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       86  55 717 555 -0.006 69.236    1  0.217    1  0.175    1  0.185    1 0.5258    5  0.635    2  0.313   14  0.056   26 -0.228
BLUE JAYS     81  59 704 642  0.014 69.996    2  0.149    2  0.136    9  0.086    2 0.5201    9  0.589    5  0.170   17  0.002   10  0.071
CUBS          80  60 688 573  0.006 69.467    3  0.118    3  0.120    3  0.136    3 0.5179   11  0.567    3  0.199   11  0.072   23 -0.106
PHILLIES      81  59 665 565 -0.019 68.099    4  0.108    4  0.116    5  0.108    4 0.5173   29  0.308   21 -0.057    1  0.272    2  0.301
TIGERS        81  60 680 595 -0.020 68.612    5  0.092    5  0.109    6  0.101    5 0.5163   17  0.468    9  0.074    5  0.128    7  0.154
YANKEES       78  62 741 598  0.013 69.880    6  0.082    6  0.102    2  0.168    6 0.5158    2  0.702    1  0.363   19 -0.026   24 -0.138
RED SOX       78  63 696 595  0.006 69.992    7  0.061    7  0.090    4  0.112    7 0.5133   12  0.545    6  0.155   12  0.069   12  0.031
DODGERS       78  62 710 616 -0.020 68.064    8  0.047    8  0.080    7  0.091    8 0.5117   16  0.474   10  0.069    7  0.113    3  0.273
PADRES        76  64 592 544  0.000 69.253    9  0.035    9  0.070   11  0.063    9 0.5107   28  0.321   24 -0.091    2  0.217   20 -0.063
ASTROS        77  64 593 582 -0.019 68.780   10  0.026   10  0.062   17  0.004   10 0.5093   23  0.403   22 -0.081    8  0.088   19 -0.053
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
METS          75  65 674 605 -0.019 68.163   11  0.017   11  0.046   12  0.059   12 0.5066   14  0.505   11  0.065   16  0.053   13  0.027
MARINERS      73  67 638 627  0.016 70.186   12  0.016   12  0.044   14  0.023   11 0.5068    3  0.665    4  0.181   24 -0.134   29 -0.342
RAYS          71  69 640 577  0.011 69.877   13  0.008   13  0.019   10  0.065   13 0.5030   24  0.395   18 -0.026    4  0.157    9  0.105
RANGERS       72  69 606 516 -0.005 69.452   14  0.007   14  0.016    8  0.087   14 0.5027   18  0.460   13  0.052    6  0.121   30 -0.458
ROYALS        71  69 537 544 -0.004 69.145   15  0.004   15  0.009   19 -0.027   16 0.5002   25  0.384   25 -0.127    9  0.074   27 -0.267
GIANTS        71  69 605 583 -0.010 68.789   16  0.004   16  0.006   16  0.008   15 0.5006   22  0.426   20 -0.056   10  0.073   22 -0.095
REDS          70  70 634 607 -0.001 69.252   17  0.002   17 -0.001   13  0.026   17 0.5000   20  0.455   17 -0.013   13  0.065   11  0.058
CARDINALS     70  71 613 649  0.001 69.969   18 -0.000   18 -0.007   20 -0.040   18 0.4987    6  0.608   12  0.062   25 -0.143   25 -0.158
GUARDIANS     69  70 540 596 -0.002 68.840   19 -0.001   19 -0.008   23 -0.069   19 0.4986   27  0.358   28 -0.192   15  0.054   16 -0.029
DIAMONDBACKS  70  71 692 673 -0.020 68.658   20 -0.003   20 -0.019   15  0.016   20 0.4971   10  0.588    8  0.099   22 -0.067    8  0.118
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ANGELS        66  74 596 698  0.027 70.953   21 -0.006   21 -0.030   26 -0.090   21 0.4952    7  0.595   15 -0.000   27 -0.180   17 -0.030
MARLINS       65  75 606 699  0.007 69.848   22 -0.018   22 -0.055   27 -0.096   23 0.4913    1  0.742    7  0.139   29 -0.330   28 -0.308
ORIOLES       64  76 612 693  0.017 70.435   23 -0.020   23 -0.059   24 -0.081   22 0.4918   15  0.492   23 -0.086   23 -0.075    4  0.199
PIRATES       64  77 517 572  0.018 70.936   24 -0.024   24 -0.063   21 -0.044   24 0.4907   30  0.245   29 -0.260    3  0.172   21 -0.066
ATHLETICS     64  77 638 726  0.007 70.310   25 -0.030   25 -0.070   22 -0.069   25 0.4898    8  0.594   14  0.019   26 -0.157    5  0.188
BRAVES        63  77 618 633  0.004 69.609   26 -0.038   26 -0.078   18 -0.018   26 0.4884   13  0.507   16 -0.011   18 -0.026   15 -0.021
TWINS         62  78 592 669 -0.001 69.389   27 -0.060   27 -0.093   25 -0.083   27 0.4858   21  0.446   26 -0.129   20 -0.036    6  0.161
NATIONALS     56  83 588 758  0.003 69.304   28 -0.199   28 -0.157   29 -0.206   28 0.4768    4  0.657   19 -0.056   30 -0.355   14  0.026
WHITE SOX     53  88 569 647  0.006 70.305   29 -0.243   29 -0.197   28 -0.104   29 0.4708   19  0.457   27 -0.141   21 -0.067   18 -0.033
ROCKIES       39 101 530 894  0.018 70.837   30 -0.352   30 -0.356   30 -0.415   30 0.4467   26  0.361   30 -0.535   28 -0.295    1  0.682
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING

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 78 62 710 616 -0.020 68.064 8 0.047 8 0.080 7 0.091 8 0.5117 16 0.474 10 0.069 7 0.113 3 0.273 PADRES 76 64 592 544 0.000 69.253 9 0.035 9 0.070 11 0.063 9 0.5107 28 0.321 24 -0.091 2 0.217 20 -0.063 GIANTS 71 69 605 583 -0.010 68.789 16 0.004 16 0.006 16 0.008 15 0.5006 22 0.426 20 -0.056 10 0.073 22 -0.095 DIAMONDBACKS 70 71 692 673 -0.020 68.658 20 -0.003 20 -0.019 15 0.016 20 0.4971 10 0.588 8 0.099 22 -0.067 8 0.118 ROCKIES 39 101 530 894 0.018 70.837 30 -0.352 30 -0.356 30 -0.415 30 0.4467 26 0.361 30 -0.535 28 -0.295 1 0.682

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 86 55 717 555 -0.006 69.236 1 0.217 1 0.175 1 0.185 1 0.5258 5 0.635 2 0.313 14 0.056 26 -0.228 CUBS 80 60 688 573 0.006 69.467 3 0.118 3 0.120 3 0.136 3 0.5179 11 0.567 3 0.199 11 0.072 23 -0.106 REDS 70 70 634 607 -0.001 69.252 17 0.002 17 -0.001 13 0.026 17 0.5000 20 0.455 17 -0.013 13 0.065 11 0.058 CARDINALS 70 71 613 649 0.001 69.969 18 -0.000 18 -0.007 20 -0.040 18 0.4987 6 0.608 12 0.062 25 -0.143 25 -0.158 PIRATES 64 77 517 572 0.018 70.936 24 -0.024 24 -0.063 21 -0.044 24 0.4907 30 0.245 29 -0.260 3 0.172 21 -0.066

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 81 59 665 565 -0.019 68.099 4 0.108 4 0.116 5 0.108 4 0.5173 29 0.308 21 -0.057 1 0.272 2 0.301 METS 75 65 674 605 -0.019 68.163 11 0.017 11 0.046 12 0.059 12 0.5066 14 0.505 11 0.065 16 0.053 13 0.027 MARLINS 65 75 606 699 0.007 69.848 22 -0.018 22 -0.055 27 -0.096 23 0.4913 1 0.742 7 0.139 29 -0.330 28 -0.308 BRAVES 63 77 618 633 0.004 69.609 26 -0.038 26 -0.078 18 -0.018 26 0.4884 13 0.507 16 -0.011 18 -0.026 15 -0.021 NATIONALS 56 83 588 758 0.003 69.304 28 -0.199 28 -0.157 29 -0.206 28 0.4768 4 0.657 19 -0.056 30 -0.355 14 0.026

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 ASTROS 77 64 593 582 -0.019 68.780 10 0.026 10 0.062 17 0.004 10 0.5093 23 0.403 22 -0.081 8 0.088 19 -0.053 MARINERS 73 67 638 627 0.016 70.186 12 0.016 12 0.044 14 0.023 11 0.5068 3 0.665 4 0.181 24 -0.134 29 -0.342 RANGERS 72 69 606 516 -0.005 69.452 14 0.007 14 0.016 8 0.087 14 0.5027 18 0.460 13 0.052 6 0.121 30 -0.458 ANGELS 66 74 596 698 0.027 70.953 21 -0.006 21 -0.030 26 -0.090 21 0.4952 7 0.595 15 -0.000 27 -0.180 17 -0.030 ATHLETICS 64 77 638 726 0.007 70.310 25 -0.030 25 -0.070 22 -0.069 25 0.4898 8 0.594 14 0.019 26 -0.157 5 0.188

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 TIGERS 81 60 680 595 -0.020 68.612 5 0.092 5 0.109 6 0.101 5 0.5163 17 0.468 9 0.074 5 0.128 7 0.154 ROYALS 71 69 537 544 -0.004 69.145 15 0.004 15 0.009 19 -0.027 16 0.5002 25 0.384 25 -0.127 9 0.074 27 -0.267 GUARDIANS 69 70 540 596 -0.002 68.840 19 -0.001 19 -0.008 23 -0.069 19 0.4986 27 0.358 28 -0.192 15 0.054 16 -0.029 TWINS 62 78 592 669 -0.001 69.389 27 -0.060 27 -0.093 25 -0.083 27 0.4858 21 0.446 26 -0.129 20 -0.036 6 0.161 WHITE SOX 53 88 569 647 0.006 70.305 29 -0.243 29 -0.197 28 -0.104 29 0.4708 19 0.457 27 -0.141 21 -0.067 18 -0.033

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 81 59 704 642 0.014 69.996 2 0.149 2 0.136 9 0.086 2 0.5201 9 0.589 5 0.170 17 0.002 10 0.071 YANKEES 78 62 741 598 0.013 69.880 6 0.082 6 0.102 2 0.168 6 0.5158 2 0.702 1 0.363 19 -0.026 24 -0.138 RED SOX 78 63 696 595 0.006 69.992 7 0.061 7 0.090 4 0.112 7 0.5133 12 0.545 6 0.155 12 0.069 12 0.031 RAYS 71 69 640 577 0.011 69.877 13 0.008 13 0.019 10 0.065 13 0.5030 24 0.395 18 -0.026 4 0.157 9 0.105 ORIOLES 64 76 612 693 0.017 70.435 23 -0.020 23 -0.059 24 -0.081 22 0.4918 15 0.492 23 -0.086 23 -0.075 4 0.199


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
AL EAST    372 329 0.531    1  0.096
NL CENTRAL 370 333 0.526    2  0.071
AL WEST    352 351 0.501    3 -0.012
NL EAST    340 359 0.486    4 -0.041
AL CENTRAL 336 365 0.479    5 -0.049
NL WEST    334 367 0.476    6 -0.061

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.076 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: Fri Sep  5 05:30:11 2025
games through: Thu Sep  4 2025

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