MLB Public Betting & Money Percentages

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Thu Apr 03
Odds Settings
Sched.
Bets
$$
Diff
Best Odds
Giants Team Icon
Giants
SF
925
Astros Team Icon
Astros
HOU
926
Final
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Right Arrow22%Right Arrow78%
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+145
-166
Red Sox Team Icon
Red Sox
BOS
911
Orioles Team Icon
Orioles
BAL
912
TOP 9TH: 4-2, 1 Out
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-121
+110
Rockies Team Icon
Rockies
COL
903
Phillies Team Icon
Phillies
PHI
904
TOP 8TH: 4-2, 1 Out
Right Arrow1%Right Arrow99%
+280
-320
Right Arrow13%Right Arrow87%
+126
-140
Braves Team Icon
Braves
ATL
905
Dodgers Team Icon
Dodgers
LAD
906
TOP 1ST: 1-0, 1 Out
Right Arrow2%Right Arrow98%
+205
-225
Right Arrow43%Right Arrow57%
+123
-135
Right Arrow46%Right Arrow54%
+105
-118
Right Arrow38%Right Arrow62%
-115
-102
Right Arrow26%Right Arrow74%
+130
+285
Right Arrow73%Right Arrow27%
-185
+164
Right Arrow38%Right Arrow62%
-105
-104
Right Arrow64%Right Arrow36%
+105
-118
Right Arrow76%Right Arrow24%
-124
+106
Right Arrow7%Right Arrow93%
+170
-185
Right Arrow94%Right Arrow6%
-210
+185
Scheduled Open Best Odds % of Bets % of Money Diff Bets
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+146
-174
+145
-166
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+6%
21,835
TOP 9TH: 4-2, 1 Out
Red Sox Team Icon
Red Sox
BOS
911
Orioles Team Icon
Orioles
BAL
912
-108
-108
-121
+110
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TOP 8TH: 4-2, 1 Out
Rockies Team Icon
Rockies
COL
903
Phillies Team Icon
Phillies
PHI
904
+260
-320
+280
-320
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Right Arrow99%
+108
-126
+126
-140
Right Arrow13%
Right Arrow87%
TOP 1ST: 1-0, 1 Out
Braves Team Icon
Braves
ATL
905
Dodgers Team Icon
Dodgers
LAD
906
+180
-215
+205
-225
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Right Arrow98%
+116
-134
+123
-135
Right Arrow43%
Right Arrow57%
-108
-108
+105
-118
Right Arrow46%
Right Arrow54%
-120
+102
-115
-102
Right Arrow38%
Right Arrow62%
+120
-142
+130
+285
Right Arrow26%
Right Arrow74%
-205
+172
-185
+164
Right Arrow73%
Right Arrow27%
-116
-102
-105
-104
Right Arrow38%
Right Arrow62%
+102
-120
+105
-118
Right Arrow64%
Right Arrow36%
-102
-116
-124
+106
Right Arrow76%
Right Arrow24%
+154
-184
+170
-185
Right Arrow7%
Right Arrow93%
-205
+172
-210
+185
Right Arrow94%
Right Arrow6%

The MLB season always translates to a lot of money wagered on the sport now that online sports betting is legal in several states. The rise of many international stars has helped grow the game around the globe, as well as with thousands of immigrants that now live in the states.

Not every wager is the same amount, however, and MLB bettors who pay attention to The Action Network's public betting data can spot sharp bets.

How to Use Public Betting and Money Percentages in MLB Betting

We track betting data at a variety of sportsbooks, including "percentage of bets" and "percentage of money" on every MLB game and bet type to measure the public opinion.

  • Percentage (%) of bets: The proportion of bets made on a side of a wager. For example, if we track 20,000 bets on the Braves-Astros game and 13,000 of them are on the Astros, that would be 65% of bets on the Astros as an MLB consenus.
  • Percentage (%) of money: The proportion of money bet on a side of a wager. For example, if we track a total handle -- a betting term that means "amount wagered" -- of $6 million and $5 million is on the Braves, that would be 83% of the money on the Braves.

This is important information because not every bet is the same. Some bettors will place a wager of $5 while others might bet $5,000 based on betting strategies. The sharp and professional bettors are the ones that tend to bet more, but those bets still count as just a single bet.

Therefore, looking at the difference between the percentage of bets and percentage of money can help The Action Network users find the MLB sides that have "sharp money" -- in other words, those wagered on by pros. We also have expert MLB picks coverage.

Here's another example: Say the Tampa Bay Rays are getting 69% of the spread bets as an MLB consensus against the Texas Rangers, but 92% of the money bet on that game's spread is on the Rays. That would be a percentage difference of 23% on the Rays, highlighting that the bettors willing to wager a lot of money -- these are likely to be sharp and pro bettors -- are on Tampa Bay for the public consensus.

Of course, it's also important to look at the total number of bets placed on the market, which we also display on this page for The Action Network users. If there are just a few hundred bets, the resulting bet and money percentages might be skewed by the small sample size. In contrast, if that game has thousands and thousands of bets, you can trust that data more from the public consensus.

MLB Consensus Picks

MLB consensus picks have to do with how bettors are wagering on a particular game. If there's 75% on the New York Mets ML, that means 75% of moneyline wagers are on the Mets. If 80% of wagers are on Over 8.5 runs, that indicates that 70% of the public is betting for the Over to occur. 

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