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Tracking the Heat: MLB Performance in Summer

This comprehensive data report provides an overview of the performance statistics for Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, divided into various categories like favorites, underdogs, home teams, road teams, and according to different odd ranges. Here is a summary:

  1. Overall Performance: Favorites won 57.6% of their games, while underdogs won 42.4%. Home teams had a win percentage of 52.44%, while road teams won 47.56% of their games.
  2. Against The Spread (ATS): Favorites have an ATS of 45.25% and underdogs have an ATS of 54.75%. This suggests that underdogs tend to perform better than expected relative to the point spread. Home teams have an ATS of 47.47%, and road teams have an ATS of 52.53%.
  3. Over/Under (O/U) Performance: The O/U percentage for favorites, underdogs, home teams, and road teams is nearly even at around 47.74%, indicating that the actual total points are equally likely to be over or under the predicted total.
  4. Home and Road Split: Home favorites have a stronger win percentage (58.05%) compared to home underdogs (43.14%). Road favorites also have a better win percentage (56.86%) compared to road underdogs (41.95%).
  5. Performance by Odds: Teams with lower odds (closer to even) tend to have a higher win percentage. For example, favorites with odds between PK to -120 have a win percentage of 60.12% and ATS of 61.96%, the highest among favorites. Similarly, underdogs with odds between PK to +120 have the highest win percentage (49.6%) and ATS (61.54%) among underdogs.
  6. Home Favorites and Underdogs by Odds: Home favorites with odds between -160 to -180 have the highest win percentage (65.87%). Home underdogs with odds between pk to +120 perform best with a win percentage of 44.85% and ATS of 55.15%.
  7. Road Favorites and Underdogs by Odds: Road favorites with odds between +200 to +220 have the highest win percentage (83.33%). Road underdogs perform best with odds between pk to -120 with a win percentage of 53.3% and ATS of 66.51%.
  8. Performance by Total Points: Home teams perform best when the total is 9.5 with a win percentage of 58.72%. Road teams perform best when the total is 12.5 with a win percentage of 75%.

In conclusion, underdogs and road teams tend to perform better against the spread, suggesting they often exceed expectations. Teams with odds closer to even tend to have higher win percentages. The number of total points (Over/Under) seems to have a minimal impact on team performance.

Ron Raymond

Ron Raymond is a well-known sports handicapper who runs ATS Stats and the Raymond REPORT. He has over 21 years of experience in the industry and provides expert analysis and predictions for various sports, including football, baseball, hockey, and basketball.

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