The Major League Baseball postseason will kick off on Tuesday with the MLB Wild Card round. There, the final two qualifiers from the American League and National League will look to earn the fourth and final spot in the Division Series. And several sportsbooks are offering compelling bonus offers to new players who are looking to bet on these marquee matchups on the diamond.
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New users who sign up at DraftKings Sportsbook can get 100-1 odds on any MLB playoff game or the NFL and NHL games. DraftKings Sportsbook users who sign up, then bet $1 on the money line on any MLB, NHL, or NFL team can easily get $100 in bonuses if either team scores a touchdown in an NFL game, records a hit in an MLB game, or scores a goal in an NHL game. Yes its that easy. Rules: New Users only, must deposit $5 and be located in a Draftkings state.
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Risk-Free Bets
Multiple sportsbooks are offering risk-free bet offers for new players during the MLB Wild Card round. These types of bonuses allow bettors to wager on an event and keep the profits if their first bet is successful. If that initial wager loses, bettors get their stake amount back, with different sportsbooks having different limits as far as how much they will reimburse.
Caesars Sportsbook has the biggest risk-free bet offer in the game right now, offering bettors a risk-free bet up to $5,000. That means bettors can wager up to $5,000 on the MLB Wild Card game and get that money back if that bet on the Wild Card round is not a winner.
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There are other bookmakers also offering strong risk-free bets, including BetMGM and FanDuel. Both of these sites are offering bettors risk-free bets worth up to $1,000. While this isn’t as a big a number as what Caesars is offering, it should meet the needs of most players as they can still place a sizable bet with peace of mind.
Deposit Match Bonuses
For bettors who want to add funds to their bankrolls before their first bet settles, there are deposit match bonuses available at several sportsbooks as well. These bonuses allow bettors to take in an additional percentage of the amount they deposit in bonus funds. Those funds can then be used to bet on the MLB Wild Card games and on other events.
There are two major deposit bonuses available at sportsbooks ahead of the Wild Card round. DraftKings is offering a 20% deposit bonus worth up to $1,000, where a $5,000 initial deposit will get a bettor the full $1,000 bonus amount. And BetRivers offers bettors a 100% deposit bonus worth up to $250. These bonuses are structured very differently, as bettors with different budgets can use them to meet their needs.
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MLB Wild Card Schedule
The first MLB Wild Card game will take place on Tuesday night and features the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. These teams have played each other a ton already this year due to their membership in the AL East. Boston will host the game, which could benefit the right handed power bats of the Yankees.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals will take part in the National League Wild Card game. The Dodgers won over 100 games this year, but fell short in the NL West race to the San Francisco Giants. As a result, they face a single elimination game to keep their season alive.