Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and its ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
In order to increase early-season stability, the three main rankings, the improved RPI, and the college pseudopoll include priors based on the previous season final predictive ratings and occasionally incorporating preseason predictions of various major publications. The other rankings for college sports do not include priors, and thus can be wildly unstable early in the year. A team whose rankings are affected by this prior is noted with a P following its rankings.

Full Ranking

                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI    SCORING     OFFENSE     DEFENSE    BALLPARK 
TEAM           W   L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BREWERS      100  68  829  653 -0.000 82.814    1  0.182    1  0.169    1  0.179    1 0.5227    8  0.596    3  0.276   12  0.082   26 -0.190
BLUE JAYS     97  71  836  753  0.018 84.158    2  0.153    2  0.150    7  0.107    2 0.5205    9  0.593    4  0.202   16  0.013   11  0.043
YANKEES       97  72  877  725  0.008 83.949    3  0.141    4  0.137    2  0.165    3 0.5192    2  0.715    1  0.379   20 -0.049   24 -0.184
DODGERS       99  70  858  708 -0.021 81.906    4  0.140    3  0.137    4  0.139    5 0.5186   19  0.442    9  0.096    4  0.183    2  0.277
PHILLIES      97  69  793  661 -0.019 80.654    5  0.136    5  0.136    5  0.127    4 0.5190   27  0.317   17 -0.023    1  0.278    3  0.253
CUBS          96  74  816  676  0.005 84.215    6  0.102    6  0.119    3  0.148    6 0.5159   14  0.505    5  0.160    7  0.136   22 -0.048
MARINERS      95  74  798  718 -0.002 83.357    7  0.079    7  0.109    8  0.080    7 0.5153    3  0.701    2  0.279   23 -0.119   29 -0.434
RED SOX       90  75  792  685  0.014 82.389    8  0.051    8  0.090    6  0.113    8 0.5125   13  0.509    8  0.129    8  0.098   15 -0.002
PADRES        91  74  707  627 -0.013 80.586    9  0.039    9  0.081    9  0.077    9 0.5109   29  0.292   24 -0.094    2  0.247   21 -0.028
GUARDIANS     89  76  653  658 -0.005 81.248   10  0.022   10  0.064   18  0.003   10 0.5080   28  0.300   28 -0.162    5  0.168   19 -0.017
TEAM           W   L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TIGERS        91  79  787  720 -0.008 83.424   11  0.021   11  0.057   10  0.072   12 0.5078   21  0.417   15  0.006    6  0.138    4  0.209
ASTROS        87  75  686  665 -0.013 79.300   12  0.019   12  0.055   15  0.009   11 0.5079   24  0.407   20 -0.065   11  0.083   23 -0.051
REDS          83  81  725  699  0.010 81.732   13  0.007   13  0.017   13  0.031   13 0.5023   17  0.456   16  0.000   14  0.062   16 -0.006
METS          83  79  766  715 -0.011 79.367   14  0.007   14  0.015   12  0.036   14 0.5023   12  0.520   11  0.062   17  0.009   13  0.021
ROYALS        82  80  651  637 -0.005 79.822   15  0.005   15  0.007   19 -0.012   15 0.5004   23  0.411   22 -0.083   15  0.059   27 -0.210
RANGERS       81  81  684  605 -0.005 79.685   16  0.004   16 -0.003   11  0.065   16 0.5004   16  0.480   12  0.055   13  0.075   30 -0.483
GIANTS        81  81  705  684 -0.014 79.224   17  0.002   17 -0.010   17  0.006   17 0.4984   25  0.390   23 -0.083    9  0.095   14  0.021
DIAMONDBACKS  80  82  791  785 -0.011 79.416   18  0.001   18 -0.019   16  0.006   18 0.4971    5  0.638    6  0.144   24 -0.131    8  0.073
CARDINALS     78  84  689  754  0.015 81.187   19 -0.001   19 -0.024   22 -0.058   19 0.4963    6  0.628   10  0.070   26 -0.186   25 -0.185
MARLINS       79  83  709  798 -0.006 79.898   20 -0.002   20 -0.028   24 -0.089   21 0.4960    1  0.721    7  0.131   28 -0.308   28 -0.275
TEAM           W   L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
RAYS          77  85  714  683  0.015 81.065   21 -0.003   21 -0.033   14  0.026   20 0.4961   22  0.416   18 -0.040   10  0.092   10  0.057
ATHLETICS     76  86  733  817  0.004 80.460   22 -0.011   23 -0.053   23 -0.064   22 0.4932    7  0.600   13  0.037   25 -0.164    6  0.153
ORIOLES       75  87  677  788  0.021 81.681   23 -0.011   22 -0.051   26 -0.101   23 0.4929   15  0.481   25 -0.110   22 -0.092    7  0.102
BRAVES        76  86  724  734 -0.009 79.581   24 -0.016   24 -0.061   20 -0.014   24 0.4921   11  0.523   14  0.015   19 -0.043   20 -0.020
ANGELS        72  90  673  837  0.016 81.358   25 -0.044   25 -0.088   28 -0.152   25 0.4879   10  0.570   21 -0.079   27 -0.225    9  0.058
PIRATES       71  91  583  645  0.013 81.076   26 -0.059   26 -0.099   21 -0.055   26 0.4862   30  0.172   29 -0.321    3  0.211   17 -0.011
TWINS         70  92  678  773  0.005 80.598   27 -0.090   27 -0.116   25 -0.089   27 0.4836   20  0.435   26 -0.139   18 -0.040    5  0.208
NATIONALS     66  96  687  899 -0.002 80.444   28 -0.190   28 -0.166   29 -0.239   28 0.4771    4  0.694   19 -0.046   30 -0.432   12  0.023
WHITE SOX     60 102  647  742  0.009 80.871   29 -0.224   29 -0.222   27 -0.119   29 0.4694   18  0.447   27 -0.159   21 -0.079   18 -0.015
ROCKIES       43 119  597 1021  0.020 81.971   30 -0.460   30 -0.413   30 -0.448   30 0.4441   26  0.351   30 -0.571   29 -0.326    1  0.661

NL WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING DODGERS 99 70 858 708 -0.021 81.906 4 0.140 3 0.137 4 0.139 5 0.5186 19 0.442 9 0.096 4 0.183 2 0.277 PADRES 91 74 707 627 -0.013 80.586 9 0.039 9 0.081 9 0.077 9 0.5109 29 0.292 24 -0.094 2 0.247 21 -0.028 GIANTS 81 81 705 684 -0.014 79.224 17 0.002 17 -0.010 17 0.006 17 0.4984 25 0.390 23 -0.083 9 0.095 14 0.021 DIAMONDBACKS 80 82 791 785 -0.011 79.416 18 0.001 18 -0.019 16 0.006 18 0.4971 5 0.638 6 0.144 24 -0.131 8 0.073 ROCKIES 43 119 597 1021 0.020 81.971 30 -0.460 30 -0.413 30 -0.448 30 0.4441 26 0.351 30 -0.571 29 -0.326 1 0.661

NL CENTRAL
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING BREWERS 100 68 829 653 -0.000 82.814 1 0.182 1 0.169 1 0.179 1 0.5227 8 0.596 3 0.276 12 0.082 26 -0.190 CUBS 96 74 816 676 0.005 84.215 6 0.102 6 0.119 3 0.148 6 0.5159 14 0.505 5 0.160 7 0.136 22 -0.048 REDS 83 81 725 699 0.010 81.732 13 0.007 13 0.017 13 0.031 13 0.5023 17 0.456 16 0.000 14 0.062 16 -0.006 CARDINALS 78 84 689 754 0.015 81.187 19 -0.001 19 -0.024 22 -0.058 19 0.4963 6 0.628 10 0.070 26 -0.186 25 -0.185 PIRATES 71 91 583 645 0.013 81.076 26 -0.059 26 -0.099 21 -0.055 26 0.4862 30 0.172 29 -0.321 3 0.211 17 -0.011

NL EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING PHILLIES 97 69 793 661 -0.019 80.654 5 0.136 5 0.136 5 0.127 4 0.5190 27 0.317 17 -0.023 1 0.278 3 0.253 METS 83 79 766 715 -0.011 79.367 14 0.007 14 0.015 12 0.036 14 0.5023 12 0.520 11 0.062 17 0.009 13 0.021 MARLINS 79 83 709 798 -0.006 79.898 20 -0.002 20 -0.028 24 -0.089 21 0.4960 1 0.721 7 0.131 28 -0.308 28 -0.275 BRAVES 76 86 724 734 -0.009 79.581 24 -0.016 24 -0.061 20 -0.014 24 0.4921 11 0.523 14 0.015 19 -0.043 20 -0.020 NATIONALS 66 96 687 899 -0.002 80.444 28 -0.190 28 -0.166 29 -0.239 28 0.4771 4 0.694 19 -0.046 30 -0.432 12 0.023

AL WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING MARINERS 95 74 798 718 -0.002 83.357 7 0.079 7 0.109 8 0.080 7 0.5153 3 0.701 2 0.279 23 -0.119 29 -0.434 ASTROS 87 75 686 665 -0.013 79.300 12 0.019 12 0.055 15 0.009 11 0.5079 24 0.407 20 -0.065 11 0.083 23 -0.051 RANGERS 81 81 684 605 -0.005 79.685 16 0.004 16 -0.003 11 0.065 16 0.5004 16 0.480 12 0.055 13 0.075 30 -0.483 ATHLETICS 76 86 733 817 0.004 80.460 22 -0.011 23 -0.053 23 -0.064 22 0.4932 7 0.600 13 0.037 25 -0.164 6 0.153 ANGELS 72 90 673 837 0.016 81.358 25 -0.044 25 -0.088 28 -0.152 25 0.4879 10 0.570 21 -0.079 27 -0.225 9 0.058

AL CENTRAL
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING GUARDIANS 89 76 653 658 -0.005 81.248 10 0.022 10 0.064 18 0.003 10 0.5080 28 0.300 28 -0.162 5 0.168 19 -0.017 TIGERS 91 79 787 720 -0.008 83.424 11 0.021 11 0.057 10 0.072 12 0.5078 21 0.417 15 0.006 6 0.138 4 0.209 ROYALS 82 80 651 637 -0.005 79.822 15 0.005 15 0.007 19 -0.012 15 0.5004 23 0.411 22 -0.083 15 0.059 27 -0.210 TWINS 70 92 678 773 0.005 80.598 27 -0.090 27 -0.116 25 -0.089 27 0.4836 20 0.435 26 -0.139 18 -0.040 5 0.208 WHITE SOX 60 102 647 742 0.009 80.871 29 -0.224 29 -0.222 27 -0.119 29 0.4694 18 0.447 27 -0.159 21 -0.079 18 -0.015

AL EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING BLUE JAYS 97 71 836 753 0.018 84.158 2 0.153 2 0.150 7 0.107 2 0.5205 9 0.593 4 0.202 16 0.013 11 0.043 YANKEES 97 72 877 725 0.008 83.949 3 0.141 4 0.137 2 0.165 3 0.5192 2 0.715 1 0.379 20 -0.049 24 -0.184 RED SOX 90 75 792 685 0.014 82.389 8 0.051 8 0.090 6 0.113 8 0.5125 13 0.509 8 0.129 8 0.098 15 -0.002 RAYS 77 85 714 683 0.015 81.065 21 -0.003 21 -0.033 14 0.026 20 0.4961 22 0.416 18 -0.040 10 0.092 10 0.057 ORIOLES 75 87 677 788 0.021 81.681 23 -0.011 22 -0.051 26 -0.101 23 0.4929 15 0.481 25 -0.110 22 -0.092 7 0.102


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
AL EAST    436 390 0.528    1  0.080
NL CENTRAL 428 398 0.518    2  0.062
AL WEST    411 406 0.503    3 -0.015
AL CENTRAL 392 429 0.477    4 -0.037
NL EAST    401 413 0.493    5 -0.045
NL WEST    394 426 0.480    6 -0.052

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.077 points in main ratings (0.058 for semineutral)
     0.011 points in improved RPI (0.006 for semineutral)
Average of 2.65 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Tue Oct 14 05:30:13 2025
games through: Mon Oct 13 2025

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