Tampa Bay Rays Betting Splits & Public Money Trends — 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays are one of MLB's most-bet teams (61.3% bet share); record as a public favorite is 36-17.

Season splits at a glance

Metric Value
Record (tracked games)55-37
Average bet %61.3%
Average money %64.9%
Games as public favorite (60%+ bets)53
Record as public favorite36-17
Fade-the-public record (vs them as public fav)17-36

What the data says

The Tampa Bay Rays are one of the most-bet teams in baseball this season. Across 92 games we've tracked, Tampa Bay Rays draw an average of 61.3% of the betting handle on the games they play in. The casual side keeps coming back to them — either because of name recognition, recent results, or televised matchups.

Their record as a public favorite (60%+ of bets) is 36-17. The "fade them when they're public" side is 17-36 this season — the inverse number, since one happens whenever the other doesn't. The size of the bet/money gap matters too: Tampa Bay Rays average 64.9% on the money side. When the dollars trail the bet count by 10+ points, that's the strongest individual signal in our data.

The takeaway isn't a recommendation. It's that the Tampa Bay Rays carry a consistent public-side lean, and the line builds in some of that lean before you place a bet. See our methodology → for what that means in practice.

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Where Tampa Bay Rays rank in MLB

Public-bet rank
#8 of 30 by average bet percentage this season
Bet/money gap
-3.6 percentage points

Last 5 tracked games

Date Matchup Result Tampa Bay Rays bet % Tampa Bay Rays money %
2026-07-10 Seattle Mariners @ Tampa Bay Rays W 7-2 84.0% 92.0%
2026-07-09 New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays L 4-12 75.0% 48.0%
2026-07-08 New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays W 3-0 64.0% 75.0%
2026-07-07 New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays W 6-4 56.0% 60.0%
2026-07-06 New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays L 1-5 55.0% 44.0%

Head-to-head this season

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Frequently asked questions

What is Tampa Bay Rays's ATS record this season?

Tampa Bay Rays are 55-37 against the spread this season. See full splits-by-bucket on the leaderboards.

What is sharp money?

Sharp money is wagering activity from sophisticated, high-volume bettors. It shows up as a money percentage that exceeds the bet percentage on the same side. See our learn page for more.

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.

How often does the team with more money% cover?

In our season-to-date sample, the side with more money than bets covers slightly more than half the time. The edge grows with the size of the bet/money gap.

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.

What is a public favorite? A public favorite is the side drawing 60% or more of the betting tickets on a given game. When the money percentage trails the bet percentage on that side, it's a signal that smaller, casual bets are stacking up there — and the larger bets are on the other side. See our methodology →.

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

Last updated: July 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM UTC

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