An announced MLB starter gets scratched after you place a bet. Does the ticket still stand, or do you get your stake back?
There is no universal answer across these sportsbook rules. FanDuel New Jersey can treat the same starter change differently depending on the moneyline designation accepted with the wager. theScore Bet Maryland treats displayed starters as informational for baseball game wagers. Pitcher and batter props have separate participation conditions. FanDuel New Jersey house rules theScore Bet Maryland house rules
The practical answer is on the accepted ticket and in the house rules for that sportsbook and state. The market name alone may not settle the question.
FanDuel New Jersey moneylines can carry different conditions
FanDuel New Jersey makes Action the default choice for baseball moneylines. If the starter changes, an Action moneyline remains open at the odds accepted when the bet was placed. FanDuel New Jersey house rules
A moneyline tied to one specified pitcher works differently. That listed pitcher must start. If the pitcher does not start, the wager becomes No Action and the stake is refunded. The identity of the opposing starter does not change that condition. FanDuel New Jersey house rules
A moneyline tied to both specified pitchers carries the strictest starting condition. Both listed pitchers must start. If that condition is not met, the wager becomes No Action and is refunded. FanDuel New Jersey house rules
Run lines and totals use another rule path
At FanDuel New Jersey, other baseball game markets remain Action despite personnel changes. That includes run lines and totals, but those wagers still have their own game-completion and settlement requirements. A starting-pitcher scratch alone does not void them under these rules. The settlement question is separate from how sportsbooks set MLB totals. FanDuel New Jersey house rules
A changed starter can trigger a refund on a pitcher-conditioned moneyline while a run line or total on the same game remains open. The accepted market and its conditions control each wager separately. FanDuel New Jersey house rules
Pitcher props depend on who actually starts
FanDuel New Jersey generally voids an MLB pitcher-market wager when the listed pitcher does not start, unless a rule for that specific market says otherwise. A team moneyline marked Action can therefore stand even when a prop tied to the scratched pitcher does not. FanDuel New Jersey house rules
theScore Bet Maryland also gives pitcher props a participation condition. For a pregame starting-pitcher prop, the listed pitcher must throw the first pitch for that pitcher’s team. If that does not happen, the player prop is No Action and voided. theScore Bet Maryland house rules
The result can split across a bettor’s tickets. A game wager may remain active while a pitcher prop from the same matchup is voided because the named pitcher did not satisfy the prop’s participation rule. For more on how those conditions fit into the wider market, read prop-bet strategy, pricing and common mistakes. FanDuel New Jersey house rules theScore Bet Maryland house rules
Batter props have their own starting requirement
FanDuel New Jersey generally voids listed MLB batter markets for home runs, hits, runs, RBIs, total bases and stolen bases when the player is not in the starting lineup. A late lineup change can therefore affect a batter prop even when the game market remains Action. FanDuel New Jersey house rules
Offered live plate-appearance markets for non-starters are an exception under the FanDuel New Jersey rules. A pinch hitter does not have to satisfy the general starting-lineup condition for those offered markets, but the applicable plate appearance must meet that market’s completion rules. FanDuel New Jersey house rules
At theScore Bet Maryland, a pregame batter prop requires the position player or designated hitter to appear in the official starting lineup and make at least one plate appearance. An intentional walk counts as a plate appearance under those rules. theScore Bet Maryland house rules
theScore Bet Maryland handles game wagers differently
theScore Bet Maryland treats baseball wagers as Action at the accepted odds regardless of the starting pitchers. Displayed pitchers are informational only for those game wagers. A starter change therefore does not create the same moneyline-designation question found in the FanDuel New Jersey rules. theScore Bet Maryland house rules
That difference is why a rule remembered from one sportsbook or state should not be applied to another ticket. FanDuel New Jersey house rules theScore Bet Maryland house rules
How to check an affected MLB ticket
Start with the sportsbook and state shown on the ticket. Then read the accepted market and any listed-pitcher designation. Finally, apply the market-specific participation and game-completion rules. That sequence distinguishes an Action moneyline from a pitcher-conditioned moneyline, and a game wager from a pitcher or batter prop. If the settlement terms are unclear, start with the difference between a push and a void. FanDuel New Jersey house rules theScore Bet Maryland house rules