MLB ATS Records: Best MLB Teams Against the Spread/Run Line

BetMGM Sep 24, 2024, 10:57 AM

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Cincinnati Reds' Spencer Steer bats during the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs in Cincinnati, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.

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Team	Run Line Record	ATS Win Pct.
Angels	77-79	.494
Astros	81-76	.516
Athletics	83-73	.532
Blue Jays	79-78	.503
Braves	72-84	.462
Brewers	80-76	.513
Cardinals	79-77	.506
Cubs	75-82	.478
Diamondbacks	81-76	.516
Dodgers	77-79	.494
Giants	77-80	.490
Guardians	80-77	.510
Mariners	67-90	.427
Marlins	73-83	.468
Mets	82-74	.526
Nationals	85-71	.545
Orioles	83-73	.532
Padres	80-76	.513
Phillies	78-79	.497
Pirates	82-74	.526
Rangers	69-87	.442
Rays	79-77	.506
Red Sox	74-83	.471
Reds	88-69	.561
Rockies	78-78	.500
Royals	84-72	.539
Tigers	86-70	.551
Twins	71-85	.455
White Sox	63-93	.404
Yankees	82-74	.526

What’s Run Line in MLB Betting?

Run lines are baseball’s version of the point spreads you’ll see in football, basketball, or many other sports. Betting on MLB run lines is no different than betting on a spread in NFL or NBA betting.

If the Mets are -1.5 home favorites against the Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets must win the game by at least two runs to cover the run line. The Phillies, meanwhile, must lose the game by one run or win the game outright to cover their run line.

Unlike point-spread betting in most sports, most notably in the NFL or NBA, there’s rarely variance in run lines. Pre-game run lines are almost always -1.5 for the favorite and +1.5 for the underdog. In-game run lines, i.e. live sports betting, have significant variance — if a team is leading by seven runs in the fifth inning, the live run line might be -6.5.