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Chicago White Sox at New York Mets (-1.5)
Report: The fact that the Mets are large favorites is good news for the home squad as MLB favorites of -201 or greater in games with totals of eight or more runs are 2593-982 SU (72.5%; +2.3% ROI) and 1920-1448 RL (57%; +2.9% ROI) since 2007, including 1461-508 SU (74.2%; +3.8% ROI) and 1154-816 RL (58.6%; +2.9% ROI) since 2018, winning by an average margin of +2.3 runs per game. Since 2005, MLB favorites of -191 or greater in the first game of a series are 1462-618 SU (70.3%; +1.0% ROI) and 1053-850 RL (55.3%; +3.1% ROI), including 760-303 SU (71.5%; +2.0% ROI) and 607-454 RL (57.2%; +3.8% ROI) since 2018, winning by an average of +2.0 runs per game. Since 2003, MLB home favorites with starting pitchers whose WHIP is 1.30 or better are 1225-638 SU (65.8%; +4.1% ROI) and 767-945 RL (+1% ROI) versus opposing starters whose ERA is 3.50 or better in May-August affairs, winning by an average of +1.1 runs per game. The Mets are 380-240 SU (61.3%; +2.1% ROI) and 274-342 RL (+1% ROI) since July 10, 2014, as favorites with starting pitchers who lasted six innings or less in his previous outing. The White Sox are 22-65 SU (25.3%; -43.7% ROI) and 34-53 RL (39.1%; -24.1% ROI) since 2022, on the road in Game 1 of a series, losing by an average of -2.2 runs per game.
Since 2006, MLB road underdogs of +130 or greater are 2867-5110 SU (35.9%; -4.4% ROI) and 4072-3486 RL (-2.9% ROI) versus .551 or greater opponents, including 855-1697 SU (33.5%; -8.7% ROI) and 1274-1274 RL (-7.1% ROI) since 2019, losing by an average of -1.4 runs per game. Finally, since 2002, MLB road underdogs of +175 or greater are 886-2163 SU (29.1%; -10.6% ROI) and 1234-1432 RL (-6.5% ROI) versus .551 or greater opponents, including 309-854 SU (26.6%; -16.6% ROI) and 505-658 RL (-10.7% ROI) since 2019, losing by an average of -2.1 runs per game.
Bonus NHL Betting Trends for Monday, May 26
- Since 2003, NHL playoff teams coming off three consecutive games in which they scored three or more goals are 118-93-17 to the Under (56%) versus opponents coming off a loss, including 39-27-3 UNDER (59.1%) since 2020
- Since 2003, NHL playoff home favorites are 48-29-7 to the Under (62.3%) versus opponents coming off a loss by four or more goals.
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