The following MLB betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and qualified for the MLB games of Friday, May 31, 2024. This report is meant to emulate the process that Steve Makinen and other members of the VSiN Analytics team undergo when handicapping each day’s MLB board.

AJ’s Angles

These are the top MLB betting trends and systems for today’s games, handpicked by VSiN Analyst AJ Makinen.

 

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(907) COLORADO (20-35) at (908) LA DODGERS (36-22)

  • Trend: Home favorites coming off a game in which they hit 4 or more home runs have proven to be a very good investment for baseball bettors over the last 4+ seasons, going 283-136 (67.5%) for +46.19 units and a ROI of 11%!
  • Trend: Walker Buehler has dominated lesser competition, going 20-2 (+16.10 units) against teams with a < 40% win pct since 2019
  • Trend:COL bad on the road (7-21, -8.63 units)
  • Trend: Back big favorites (-190 or more) with better bullpen ratings and winning percentage >=19% higher than opponent
  • Trend: DK MLB Betting Splits system #3: Majority handle bettors were pretty sound last year when getting behind huge home favorites of -250 or higher. This group went 117-33 (78%) last season for +20.38 units and an ROI of 13.6%.
  • Systems Match: PLAY LA DODGERS (-298 vs COL)

Watch for home teams that didn’t record an extra-base hit
Home teams that failed to record an extra-base hit in their previous game bounce back with a 440-376 (53.9%) record in the next contest when at home in that same time span. The profit there is +11.60 units, for a ROI of 1.4%.
System Matches (PLAY ALL): BOSTON (-170 vs DET), SEATTLE (-175 vs LAA)

Losing Streak Betting System #1:
Teams on losing streaks of seven games or more are on a 25-70 skid (-28.50 units, ROI -30%) in the next game when playing as road underdogs
System Matches: FADE CHICAGO WHITE SOX (+140 at MIL)

Trend: PHI is 21-4 (+14.45 units) as a home favorite from -150 to -198 with starter Aaron Nola in the last five seasons
System Match: PLAY PHILADELPHIA (-192 vs STL)

WASHINGTON 
Letdown after series vs. ATLANTA: 8-19 (29.6%) -12.1 units, ROI: -44.8%
Next betting opportunity: Friday 5/31 at Cleveland
System Matches: FADE WASHINGTON (+180 at CLE)

Strategies Using MLB DraftKings Betting Splits Data

One of the most touted features on the VSiN.com website, and a feature that we believe to be a fantastic resource for bettors is the betting splits pages. These are the pages that we have built utilizing the data that DraftKings so graciously provides to us detailing the breakdowns of the money and ticket splits for point spreads, money lines, and totals.

In an article published on the VSiN.com website prior to opening day, Steve Makinen outlined 10 different systematic MLB betting trend strategies for successfully using the DK Betting Splits Data that developed in the 2023 season. Here are the systems and qualifying plays for today’s games as of 10:15 a.m. ET, based on Steve Makinen’s betting splits systems. These can and will change, so continue to track and qualify the systems up until first pitch for best usage.

>>VSiN MLB Betting Splits

>>Read more about Steve Makinen’s MLB betting systems based on the VSiN betting splits.

As a general rule, acknowledging the approximate -10% returns on all majorities, if adopting the use of the betting splits this season, opt to fade majorities unless shown otherwise in one of the systems below to be a profitable follow angle.

DK MLB Betting Splits system #1: When 90% or more of the handle was on the home side of an MLB money line wager last season, this supermajority group did quite well, going 125-45 (73.5%) last season for +36.19 units and an ROI of +21.2%. This obviously beats the overall majority handle ROI return by almost 32%. If you see 90% or more of the handle backing a host in an MLB game this season, it’s a solid bet to follow it.
System Matches: NONE YET TODAY (watch PHI and HOU)

DK MLB Betting Splits system #2: Majority bets groups proved to be at least reasonably successful when not too many of them got on a side last season, and in fact, the benchmark was 60%+. When the majority percentage figure of bets landed in the 51%-59% range, these groups finished the season with a record of 221-193 (53.4%) for +0.88 units and an ROI slightly above 0%. This isn’t the rate of return that a professional bettor is looking for, but it is not a loss, and it is definitively better than the overall ROI of -8.9%.
System Matches (SLIGHT PLAY BOTH): ARIZONA (+102 at NYM), KANSAS CITY (+105 vs SD)

DK MLB Betting Splits system #3: Majority handle bettors were pretty sound last year when getting behind huge home favorites of -250 or higher. This group went 117-33 (78%) last season for +20.38 units and an ROI of 13.6%. This is a pretty strong rate of return and a tremendous winning percentage, but I would caution as to getting too deep into this one if it turns the other way.
System Matches: PLAY LA DODGERS (-298 vs COL)

DK MLB Betting Splits system #5: Majority handle bettors were worse overall in interleague games in 2023, going 374-314 (54.4%) for -81.67 units and an ROI of -11.8%. This is over a full percentage point worse for return and an indication that bettors have trouble gauging the strengths/motivations of the teams when playing unfamiliar opponents.
System Matches (FADE ALL): TORONTO, CLEVELAND, TEXAS, ATLANTA, KANSAS CITY, MILWAUKEE, NY YANKEES

DK MLB Betting Splits system #6: Majority handle bettors were profitable last year when betting the lowest totaled MLB games, going 181-154 (54%) last season for +11.6 units and an ROI of +3.5% on games with posted totals of 7.5 or less. Recognizing that the majority bettors’ preferred option is Over bets, most of these wins came as games surpassed their posted numbers.
System Matches: PLAY OVER in: STL-PHI, AZ-NYM
PLAY UNDER in: SD-KC, LAA-SEA

DK MLB Betting Splits system #7: There was a unique system that developed last year when majority HANDLE betting groups backed HOME FAVORITES with LESS WINS on the season. This was a terrible scenario for bettors, as they were just 128-137 (48.3%) for -73.71 UNITS and an atrocious ROI of -27.8%. There’s a lot of common sense to this not doing well as well, since lesser team is being favored just because it is at home or has a better starting pitcher working.
System Matches: FADE NY METS (-122 vs AZ), FADE HOUSTON (-118 vs MIN)

DK MLB Betting Splits system #8: There was a distinct up-and-down pattern of performance for majority handle bettors by month last season. March/April ROI was -1.3%, May was a brutal -20.6%, June climbed back up to -6.9%.  July slipped to -15.1%, followed by an August return of -3.5%, and finally a September/October drain of -16.7%. Diving deeper into specifics, these three different systems will be tracked in 2024:
– Majority handle bettors in May were just 207-201 (50.7%) for -85.15 units and an ROI of -20.6%
System Matches: FADE ALL MAJORITY HANDLE TEAMS THIS MONTH

    DK MLB Betting Splits system #10: When 85% or more of the bets were on either side of an MLB run line wager last season, this “super” majority group did far better than the overall numbers, going 282-235 (54.5%) last season for +0.45 units and an ROI of 0%. Again, this is clearly just a very minimal return but considering the major losses in all of the MLB betting categories, it beats the overall majority bets ROI return by almost 8% and if it continues in 2024, will at least keep bettors in the game.
    System Matches (SLIGHT PLAY BOTH): PHILADELPHIA RL (vs. STL), LA DODGERS RL (vs. COL)

    MLB Bullpen Systems

    The following MLB betting trend systems and qualifying plays are from the weekly update series on handicapping MLB teams using Steve Makinen’s bullpen strength ratings.

    The easiest way to play the bullpen system
    Better-rated bullpen teams that were not favorites of -190 or higher or were -190 or higher and had a winning percentage of 19% or higher went 1200-916 in the ’23 regular season for +45.66 units, a 2.2% season-long return on investment. So far in 2024 thru 5/26, they are 400-329 for -4.34 units. This is below usual standards and I expect things to improve.
    System Matches: CINCINNATI, LA DODGERS, TAMPA BAY, BOSTON, HOUSTON, SEATTLE, TORONTO, MIAMI, SAN DIEGO, MILWAUKEE, NY YANKEES

    Fade better bullpen overpriced favorites of -190 or higher when the win percentage difference of teams is <19%
    In games of the 2023 regular season in which the team with the Steve Makinen better rated bullpen was listed as a favorite of -190 or higher and had a winning percentage less than 19% higher than the opponent, that team owned a 171-106 record, but for -84.47 units. That represented an ROI of -30.5%! So far in 2024, these teams are again fading fast, 34-25 for -19.86 units and an ROI of -33.7%. After last week’s 4-9 (-9.82 unit) performance, the ROI on this system has dropped 61% over the past 52 days!
    System Matches: FADE PHILADELPHIA (-192 vs STL), FADE CLEVELAND (-218 vs WSH), FADE ATLANTA (-225 vs OAK)

    Back big favorites (-190 or more) with better bullpen ratings and winning percentage >=19% higher than opponent
    A 2023 mid-season bullpen ratings discovery found that big favorites of -190 or higher with better bullpens and a winning percentage of 19% or more than their opponent were 145-61 for +9.08 units in the regular season. Some big favorites do prove worthy of backing consistently, regardless of the high prices, because the games are absolute mismatches. The ROI on this angle settled at +4.4%. In the early part of the 2024 season thus far, the record of this angle is improving at 50-20 for +1.98 units.
    System Matches: PLAY LA DODGERS (-298 vs COL)

    Overpriced better bullpen without a big starting pitcher edge angle was ’23 regular season’s most lucrative system
    In combining starting pitcher differences in looking at games with -190 favorites or higher, there was a huge opportunity to be selective in fading overpriced favorites. Specifically, when the starting pitcher difference between the better Steve Makinen-rated bullpen team was less than 20, those big favorites went just 80-74, but for -87.21 units in the regular season! This angle is so far 25-18 since opening day ‘24 and has lost -14.3 units, a season long ROI of -33.3%.
    System Matches: FADE ATLANTA (-225 vs OAK)

    Better bullpen underdog teams were solid wagers all season long
    A frequent and profitable system in the 2023 season, and prior to that as well, arose when the team with the better SM Bullpen Ratings played as an underdog (or pick ’em). Money line underdog teams with better bullpen ratings for the season were 341-346 for +72.72 units. The ROI of this angle produced a healthy 10.6%. In the early part of the 2024 season, these teams have produced a 133-153 record, for +1.11 units (ROI 0.4%). This angle has settled in lately.
    System Matches (PLAY ALL): CINCINNATI (+124 at CHC), TAMPA BAY (+124 at BAL), MIAMI (+110 vs TEX)

    Better bullpen underdog teams in -110 to +144 range have won nicely
    Digging in deeper to the better bullpen underdog system above, when limiting the plays to those better bullpen underdogs (or pick ’em) in the -110 to +144 range, these teams have produced a 118-115 record, for +14.88 units (ROI 6.4%). This is an angle I will be watching more closely going forward.
    System Matches (PLAY ALL): CINCINNATI (+124 at CHC), TAMPA BAY (+124 at BAL), MIAMI (+110 vs TEX)

    Worse bullpen teams continue to struggle in extending winning streaks
    In 2023, it was found that fading teams with lesser SM bullpen ratings that were looking to extend winning streaks was also a strong strategy. On two-game winning streaks, the teams with worse Steve Makinen Bullpen Ratings in a matchup were 240-249 for -28.51 units, an ROI of -5.8%. Worse bullpen teams on 3+ game winning streaks finished the regular season with a record of 99-119 for -16.61 units. The ROI on that system finished at -7.6%. For 2024 so far, these two-game teams have gone 72-74 for +3.39 units. The three-game teams are 38-37 for +4.25 units. Both of these angles are unusually profitable, and I will continue to watch them closely to validate their usefulness.
    System Matches: 2-games – FADE ST LOUIS (+160 at PHI), FADE DETROIT (+142 at BOS), FADE WASHINGTON (+180 at CLE)
    3-games – FADE TEXAS (-130 at MIA)

    Better bullpen teams are capable of building lengthy winning streaks
    In conducting a study of teams with better bullpens on winning streaks last season, when looking at teams with better Steve Makinen Bullpen Ratings looking to extend three-game winning streaks, I tracked that those teams that went 241-168 for +11.33 units, a respectable ROI of 2.7%, a slight improvement on the overall record of the “easiest way system.” For 2024, better bullpen teams on a three-game winning streak are 78-66 for +3.00 units (2.1% ROI) through Wednesday, 5/29.
    System Matches (PLAY BOTH): LA DODGERS (-298 vs COL), TORONTO (-162 vs PIT)

    Better bullpen teams thwart losing streaks
    Better bullpen teams on 3+ game losing streaks went 119-79 for +22.2 units in the 2023 regular season. The ROI for the season closed at 11.2%! There have been 81 plays on this angle so far in 2024 through 5/30 and these teams are 42-39 for -3.39 units.
    System Matches (PLAY): ARIZONA (+102 at NYM)

    MLB Extreme Stats Systems

    The following systems and qualifying plays are from the article titled MLB Extreme Stats Systems, detailing 8 different betting systems for betting teams based upon noteworthy stats they accumulated in their previous game

    “9” is a MAGIC RUN NUMBER for fading a team in the next game
    Since 2018, it doesn’t matter if the team is playing at home or on the road; if they scored 9 runs or more in the previous contest, they are posting a winning record at 1525-1416 (51.9%), but oddsmaker overpricing has resulted in a loss of -164.46 units. This represents an ROI of -5.6%, which is significant in the grand scheme of baseball daily betting.
    System Matches (FADE ALL): PITTSBURGH (+136 at TOR), MIAMI (+102 vs TEX), LA DODGERS (-298 vs COL)

    Road teams that didn’t score well last game are a bad bet in the next outing
    You’re going to want to consider fading teams playing on the road that scored two runs or fewer in their last contest. They have proven to be bankroll-busting options over their last 4+ seasons. These road teams are just 1402-1830 (43.4%) for -188.49 units and an ROI of -5.8% since the start of the 2019 season.
    System Matches (FADE ALL): SAN DIEGO (-125 at KC), CHICAGO WHITE SOX (+140 at MIL), ARIZONA (+102 at NYM)

    Home teams that did score well last game are also actually a bad bet in the next outing
    Going back another season to 2018, home teams coming off a game in which they scored five runs or more are winning more often than not at 3069-2681 (53.4%) but they have been a loser for bettors at -399.45 units and a ROI of -6.9%.
    System Matches (FADE ALL): PHILADELPHIA, MIAMI, LA DODGERS, BALTIMORE, MILWAUKEE, KANSAS CITY

    Home team hitting slumps don’t last long
    MLB home teams coming off a game in which they had four hits or fewer have rebounded quickly with an 865-754 (53.4%) record in the follow-up contest since the start of the 2018 season. This has resulted in a profit of +8.33 units for backers and an ROI of 0.5%.
    System Matches (PLAY ALL): BOSTON (-170 vs DET), SEATTLE (-175 vs LAA)

    Watch for home teams that didn’t record an extra-base hit
    Home teams that failed to record an extra-base hit in their previous game bounce back with a 440-376 (53.9%) record in the next contest when at home in that same time span. The profit there is +11.60 units, for an ROI of 1.4%.
    System Matches (PLAY ALL): BOSTON (-170 vs DET), SEATTLE (-175 vs LAA)

    Hitting a lot of home runs has a carryover effect for home favorites
    Home favorites coming off a game in which they hit four or more home runs have proven to be a very good investment for baseball bettors over the last 4+ seasons, going 283-136 (67.5%) for +46.19 units and an ROI of 11%!
    System Matches (PLAY): LA DODGERS (-298 vs COL)

    MLB Streak Systems

    The following systems and qualifying plays are from the midseason article titled Handicapping MLB Streaks, detailing 14 MLB betting trend systems for betting teams on winning or losing streaks.

    Losing Streak Betting System #1:
    Teams on losing streaks of seven games or more are on a 25-70 skid (-28.50 units, ROI -30%) in the next game when playing as road underdogs.
    System Matches: FADE CHICAGO WHITE SOX (+140 at MIL)

    Losing Streak Betting System #2:
    Teams on losing streaks of seven games or more and winning fewer than 43% of their games on the season are on a 48-96 skid (-23.69 units, ROI: -16.5%).
    System Matches: FADE CHICAGO WHITE SOX (+140 at MIL)

    Losing Streak Betting System #3:
    Strangely, teams on losing streaks of seven games or more tend do fare best against their best opponents. Against teams winning 61.5% of their games or more, these teams on losing skids have gone 15-15 (+10.07 units, ROI: 33.6%) while against all other opponents with lesser records than 61.5% winning percentage, they are just 59-121 (-46.78 units, ROI: -26%) since the start of the 2021 season.
    System Matches: FADE CHICAGO WHITE SOX (+140 at MIL)

    Losing Streak Betting System #5:
    Teams that have lost their last four games but are playing on the road in a competitive line scenario (+130 to -300) have been successful in snapping their skids, 83-69 outright (+4.40 units, ROI: 2.9%).
    System Matches: PLAY ARIZONA (+102 at NYM)

    Losing Streak Betting System #6:
    Teams that have lost their last four games but are getting reasonably good pitching during the skid have been solid wagers in game #5, as those that allowed 6.0 RPG or fewer during the streak are on a 151-135 run (+39.95 units, ROI: 14%).
    System Matches: PLAY ARIZONA (+102 at NYM), PLAY CHICAGO WHITE SOX (+140 at MIL)

    Losing Streak Betting System #7:
    The matchup most likely to find a team ending a four-game losing streak is a non-divisional league matchup, as these teams are 120-122 (+14.21 units, ROI: 5.9%) in such games since the start of the 2021 season.
    System Matches: PLAY ARIZONA (+102 at NYM)

    Today’s MLB Strength Ratings

    The following MLB betting trends are taken from today’s MAKINEN DAILY RATINGS page under the MLB tab on VSiN.com.

    Today’s UNDERPRICED UNDERDOGS (15 points or more) according to the Makinen Strength Ratings projections:
    System Matches: ST LOUIS +160 (+16 diff), ARIZONA +102 (+19 diff), COLORADO +240 (+27 diff), DETROIT +142 (+18 diff), WASHINGTON +180 (+16 diff), OAKLAND +185 (+19 diff)

    Today’s UNDERPRICED FAVORITE (15 points or more) according to the Makinen Strength Ratings projections:
    System Matches: MILWAUKEE -166 (+25 diff)

    Today’s BIGGEST TOTAL PROJECTIONS FAVORING OVER (0.5 runs or more) according to the Makinen Strength Ratings projections:
    System Matches: CIN-CHC OVER 8.5 (+1.6), AZ-NYM OVER 7 (+1.1), TB-BAL OVER 8 (+1.0), SD-KC OVER 7.5 (+0.8), STL-PHI OVER 8 (+0.7), LAA-SEA OVER 7 (+0.6)

    Today’s BIGGEST TOTAL PROJECTIONS FAVORING UNDER (0.5 runs or more) according to the Makinen Strength Ratings projections:
    System Matches: PIT-TOR UNDER 8 (-0.6), CWS-MIL UNDER 8 (-0.6)

    MLB Team Situational MLB Betting Trend Spots

    The following team situational MLB betting trends and qualifying plays are from the VSiN MLB Situational Report, updated daily.

    (901) CINCINNATI (24-32) at (902) CHICAGO-NL (28-29)
    Trend: CIN not great during the day (9-14, -6.78 units)
    System Match: FADE CINCINNATI (+124 at CHC)

    (903) ST LOUIS (27-27) at (904) PHILADELPHIA (39-18)
    Trend: PHI dominant vs. RH starters (25-7, +13.63 units)
    System Match: PLAY PHILADELPHIA (-192 vs STL)

    (905) ARIZONA (25-31) at (906) NEW YORK-NL (23-33)
    Trend: AZ trending Under vs. non-divisional teams (11-23 O/U)
    System Match: PLAY UNDER the total (o/u at 7)

    (907) COLORADO (20-35) at (908) LOS ANGELES-NL (36-22)
    Trend: COL bad on the road (7-21, -8.63 units)
    System Match: FADE COLORADO (+240 at LAD)

    (909) TAMPA BAY (28-29) at (910) BALTIMORE (35-19)
    Trend: BAL good start vs. divisional teams (9-3, +3.90 units)
    System Match: PLAY BALTIMORE (-148 vs TB)

    (911) DETROIT (28-28) at (912) BOSTON (28-29)
    Trend: BOS not as good at night (15-21, -7.73 units)
    System Match: FADE BOSTON (-170 vs DET)

    (913) MINNESOTA (31-25) at (914) HOUSTON (25-32)
    Trend: HOU slight under vs. RH starters (14-24 O/U)
    System Match: PLAY UNDER the total (o/u at 8)

    (915) LOS ANGELES-AL (21-35) at (916) SEATTLE (31-27)
    Trend: LAA horrible vs. RH starters (13-31, -16.00 units)
    System Match: FADE LA ANGELS (+145 at SEA)

    (917) PITTSBURGH (26-30) at (918) TORONTO (26-29)
    Trend: TOR not as good vs. LH starters (3-7, -7.07 units)
    System Match: FADE TORONTO (-162 vs PIT)

    Trend: PIT hasn’t been good vs. AL teams this year (5-11, -8.57 units)
    System Match: FADE PITTSBURGH (+136 at TOR)

    (919) WASHINGTON (26-29) at (920) CLEVELAND (37-19)
    Trend: CLE solid vs. LH starters (10-3, +6.57 units)
    System Match: PLAY CLEVELAND (-218 vs WSH)

    (921) TEXAS (27-29) at (922) MIAMI (20-37)
    Trend: MIA trending Over at home (20-8 O/U)
    System Match: PLAY OVER the total (o/u at 9)

    (923) OAKLAND (23-35) at (924) ATLANTA (31-23)
    Trend: ATL heavy Under vs. AL teams (1-12 O/U)
    System Match: PLAY UNDER the total (o/u at 8)

    (925) SAN DIEGO (30-29) at (926) KANSAS CITY (35-23)
    Trend: KC good bet at home (21-8, +12.90 units)
    System Match: PLAY KANSAS CITY (+105 vs SD)

    (927) CHICAGO-AL (15-42) at (928) MILWAUKEE (33-23)
    Trend: CWS horrible on the road (5-21, -12.32 units)
    System Match: FADE CHICAGO WHITE SOX (+140 at MIL)

    (929) NEW YORK-AL (39-19) at (930) SAN FRANCISCO (29-28)
    Trend: NYY slight Under on the road (12-18 O/U)
    System Match: PLAY UNDER the total (o/u at 8)

    MLB Pitcher Situational MLB Betting Trend Spots

    The following situational trends and qualifying plays look at how today’s starting pitchers have performed in a similar spot over the last five years.

    (901) CINCINNATI (24-32) at (902) CHICAGO-NL (28-29)
    Trend: CIN is 4-12 (-7.1 units) vs. MIL/CHC/PIT with starter Graham Ashcraft
    System Match: FADE CINCINNATI (+124 at CHC)

    (903) ST LOUIS (27-27) at (904) PHILADELPHIA (39-18)
    Trend: PHI is 21-4 (+14.45 units) as a home favorite from -150 to -198 with starter Aaron Nola in the last five seasons
    System Match: PLAY PHILADELPHIA (-192 vs STL)

    (905) ARIZONA (25-31) at (906) NEW YORK-NL (23-33)
    Trend: Luis Severino is 17-6 (+10.55 units) against teams with a losing record in the last two seasons
    System Match: PLAY NY METS (-122 vs AZ)

    (907) COLORADO (20-35) at (908) LOS ANGELES-NL (36-22)
    Trend: Dakota Hudson is 10-6 (+5.39 units) against NL West teams in the last five seasons
    System Match: PLAY COLORADO (+240 at LAD)

    Trend: Walker Buehler has dominated lesser competition, going 20-2 (+16.10 units) against teams with a < 40% win pct since 2019
    System Match: PLAY LA DODGERS (-298 vs COL)

    Trend: Walker Buehler is 33-11 (+12.20 units) against Divisional competition since 2019
    System Match: PLAY LA DODGERS (-298 vs COL)

    (911) DETROIT (28-28) at (912) BOSTON (28-29)
    Trend: Kenta Maeda is 13-1 (+13.07 units) in the last 14 night games
    System Match: PLAY DETROIT (+142 at BOS)

    (917) PITTSBURGH (26-30) at (918) TORONTO (26-29)
    Trend: Jose Berrios is 11-21 (-20.54 units) within the line range of -140 to -160 in the last five seasons
    System Match: FADE TORONTO (*if TOR falls into this line range, -162 currently)

    Series #4: Arizona at NY Mets, Thu 5/30-Sun 6/2
    Trend: NY Mets are 20-4 (83.3%, +15.65 units) in the last 24 games vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
    – The ROI on this trend is 65.2%.
    System Matches: PLAY NY METS (-122 vs AZ)

    Series #10: Detroit at Boston, Thu 5/30-Sun 6/2
    Trend: Detroit is 2-10 (16.7%, -7.28 units) in the last 12 games vs. Boston
    – The ROI on this trend is -60.7%
    System Matches: FADE DETROIT (+142 at BOS)

    Team-Specific Momentum Building/Letdown Angles

    The following MLB betting trends and qualifying plays are from the article entitled MLB post-rivalry series betting opportunities

    BALTIMORE    
    Letdown after series vs. BOSTON: 9-20 (31%) -10.60 units, ROI: -36.6%    
    Next betting opportunity: Friday 5/31 vs Tampa Bay
    System Matches: FADE BALTIMORE (-148 vs TB)

    WASHINGTON 
    Letdown after series vs. ATLANTA: 8-19 (29.6%) -12.1 units, ROI: -44.8%
    Next betting opportunity: Friday 5/31 at Cleveland
    System Matches: FADE WASHINGTON (+180 at CLE)