2026 MLB Betting Trends: Team Run Line, Moneyline, and Totals Records

By: Al MacMillan Updated 07/16/2026, 10:09 AM ET
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The 2026 MLB season has produced clear separation in the betting market, and the team-by-team numbers tell the story. The Tampa Bay Rays have been the most profitable club to back on the run line, while the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets have been steady money-losers no matter the side. Below are the full 30-team rankings for every major market, sorted by return on investment, to sharpen your MLB picks and predictions.

Records reflect flat 1-unit stakes at the closing line through July 16, 2026. A positive ROI means blindly backing that side all season would have shown a profit.

Four angles stand out across the full board this season: Tampa Bay on the run line (55-39, plus 21.1 percent), Washington on the first-5 run line (63-34, plus 21.7 percent, including 33-13 on the road), Minnesota on team-total Overs (59-38, plus 13.8 percent), and the Mets on team-total Unders (38-59, plus 15.9 percent). Each is anchored by a large sample, which is what separates a genuine market edge from a hot streak.

The run line applies a 1.5-run spread to every game. Tampa Bay leads the league at 55-39, with Milwaukee and Atlanta close behind. On the other end, Philadelphia has been baseball's worst run-line team by a wide margin.

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Rank Team ATS Record Units ROI
1 Tampa Bay Rays 55-39 +24.05u +21.1%
2 Milwaukee Brewers 51-45 +12.40u +11.1%
3 Atlanta Braves 50-44 +11.25u +10.3%
4 Washington Nationals 57-38 +11.05u +8.3%
5 St. Louis Cardinals 55-38 +5.45u +4.0%
6 Miami Marlins 52-44 +4.20u +3.3%
7 Arizona Diamondbacks 53-41 +3.50u +2.7%
8 Pittsburgh Pirates 49-46 +1.85u +1.5%
9 Chicago White Sox 53-39 +1.25u +0.9%
10 San Diego Padres 50-44 -0.45u -0.3%
11 New York Yankees 45-50 -1.00u -0.9%
12 Colorado Rockies 53-45 -1.65u -1.4%
13 Minnesota Twins 53-44 -2.30u -1.7%
14 Boston Red Sox 44-47 -3.55u -3.0%
15 Baltimore Orioles 47-49 -3.75u -3.0%
16 Cleveland Guardians 47-49 -4.35u -3.5%
17 Cincinnati Reds 51-43 -4.70u -3.5%
18 Detroit Tigers 44-47 -5.05u -4.1%
19 Toronto Blue Jays 46-49 -5.45u -4.4%
20 Houston Astros 48-50 -9.60u -7.2%
21 Chicago Cubs 42-53 -9.50u -8.4%
22 Texas Rangers 43-50 -11.45u -9.2%
23 Seattle Mariners 39-58 -10.70u -10.1%
24 Los Angeles Dodgers 44-53 -12.45u -10.9%
25 Los Angeles Angels 47-49 -15.30u -11.6%
26 New York Mets 40-55 -13.85u -12.0%
27 Athletics 45-51 -16.55u -12.8%
28 San Francisco Giants 44-51 -19.30u -14.6%
29 Kansas City Royals 40-54 -29.05u -21.4%
30 Philadelphia Phillies 37-59 -28.05u -24.5%

Moneyline ROI rewards teams the market has underrated, not just the ones that win most. The Chicago White Sox top the board at 50-45 because so many of those wins came at plus money, with Tampa Bay and St. Louis behind them. The Mets have been the single biggest moneyline drain in the sport.

Rank Team Record Units ROI
1 Chicago White Sox 50-45 +11.80u +11.6%
2 Tampa Bay Rays 56-38 +11.65u +9.9%
3 St. Louis Cardinals 50-45 +9.25u +9.1%
4 Washington Nationals 48-49 +8.85u +8.7%
5 Miami Marlins 52-45 +7.65u +6.7%
6 Milwaukee Brewers 59-37 +9.05u +6.6%
7 Cleveland Guardians 51-46 +3.70u +3.2%
8 Arizona Diamondbacks 49-47 +3.45u +3.1%
9 Atlanta Braves 55-40 +3.45u +2.7%
10 Minnesota Twins 48-49 +0.85u +0.8%
11 Chicago Cubs 54-42 +1.00u +0.8%
12 Colorado Rockies 39-59 +0.40u +0.4%
13 Philadelphia Phillies 54-43 +0.00u +0.0%
14 San Diego Padres 48-48 -2.50u -2.2%
15 Texas Rangers 49-47 -2.55u -2.3%
16 Pittsburgh Pirates 50-47 -5.60u -4.6%
17 New York Yankees 54-42 -6.85u -4.7%
18 Los Angeles Dodgers 61-36 -11.05u -5.7%
19 Houston Astros 47-51 -6.80u -6.1%
20 Cincinnati Reds 43-52 -8.75u -8.3%
21 Baltimore Orioles 46-51 -9.85u -8.5%
22 Boston Red Sox 46-48 -12.00u -10.4%
23 Seattle Mariners 48-49 -14.75u -11.2%
24 San Francisco Giants 41-55 -13.20u -12.3%
25 Detroit Tigers 44-52 -14.80u -12.8%
26 Toronto Blue Jays 45-51 -16.00u -13.2%
27 Athletics 41-55 -16.10u -14.6%
28 Los Angeles Angels 38-59 -15.70u -15.2%
29 Kansas City Royals 38-59 -23.05u -21.2%
30 New York Mets 40-57 -32.35u -26.0%

Totals splits cut both ways, so we rank the Over and the Under separately. Washington and Pittsburgh have been the league's premier Over teams, while Arizona and Philadelphia anchor the Under side.

Best Over Teams

Rank Team Over Record (O-U) ROI
1 Washington Nationals 55-37 +13.9%
2 Pittsburgh Pirates 56-38 +13.4%
3 Minnesota Twins 54-37 +12.2%
4 Chicago White Sox 54-39 +10.9%
5 Cincinnati Reds 53-41 +7.5%
6 Houston Astros 52-40 +6.4%
7 Baltimore Orioles 52-42 +5.3%
8 Chicago Cubs 51-44 +3.1%
9 Miami Marlins 51-43 +3.0%
10 Texas Rangers 48-42 +1.7%
11 Toronto Blue Jays 49-44 +0.8%
12 Seattle Mariners 47-46 -3.2%
13 New York Mets 45-44 -3.8%
14 San Francisco Giants 44-44 -4.4%
15 Atlanta Braves 44-45 -5.0%
16 Athletics 46-47 -5.2%
17 Kansas City Royals 47-49 -6.2%
18 Los Angeles Angels 46-49 -7.1%
19 Tampa Bay Rays 42-47 -9.2%
20 Colorado Rockies 45-50 -9.7%
21 Boston Red Sox 42-48 -11.0%
22 Cleveland Guardians 45-52 -11.1%
23 Los Angeles Dodgers 45-52 -11.6%
24 Milwaukee Brewers 43-51 -12.3%
25 New York Yankees 42-50 -12.7%
26 Detroit Tigers 41-51 -14.2%
27 San Diego Padres 42-52 -14.2%
28 Arizona Diamondbacks 40-51 -14.9%
29 Philadelphia Phillies 41-52 -15.0%
30 St. Louis Cardinals 40-51 -15.4%

Best Under Teams

Rank Team Under Record (O-U) ROI
1 Arizona Diamondbacks 40-51 +7.1%
2 Philadelphia Phillies 41-52 +6.9%
3 St. Louis Cardinals 40-51 +6.5%
4 Detroit Tigers 41-51 +6.0%
5 San Diego Padres 42-52 +5.8%
6 New York Yankees 42-50 +3.7%
7 Milwaukee Brewers 43-51 +3.6%
8 Los Angeles Dodgers 45-52 +2.5%
9 Cleveland Guardians 45-52 +1.9%
10 Boston Red Sox 42-48 +1.6%
11 Colorado Rockies 45-50 +0.8%
12 Tampa Bay Rays 42-47 +0.5%
13 Los Angeles Angels 46-49 -0.8%
14 Kansas City Royals 47-49 -2.2%
15 Atlanta Braves 44-45 -2.7%
16 Athletics 46-47 -3.0%
17 San Francisco Giants 44-44 -4.1%
18 Seattle Mariners 47-46 -5.1%
19 New York Mets 45-44 -5.5%
20 Toronto Blue Jays 49-44 -8.9%
21 Texas Rangers 48-42 -9.5%
22 Chicago Cubs 51-44 -10.8%
23 Miami Marlins 51-43 -12.0%
24 Baltimore Orioles 52-42 -14.1%
25 Houston Astros 52-40 -15.7%
26 Cincinnati Reds 53-41 -16.1%
27 Chicago White Sox 54-39 -19.8%
28 Minnesota Twins 54-37 -21.1%
29 Washington Nationals 55-37 -21.8%
30 Pittsburgh Pirates 56-38 -21.9%

Team totals isolate one club's run production rather than the combined score. Minnesota has cleared its team number more than any other lineup, while the Mets and Giants have been the most dependable team-total Under sides.

Best Team-Total Over Teams

Rank Team Over Record (O-U) ROI
1 Minnesota Twins 59-38 +13.8%
2 Atlanta Braves 56-39 +10.0%
3 Pittsburgh Pirates 55-42 +6.5%
4 Tampa Bay Rays 53-41 +5.1%
5 Milwaukee Brewers 53-43 +4.9%
6 Washington Nationals 54-43 +4.8%
7 Chicago Cubs 53-43 +4.3%
8 Arizona Diamondbacks 53-43 +4.1%
9 Chicago White Sox 52-43 +2.8%
10 St. Louis Cardinals 51-44 +0.9%
11 Baltimore Orioles 51-46 -2.1%
12 Detroit Tigers 49-47 -3.1%
13 Colorado Rockies 51-47 -3.9%
14 Miami Marlins 47-50 -7.3%
15 Houston Astros 47-51 -7.6%
16 Cleveland Guardians 48-49 -7.9%
17 Boston Red Sox 45-49 -10.0%
18 Texas Rangers 46-50 -10.4%
19 New York Yankees 45-51 -10.5%
20 Philadelphia Phillies 44-53 -14.1%
21 Toronto Blue Jays 44-52 -14.2%
22 San Diego Padres 43-53 -15.6%
23 Los Angeles Angels 42-55 -18.6%
24 Kansas City Royals 42-55 -19.2%
25 Athletics 41-55 -20.8%
26 Los Angeles Dodgers 41-56 -21.0%
27 Seattle Mariners 41-56 -21.2%
28 Cincinnati Reds 40-55 -21.6%
29 San Francisco Giants 39-57 -24.0%
30 New York Mets 38-59 -28.7%

Best Team-Total Under Teams

Rank Team Under Record (O-U) ROI
1 New York Mets 38-59 +15.9%
2 San Francisco Giants 39-57 +13.1%
3 Cincinnati Reds 40-55 +9.3%
4 Seattle Mariners 41-56 +9.1%
5 Los Angeles Dodgers 41-56 +8.4%
6 Athletics 41-55 +7.0%
7 Kansas City Royals 42-55 +6.5%
8 Los Angeles Angels 42-55 +6.2%
9 San Diego Padres 43-53 +3.6%
10 Toronto Blue Jays 44-52 +3.3%
11 Philadelphia Phillies 44-53 +3.0%
12 Texas Rangers 46-50 -0.8%
13 New York Yankees 45-51 -1.0%
14 Miami Marlins 47-50 -1.6%
15 Boston Red Sox 45-49 -2.1%
16 Houston Astros 47-51 -3.9%
17 Cleveland Guardians 48-49 -4.2%
18 Detroit Tigers 49-47 -8.1%
19 Colorado Rockies 51-47 -9.1%
20 Baltimore Orioles 51-46 -10.2%
21 St. Louis Cardinals 51-44 -13.0%
22 Chicago White Sox 52-43 -14.1%
23 Arizona Diamondbacks 53-43 -15.1%
24 Milwaukee Brewers 53-43 -15.9%
25 Chicago Cubs 53-43 -16.9%
26 Washington Nationals 54-43 -16.9%
27 Tampa Bay Rays 53-41 -18.8%
28 Pittsburgh Pirates 55-42 -20.1%
29 Atlanta Braves 56-39 -22.5%
30 Minnesota Twins 59-38 -25.8%

First-5 markets settle after five innings, isolating the starting pitchers and removing bullpen and late-inning noise. Washington has been the standout at 63-34, driven by a 33-13 road mark, with Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh close behind.

Rank Team ATS Record Units ROI
1 Washington Nationals 63-34 +24.80u +21.7%
2 Tampa Bay Rays 56-38 +13.45u +12.0%
3 Pittsburgh Pirates 55-42 +6.85u +6.0%
4 St. Louis Cardinals 55-40 +6.90u +5.9%
5 Los Angeles Angels 55-42 +6.35u +5.5%
6 Cleveland Guardians 53-44 +5.75u +5.1%
7 Atlanta Braves 51-44 +3.60u +3.3%
8 Cincinnati Reds 53-42 +3.75u +3.3%
9 Detroit Tigers 52-43 +3.45u +3.0%
10 Minnesota Twins 52-45 +0.70u +0.6%
11 Chicago White Sox 51-44 -0.20u -0.2%
12 Milwaukee Brewers 49-46 -1.55u -1.4%
13 San Diego Padres 50-46 -3.35u -2.9%
14 Colorado Rockies 49-48 -4.70u -4.2%
15 Los Angeles Dodgers 50-47 -5.45u -4.6%
16 Miami Marlins 48-49 -9.35u -8.2%
17 Arizona Diamondbacks 44-51 -15.20u -13.3%
18 New York Yankees 44-52 -15.25u -13.6%
19 Kansas City Royals 45-52 -16.35u -13.8%
20 Baltimore Orioles 44-53 -15.75u -13.9%
21 Texas Rangers 43-53 -16.60u -14.7%
22 Boston Red Sox 42-52 -16.45u -14.8%
23 Philadelphia Phillies 43-54 -17.10u -15.1%
24 Athletics 43-53 -17.40u -15.5%
25 San Francisco Giants 44-52 -19.05u -16.1%
26 Chicago Cubs 42-54 -18.95u -16.9%
27 Seattle Mariners 42-55 -18.65u -16.9%
28 Toronto Blue Jays 42-54 -21.00u -18.5%
29 New York Mets 41-56 -22.35u -19.6%
30 Houston Astros 41-57 -25.40u -21.3%

The first-5 total tracks only the runs scored through five innings. The Angels and Astros lead the Over side, while San Diego and Toronto flip to strong Under numbers.

Best First-5 Over Teams

Rank Team Over Record (O-U) ROI
1 Los Angeles Angels 56-37 +12.5%
2 Houston Astros 55-36 +11.4%
3 Minnesota Twins 55-38 +10.5%
4 Washington Nationals 54-37 +10.1%
5 Texas Rangers 53-39 +7.7%
6 Atlanta Braves 51-39 +5.9%
7 Chicago Cubs 52-43 +2.7%
8 Pittsburgh Pirates 52-44 +1.1%
9 Miami Marlins 49-44 -1.2%
10 Chicago White Sox 49-44 -1.4%
11 Arizona Diamondbacks 48-44 -2.9%
12 Philadelphia Phillies 49-46 -3.2%
13 New York Mets 49-47 -4.1%
14 Colorado Rockies 49-47 -4.5%
15 Milwaukee Brewers 47-45 -4.8%
16 Baltimore Orioles 45-44 -5.1%
17 Athletics 46-46 -5.2%
18 Kansas City Royals 47-48 -6.5%
19 Cincinnati Reds 45-46 -6.7%
20 Detroit Tigers 46-47 -6.7%
21 New York Yankees 46-48 -8.2%
22 San Francisco Giants 44-47 -9.4%
23 Tampa Bay Rays 43-47 -9.9%
24 Boston Red Sox 42-47 -11.2%
25 Los Angeles Dodgers 43-52 -15.3%
26 Seattle Mariners 39-51 -17.8%
27 St. Louis Cardinals 40-52 -18.8%
28 Cleveland Guardians 37-51 -19.5%
29 Toronto Blue Jays 37-55 -24.4%
30 San Diego Padres 36-55 -25.8%

Best First-5 Under Teams

Rank Team Under Record (O-U) ROI
1 San Diego Padres 36-55 +12.5%
2 Toronto Blue Jays 37-55 +11.8%
3 Cleveland Guardians 37-51 +8.6%
4 St. Louis Cardinals 40-52 +6.3%
5 Seattle Mariners 39-51 +6.2%
6 Los Angeles Dodgers 43-52 +2.9%
7 Boston Red Sox 42-47 -1.5%
8 Tampa Bay Rays 43-47 -2.0%
9 San Francisco Giants 44-47 -2.0%
10 Kansas City Royals 47-48 -4.5%
11 New York Yankees 46-48 -4.9%
12 Cincinnati Reds 45-46 -5.3%
13 Detroit Tigers 46-47 -5.4%
14 Baltimore Orioles 45-44 -6.0%
15 Athletics 46-46 -6.1%
16 Milwaukee Brewers 47-45 -7.5%
17 Colorado Rockies 49-47 -7.6%
18 New York Mets 49-47 -8.7%
19 Arizona Diamondbacks 48-44 -9.6%
20 Chicago White Sox 49-44 -9.8%
21 Philadelphia Phillies 49-46 -10.1%
22 Miami Marlins 49-44 -11.3%
23 Pittsburgh Pirates 52-44 -14.8%
24 Chicago Cubs 52-43 -15.6%
25 Atlanta Braves 51-39 -17.7%
26 Texas Rangers 53-39 -20.6%
27 Minnesota Twins 55-38 -21.8%
28 Washington Nationals 54-37 -22.6%
29 Houston Astros 55-36 -23.1%
30 Los Angeles Angels 56-37 -23.4%

Four teams have lost money across the board and belong on the other side of your plays: the Philadelphia Phillies (run line minus 24.5 percent), the New York Mets (moneyline minus 26.0 percent), the Kansas City Royals (run line minus 21.4 percent, moneyline minus 21.2 percent), and the San Francisco Giants (run line minus 14.6 percent). Note that Philadelphia is a run-line fade but one of the better full-game Under sides, so those two angles pair rather than conflict.

Methodology

Every market treats each qualifying game as a flat 1-unit wager settled at the closing line. A win is a cover, a straight-up win, or an Over or Under, depending on the market. Units is the cumulative profit or loss; ROI is units divided by total bets, shown as a percentage. Home and away splits apply the same method to that subset of games. Flat staking keeps all 30 teams on equal footing so a handful of heavy favorites or longshots cannot distort the rankings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which MLB team has the best run line trend in 2026?

The Tampa Bay Rays lead the league against the run line at 55-39, returning 21.1 percent on flat 1-unit stakes. The Milwaukee Brewers are second at 51-45 (plus 11.1 percent), with Atlanta close behind, making all three reliable cover teams this season.

Which teams should bettors fade right now?

The Philadelphia Phillies are the worst run-line team in baseball at 37-59 (minus 24.5 percent), and the New York Mets have been the biggest moneyline drain at 40-57 (minus 26.0 percent). The Kansas City Royals are negative in both markets, so there is no split that rescues them.

What is the difference between the run line and the moneyline?

The moneyline is a straight-up bet on who wins. The run line applies a 1.5-run spread — the favorite must win by two or more, or the underdog must lose by one or win outright. Because so many MLB games are decided by a single run, run-line results often diverge sharply from moneyline records.

Which teams are the strongest Over plays?

The Washington Nationals top the full-game Over board at 55-37 (plus 13.9 percent), with the Pittsburgh Pirates at 56-38 (plus 13.4 percent) and the Minnesota Twins right behind. The Twins also lead team totals on the Over, so their bats have cleared the number from both angles.

Which teams are the best Under plays?

The New York Mets lead team-total Unders at 38-59 (plus 15.9 percent) and the San Francisco Giants follow at 39-57 (plus 13.1 percent). On full-game totals, Arizona and Philadelphia have been the most reliable Under sides.

Yes. The first-5 markets isolate the starting pitchers and remove bullpen and late-inning scoring. Washington leads the F5 run line at 63-34, while the Angels top the F5 Over and San Diego and Toronto flip to strong F5 Under sides even though their full-game numbers look different.

These tables reflect the 2026 season through July 16 and are refreshed as new results come in. Records and ROI move daily during the season, so check back before locking in your picks and predictions.

How is ROI calculated?

Every wager is treated as a flat 1-unit stake at the closing line. Units is the running profit or loss across all of a team's games; ROI is that unit total divided by the number of bets, expressed as a percentage. A positive ROI means backing that side blindly all season would have turned a profit.

Season-long ROI tables are a starting point, not a finished play. A team covering the run line at a strong clip tells you the market has been slow to adjust to how it wins games — but the matchup, the starting pitcher, and the closing number still decide each night. We treat these rankings as a filter: they surface which sides the market has mispriced across a full season, and the daily picks and predictions come down to the specific game in front of us.

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