Paper Lines — Favorites · 2026

Every game's market favorite, tracked per model · paper · updated Jul 02, 02:03 AM ET

Favorites standings (all 2026) — sorted by ROI

ModelRecordUnitsROI
LOGISTIC blended204-156-17.6u-3.3%
LOGISTIC L30D182-147-26.5u-5.5%
LOGISTIC (baseline)203-165-36.1u-6.6%
CatBoost130-119-41.5u-11.2%
LightGBM171-160-58.9u-12.0%
XGBoost114-110-43.1u-12.9%

Games — 2026-07-01

07-01 06-30 06-29 06-28 06-27 06-26 06-25 06-24 06-23 06-22 06-21 06-20 06-19 06-18 06-17 06-16 06-15 06-14 06-13 06-12 06-11
CWS@BAL FAV BAL -135
2026-07-01 · Wed 12:36 PM ET · pregame
Model on favWin%W/LUnits
no model backs the favorite
TEX@CLE FAV CLE -110
2026-07-01 · Wed 01:11 PM ET · pregame
Model on favWin%W/LUnits
no model backs the favorite
WSH@BOS FAV BOS -147
2026-07-01 · Wed 01:36 PM ET · pregame
Model on favWin%W/LUnits
no model backs the favorite
DET@NYY FAV NYY -144
2026-07-01 · Wed 01:36 PM ET · pregame
Model on favWin%W/LUnits
no model backs the favorite
SD@CHC FAV CHC -128
2026-07-01 · Wed 02:21 PM ET · pregame
Model on favWin%W/LUnits
no model backs the favorite
NYM@TOR FAV NYM -115
2026-07-01 · Wed 03:08 PM ET · pregame
Model on favWin%W/LUnits
LOGISTIC (baseline)51%·
PIT@PHI FAV PHI -137
2026-07-01 · Wed 06:41 PM ET · pregame
Model on favWin%W/LUnits
CatBoost52%·
LOGISTIC blended53%·
LightGBM51%·
XGBoost53%·
STL@ATL FAV ATL -129
2026-07-01 · Wed 07:16 PM ET · pregame
Model on favWin%W/LUnits
XGBoost52%·
TB@KC FAV TB -138
2026-07-01 · Wed 07:41 PM ET · pregame
Model on favWin%W/LUnits
no model backs the favorite
MIN@HOU FAV HOU -123
2026-07-01 · Wed 08:11 PM ET · pregame
Model on favWin%W/LUnits
LOGISTIC L30D50%·
CIN@MIL FAV MIL -160
2026-07-01 · Wed 08:11 PM ET · pregame
Model on favWin%W/LUnits
LOGISTIC L30D53%·
LOGISTIC blended56%·
MIA@COL FAV MIA -157
2026-07-01 · Wed 08:41 PM ET · pregame
Model on favWin%W/LUnits
CatBoost52%·
LOGISTIC (baseline)54%·
LOGISTIC L30D54%·
LOGISTIC blended53%·
LightGBM52%·
SF@ARI FAV ARI -118
2026-07-01 · Wed 09:41 PM ET · pregame
Model on favWin%W/LUnits
LOGISTIC (baseline)50%·
LOGISTIC L30D52%·
LOGISTIC blended52%·
XGBoost52%·
LAD@OAK FAV LAD -187
2026-07-01 · Wed 09:41 PM ET · pregame
Model on favWin%W/LUnits
CatBoost51%·
LOGISTIC (baseline)55%·
The FAVORITE = the market's lower-priced side; a model is credited when it also favored that side. Staked bet-to-win-1u (a win pays +1u, a loss pays the lay). ROI = net units / units risked. Opening line, PAPER ONLY. Favorites have been a money-loser across every model this year — this page is the receipt.