Baseball novice question 2nd half betting

[GoUH]

When does the "2nd half" begin?

I have the following line at Pinny.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="2" bordercolor="#ffffff" rules="all" frame="box"> <tbody><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" class="main_body_blk"> Tue 10/12</td> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" class="main_body_blk"> 901</td> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" class="main_body_blk"> Boston Red Sox
C. Schilling</td> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" class="main_body_blk"> <input class="main_body_blk" type="text" name="S1_0" size="6" maxlength="7">

pk -160 </td> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" class="main_body_blk">
</td> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" class="main_body_blk"> <input class="main_body_blk" type="text" name="L1_0" size="6" maxlength="7">

OVER 4 +118 </td><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="middle"> Props
</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" class="main_body_blk"> 05:15 PM</td> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" class="main_body_blk"> 902</td> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" class="main_body_blk"> New York Yankees
M. Mussina</td> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" class="main_body_blk"> <input class="main_body_blk" type="text" name="S2_0" size="6" maxlength="7">

pk +152 </td> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" class="main_body_blk"> </td> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap" class="main_body_blk"> <input class="main_body_blk" type="text" name="L2_0" size="6" maxlength="7">

UNDER 4 -128</td></tr></tbody> </table>
Even though Yanks are up big, thinking with Shill out, Bo socks won't use any of their good closers = Yanks and over?

But not clear on when "2nd half" actually begins.

Thoughts on 2nd half bet?

 

[Holysmoke+]

6 7 8 9 inning and Im about to unload on 2nd half over

 

[Peebs]

Smoke,

wait a sec, doesnt the 2nd half start @ MID 5?

1/2 of a potential 9 inings is 4 innings plus top 5?

 

[GoUH]

Woa! So it doesn't include the bottom of the 5th!??

Well then, that changes alot! You are also going to lose the bottom of the 9th. So Bost looks much more attractive, given that they will have a 1/2 inning extra to work with.

Over is more iffy, since you loose the bottom of the 9th....

 

[GoUH]

Hmm, no baseball experts out there to confirm. Bet window closing....

 

[GoUH]

Bost at -128 and over 4 is +130

 

[Peebs]

Crappy, just read the 2nd half RULES @ pinny.

my bad. you are correct sir. starts top of 6!