Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy celebrates his grand slam home run during the first inning in Game 3 of a baseball National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
As the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) season unfolds, bettors and analysts alike eagerly scrutinize early-season data for insights into betting trends and potential opportunities, particularly regarding favorites’ performance.
In this analysis, we delve into the performance of MLB favorites during the first week of April 2024, comparing it to the same period in 2023.
By examining winning percentages across weekdays and series games, we aim to uncover shifts in betting patterns and provide valuable insights for navigating the dynamic landscape of MLB betting markets.
| MLB – Baseball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day / Month / Game | SU | O/U/P |
| Mondays | 140-126 | 151-107-8 |
| Tuesdays | 217-169 | 186-193-7 |
| Wednesday | 221-155 | 171-190-15 |
| Thursday | 136-93 | 100-119-10 |
| Friday | 216-173 | 189-175-25 |
| Saturday | 245-173 | 207-196-15 |
| Sunday | 244-162 | 201-193-12 |
| MLB – Baseball | ||
| April | 152-153 | 197-184-24 |
| May | 206-209 | 201-200-14 |
| June | 240-150 | 179-192-19 |
| July | 209-158 | 175-177-15 |
| August | 243-168 | 213-192-6 |
| September | 237-169 | 205-189-12 |
| October | 21-34 | 25-28-2 |
| MLB – Baseball | ||
| 1st Game of a Series | 445-353 | 398-366-34 |
| 2nd Game of a Series | 472-342 | 402-386-26 |
| 3rd Game of a Series | 424-297 | 348-346-27 |
| 4th Game of a Series | 71-54 | 53-68-4 |
| 2024 MLB – Baseball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | SU | O/U/P |
| Mondays | 7-7 | 9-3-2 |
| Tuesdays | 7-6 | 4-8-1 |
| Wednesday | 9-5 | 6-8-0 |
| Thursday | 13-7 | 13-6-1 |
| Friday | 14-9 | 14-9-0 |
| Saturday | 18-12 | 15-13-2 |
| Sunday | 14-15 | 13-15-1 |
| April | 51-37 | 40-43-5 |
| Games of a Series | ||
| 1st Game | 27-18 | 27-15-3 |
| 2nd Game | 27-19 | 22-21-3 |
| 3rd Game | 22-19 | 21-20-0 |
| 4th Game | 5-4 | 3-5-1 |
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