Moneyline
A bet on the moneyline is the easiest way to bet on the Washington Nationals, as you are just betting on which team will win, at the given odds. The MLB team with the negative (-) next to their number are the favorites (to win), while the positive (+) sign represents the underdog.
Example: Washington Nationals (+150) vs. Atlanta Braves (-130). In this scenario, a $100 bet on the Nationals to win the game would render $230 in winnings ($100 risked + $130 bet) if they can pull off the upset.
Run Line
Also called a point spread in other sports, the run line is the number of runs the oddsmaker expects a team to win by. Another way to think about this is for betting purposes, it is the starting score of a game.
Example: Washington Nationals (+1.5) vs. Seattle Mariners (-1.5). In this scenario, the Mariners would need to win by at least two runs for a Mariners Run Line bet to be a winner. If they win by just one, the Nationals would win all Run Line bets.
Total
Commonly referred to as an “Over/Under” in other sports, the total represents the total number of runs expected to be scored by both teams combined in a given game.
Example: Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates O/U 7.5. In this scenario, if there are more than 7 combined runs scored (i.e. Nationals 5 Pirates 3), the “Over” would be a winner. Anything less, and the “Under” is a winner.
Futures
As the name implies, a Futures bet is one that is a wager for an outcome to happen in the future. For MLB Futures, you can bet on who will win the next World Series, how many wins a team will have in a given season, who will win AL and NL MVPs, and much more.
Example: Washington Nationals +20000 to win the 2024 World Series. In this scenario, a $100 bet for the Nationals to win the World Series in 2024 would payout $20,100 ($100 risked + $20,000 won).