The Texas Rangers draw 47.0% of bets on average; fading them when they're public is 13-6 this season.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Record (tracked games) | 25-29 |
| Average bet % | 47.0% |
| Average money % | 44.1% |
| Games as public favorite (60%+ bets) | 19 |
| Record as public favorite | 6-13 |
| Fade-the-public record (vs them as public fav) | 13-6 |
The Texas Rangers have been one of the season's clearer fade targets. Across 54 games where we have publicly reported splits data, casual bettors have hammered them — averaging 47.0% of the bet count when Texas Rangers are on the board. The dollars haven't followed: the average money percentage on Texas Rangers sits at 44.1%, a meaningful divergence that says the average bet on the other side is materially larger.
When Texas Rangers are a public favorite (60%+ of bets on their side), they're 6-13 this season. The fade-the-public side — betting against Texas Rangers when the public is loading up — is 13-6 in those same games. That's not a guarantee, and it's not enough sample to call a rule, but it is the data pattern that lands a team on the "heavy fade target" list.
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| Date | Matchup | Result | Texas Rangers bet % | Texas Rangers money % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers | W 10-7 | 47.0% | 32.0% |
| 2026-05-25 | Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers | L 0-9 | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| 2026-05-24 | Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels | L 1-2 | 61.0% | 80.0% |
| 2026-05-23 | Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels | L 2-5 | 79.0% | 84.0% |
| 2026-05-22 | Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels | L 6-9 | 90.0% | 94.0% |
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.
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.
When the money side is opposite the betting majority on Texas Rangers, the fade-the-public side is 13-6 in those games this season.
We aggregate publicly reported sportsbook handle on a sub-hourly cadence. See our methodology page for the full breakdown.
When Texas Rangers draw 60%+ of bets, they are 6-13 this season. Public favorites historically underperform; see the methodology page for the season aggregate.
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Last updated: May 27, 2026 at 7:36 PM UTC
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