Definition of Race to (Runs)

What does the term "race to (runs)" mean in the world of baseball betting? What is meant by the term "race to (runs)"?

In baseball betting, the "race to (runs)" line is a line that allows you to bet on which team will reach a certain number of runs first.

In addition, you can also bet on NEITHER team reaching a certain amount of runs.

For instance, a "race to (runs)" line for a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees might look like this:

Race to 3 Runs

Toronto Blue Jays, 2.45
New York Yankees, 1.75
Neither, 15.00

So, if you think that the Blue Jays will get off to a hot start on the road against the Yankees, you'd want to take them at 2.45.

If you think that both starting pitchers will be very good, you'd probably want to take the "Neither" line at 15.00.

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The most common "Race to (runs)" amounts are:

2 Runs
3 Runs
4 Runs
5 Runs
6 Runs
7 Runs