One of the recommended betting strategies among our expert MLB picks is taking a contrarian approach. Who's ready to go against the grain?
Among the many PRO Systems available to subscribers—these are backtested betting trends anchored in historical data—one of the key insights is to fade the public. Historically, utilizing this system has been shown to be profitable.
Fading the public is an extensive discussion, but the method is pretty straightforward for today's MLB predictions.
We systematically collect samples of betting data, specifically focusing on tickets and money rolling in. Notably, the monetary data tends to carry more weight in our evaluations. Whenever the public overwhelmingly bets on a popular side, it becomes an opportunity to exploit potential edges by betting against that pick. This contrarian philosophy is particularly potent on days like today where multiple games were flagged.
For today's slate, three intriguing matchups fit the criteria laid out by our contrarian betting strategy: Mets vs. Diamondbacks, Braves vs. Phillies and Royals vs. Astros.
These matchups showcase situations where public sentiment might be swaying one way, but historical data and backtested strategies suggest a different story.
MLB Picks and Contrarian Over/Under Predictions for Thursday
It's one of the longest-standing MLB systems we've used to uncover edges.
According to the "Contrarian Unders for Winning Teams" PRO System, the best bet is often the
