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 77.3% 17-5 as public fav 34-18
2 Arizona Diamondbacks 73.7% 14-5 as public fav 30-24
3 Atlanta Braves 68.2% 30-14 as public fav 37-18
4 Chicago Cubs 67.6% 23-11 as public fav 29-25
5 Milwaukee Brewers 65.5% 19-10 as public fav 32-19
6 Baltimore Orioles 64.3% 9-5 as public fav 25-28
7 Miami Marlins 62.5% 10-6 as public fav 26-30
8 Los Angeles Dodgers 62.3% 33-20 as public fav 35-20
9 Philadelphia Phillies 61.3% 19-12 as public fav 27-27
10 New York Yankees 61.1% 33-21 as public fav 33-22
11 Toronto Blue Jays 57.1% 16-12 as public fav 26-29
12 San Diego Padres 56.5% 13-10 as public fav 31-23
13 Cleveland Guardians 53.6% 15-13 as public fav 31-25
14 Detroit Tigers 52.2% 12-11 as public fav 20-34
15 Kansas City Royals 50.0% 6-6 as public fav 21-33
16 Seattle Mariners 47.4% 18-20 as public fav 27-29
17 Pittsburgh Pirates 45.8% 11-13 as public fav 29-26
18 Houston Astros 43.8% 7-9 as public fav 23-32
19 New York Mets 40.0% 14-21 as public fav 22-33
20 Athletics 35.7% 5-9 as public fav 27-28
21 Boston Red Sox 35.7% 5-9 as public fav 22-31
22 Texas Rangers 31.6% 6-13 as public fav 25-29
23 Cincinnati Reds 30.8% 4-9 as public fav 28-25

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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: May 27, 2026 at 7:39 PM UTC

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