The best day of the year is finally here. For bettors in search of last-minute info leading up to first pitch, the following MLB betting stats provide starting points for making the best picks possible on Opening Day.
Standout MLB Stats
The White Sox and Angels were among the five worst teams in terms of scoring a run in the first inning last season. The Angels only did so 22.2% of the time. Meanwhile, Chicago only scored a first-inning run in 34 games (21%).
Notable MLB Betting Splits
- The Moneyline splits for Mets-Astros are fairly close to a 50-50 split, with New York having a slight edge (55%). But when you look at the percentage of handle, 85% has gone toward the Mets winning.
- Paul Skenes and Sandy Alcantara go toe-to-toe in Miami with a 6.5 game total. Only 55% of the bets have gone toward the under, but those bets have accounted for 80% of the game total handle for Pittsburgh-Miami.
- Keep track of the latest updates to MLB betting splits here.
3 Most Popular Player Props
- Aaron Judge Home Runs: 1+
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Home Runs: 1+
- Juan Soto Home Runs: 1+
- Track up-to-date player prop popularity here.
5 Longest-Running Streaks
- Luis Arraez logged at least one hit in each of his previous 18 games that his team was an underdog vs. the Braves.
- In his prior 17 road games vs. other National League teams, Michael Harris had at least one hit.
- Luis Rengifo has at least one hit in each of his last 15 games vs. the AL Central.
- Taylor Ward finished with at least one hit in each of his last 13 road games vs. another American League team.
- Seiya Suzuki has at least one hit in each of his last 12 games that the Cubs were a road underdog vs. another NL team.
Active System: NL Home teams on the Moneyline vs. AL
Last season, National League teams took care of business in their home games vs. American League opponents. In this setting, NL teams went 197-150 (56.77%).
Two games fit this system:
- Cardinals vs. Twins
- Dodgers vs. Tigers
The Dodgers thrived in this setting throughout 2024, going 16-10.
