else being equal