ATS Trends Report — Who's Covering, Who's Fading (May 18)

ATS Trends Report — Who's Covering, Who's Fading (May 18)

AI Alpha Research·May 18, 2026·3 min read
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ATS Trends Report — Week of May 18

Which teams are covering the spread right now? Which ones are bleeding money? We pulled the latest ATS data across NBA, MLB, and NHL to find the sharpest edges and the biggest fades.

Hottest ATS Teams (Last 10 Games)

These teams are on a covering streak. The market hasn't caught up yet.

TeamSportLast 10 ATSOverall ATSRecord
Oklahoma City ThunderNBA80.0% (8-2)67.5% (56-27)64-18
Buffalo SabresNHL70.0% (7-3)52.4% (43-39)50-23-9
Chicago White SoxMLB70.0% (7-3)56.5% (26-20)24-22
Miami HeatNBA70.0% (7-3)46.3% (38-44)43-39
Chicago BlackhawksNHL70.0% (7-3)53.7% (44-38)29-39-14

Coldest ATS Teams (Last 10 Games)

Fade candidates. These teams are getting hammered against the spread.

TeamSportLast 10 ATSOverall ATSRecord
Kansas City RoyalsMLB20.0% (2-8)40.4% (19-28)20-27
Phoenix SunsNBA20.0% (2-8)39.0% (32-50)45-37
Philadelphia 76ersNBA20.0% (2-8)34.1% (28-54)45-37
Washington CapitalsNHL20.0% (2-8)56.1% (46-36)43-30-9
Charlotte HornetsNBA20.0% (2-8)43.9% (36-46)44-38

Best Overall ATS Records

TeamSportATS RecordATS Win %Avg Margin
Oklahoma City ThunderNBA56-2767.5%12.5
Anaheim DucksNHL55-2767.1%-0.5
Atlanta BravesMLB31-1666.0%2.1
Tampa Bay RaysMLB28-1762.2%0.6
St. Louis CardinalsMLB28-1860.9%0.1

Best Home ATS Teams

Home court/field/ice advantage is real — these teams are cashing at home.

TeamSportHome ATSHome ATS %
Tampa Bay RaysMLB15-671.4%
Columbus Blue JacketsNHL29-1270.7%
Oklahoma City ThunderNBA30-1369.8%
LA ClippersNBA28-1368.3%
Detroit TigersMLB14-766.7%

Best Underdog ATS Teams

Getting points and still covering. These are the sharps' favorite fades.

TeamSportUnderdog ATSDog ATS %
Vegas Golden KnightsNHL13-286.7%
Atlanta BravesMLB9-375.0%
Washington CapitalsNHL25-1071.4%
Edmonton OilersNHL10-471.4%
Florida PanthersNHL10-471.4%

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Data updated daily. ATS records sourced from ESPN and computed by AiAlpha.bet.

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