Best Records as a Public Favorite — MLB

The opposite of a fade target — teams that have actually delivered when bettors are loaded on their side. Public favorites underperform their implied win rate as a group, but a few teams beat the average. These are the ones.

# Team Win % (as public fav) Public-fav record Record
1 Tampa Bay Rays 67.9% 36-17 as public fav 55-37
2 Philadelphia Phillies 67.2% 41-20 as public fav 51-43
3 Arizona Diamondbacks 65.5% 19-10 as public fav 47-47
4 Miami Marlins 65.5% 19-10 as public fav 52-43
5 Milwaukee Brewers 65.1% 41-22 as public fav 58-33
6 Los Angeles Dodgers 63.0% 58-34 as public fav 61-34
7 Chicago Cubs 61.7% 37-23 as public fav 51-41
8 Baltimore Orioles 60.9% 14-9 as public fav 44-49
9 Atlanta Braves 59.5% 44-30 as public fav 54-39
10 Detroit Tigers 56.8% 21-16 as public fav 43-50
11 Chicago White Sox 56.2% 9-7 as public fav 48-45
12 St. Louis Cardinals 55.6% 10-8 as public fav 49-42
13 New York Yankees 55.4% 46-37 as public fav 52-42
14 San Diego Padres 54.8% 17-14 as public fav 46-48
15 Seattle Mariners 53.7% 36-31 as public fav 47-48
16 Cleveland Guardians 52.6% 20-18 as public fav 48-46
17 Toronto Blue Jays 52.4% 22-20 as public fav 45-49
18 Los Angeles Angels 50.0% 5-5 as public fav 38-57
19 Cincinnati Reds 47.6% 10-11 as public fav 42-50
20 Texas Rangers 47.2% 17-19 as public fav 48-46
21 Kansas City Royals 46.2% 6-7 as public fav 37-57
22 New York Mets 44.2% 19-24 as public fav 40-54
23 Pittsburgh Pirates 43.2% 16-21 as public fav 47-47
24 Boston Red Sox 42.9% 12-16 as public fav 44-48
25 Minnesota Twins 42.9% 6-8 as public fav 46-49
26 Athletics 41.7% 10-14 as public fav 41-53
27 Houston Astros 41.4% 12-17 as public fav 45-50
28 Washington Nationals 40.0% 4-6 as public fav 48-47
29 San Francisco Giants 28.6% 4-10 as public fav 39-54

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Frequently asked questions

How does Fade the Public Analytics calculate splits?

We aggregate publicly reported sportsbook handle on a sub-hourly cadence. See our methodology page for the full breakdown.

Which teams are the biggest fade targets right now?

The most-faded teams this season — by ATS record when they're a public favorite — are listed on the most-faded leaderboard.

Are these picks or just data?

These are data displays. We don't issue picks. Use the splits to inform your own bets — and bet responsibly.

Why do public favorites usually underperform?

When 60%+ of bets are on a side, the line typically moves toward that side — meaning by the time you place the bet, you're paying a premium for the chalk side. The public favorite still wins straight up most of the time; they just lose value at the line. See our methodology →

How we track public bets and money — see our methodology →

Last updated: July 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM UTC

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