MLB Public Betting: Money Percentages & Consensus Picks

Below, bettors can find MLB public betting trends, money percentages and consensus picks for the three main futures markets. 

In game-by-game scenarios, the public side is defined as the team or total which attracts a majority of tickets at the BetMGM online sportsbook.

Consider the data for index markets, such as the World Series futures market and the public side becomes the team which attracts a plurality of tickets. 

That said, let’s dive into the current report based on MLB odds. 

MLB Public Betting Percentages, World Series

As of August 20, the Philadelphia Phillies (+500) have received the most tickets to win the 2024 World Series. 

Philadelphia has received 11.3% of bets and 15.1% of all dollars wagered in the World Series futures market. 

Only three other teams have received more than 9% of tickets to win the World Series:

• Baltimore Orioles (+650): 10% of bets placed, 9.7% of all money wagered
• Los Angeles Dodgers (+325): 9.8% of bets placed, 12.5% of all money wagered
• New York Yankees (+550): 9.6% of bets placed, 9.6% of all money wagered

MLB Public Betting Percentages: AL Pennant

In terms of the ticket count, the AL Pennant betting percentages closely follow the World Series trends. 

Baltimore (+320) and New York (+240) have received 24.2% and 12.6% of tickets to claim the AL Pennant, respectively. 

Two other teams — Cleveland (+550) and Kansas City (+1400) — have received more than 7.5% of tickets. 

As it stands, those teams have received 11.5% and 8.3% of all bets placed. 

Combined, the Orioles, Yankees and Guardians have attracted 50.7% of all dollars wagered in this market. Finally, despite receiving only 7.2% of all bets placed, the Houston Astros (+500) have received 11.1% of all dollars wagered. 

MLB Public Betting Percentages: NL Pennant

In terms of the NL Pennant, the Diamondbacks, Phillies and Dodgers are the most popular in terms of bets placed. 

Arizona (+850) accounts for 16.7% of all bets placed to win the pennant while Philadelphia (+250) has received 15.5% of all bets placed.

Likely because of their short price, the Dodgers (+165) have amassed only 10.6% of bets to win the league. However, that comes against 17.1% of all money wagered.

Only Philadelphia and the San Diego Padres (+700) can claim they’ve also received more than 10% of all money wagered.

As of August 20, the Phillies are sitting on 18.2% of all money wagered while the Padres have received 17% of all dollars on 9.9% of bets placed.