The runline is baseball's version of the point spread. When betting

on the runline, the favorite is -1.5 runs on 🔑 the spread, with the underdog at +1.5

runs. Betting on the favorite requires your team to win its game by 🔑 two or more runs.

Conversely, betting on the underdog at +1.5 means that your team can either win the

game 🔑 or lose by one run, and your ticket will still cash.