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
BLUE JAYS    61 42 485 446  0.009 51.008    1  0.159    1  0.136    8  0.079    1 0.5230   17  0.413   15  0.026    8  0.132    5  0.217
CUBS         60 42 537 420  0.012 50.525    2  0.155    2  0.133    1  0.178    2 0.5223   11  0.584    4  0.279   11  0.076   12  0.052
BREWERS      61 41 489 391 -0.010 49.669    3  0.152    3  0.133    3  0.140    3 0.5220    6  0.649    2  0.304   18 -0.024   28 -0.435
ASTROS       60 43 451 390 -0.003 50.530    4  0.116    4  0.115    5  0.093    4 0.5200   18  0.398   14  0.027    4  0.159   20 -0.048
DODGERS      60 43 546 480 -0.020 49.794    5  0.100    5  0.107    7  0.081    6 0.5170   10  0.591    6  0.189   19 -0.028    3  0.303
TIGERS       60 44 495 430 -0.014 50.551    6  0.093    6  0.103    4  0.097    5 0.5174   14  0.545    9  0.162   15  0.031   16 -0.012
METS         59 44 451 406 -0.028 49.525    7  0.071    7  0.089   12  0.050    9 0.5134   21  0.357   19 -0.051    6  0.151   23 -0.084
PHILLIES     58 44 469 406 -0.028 48.998    8  0.066    8  0.083    6  0.089    8 0.5139   29  0.179   24 -0.155    1  0.334    2  0.457
YANKEES      56 46 530 424  0.008 50.414    9  0.055    9  0.075    2  0.154    7 0.5148    7  0.611    3  0.281   17  0.026   21 -0.071
MARINERS     55 48 474 455  0.023 51.641   10  0.035   10  0.061   13  0.039   10 0.5111    1  0.749    1  0.304   26 -0.225   29 -0.481
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
RED SOX      55 49 510 456  0.012 51.658   11  0.028   11  0.049   10  0.074   11 0.5074    9  0.591    7  0.183   20 -0.035   11  0.060
PADRES       55 48 414 400 -0.004 50.586   12  0.027   12  0.047   16  0.021   12 0.5073   28  0.281   23 -0.143    3  0.185   22 -0.082
GIANTS       54 49 431 412 -0.008 50.400   13  0.017   13  0.030   17  0.018   13 0.5048   26  0.322   21 -0.112    7  0.148   24 -0.093
CARDINALS    53 51 470 472  0.011 51.699   14  0.011   14  0.019   18  0.001   15 0.5026    8  0.602   10  0.120   23 -0.118   19 -0.031
RAYS         53 50 483 419 -0.002 50.540   15  0.011   15  0.019    9  0.077   16 0.5026   15  0.497   12  0.099   14  0.056   13  0.042
RANGERS      53 50 415 354 -0.015 50.037   16  0.009   16  0.013   11  0.070   14 0.5026   19  0.373   18 -0.017    5  0.157   30 -0.556
REDS         53 50 470 435 -0.014 50.134   17  0.008   17  0.013   14  0.033   18 0.5016   13  0.559   11  0.111   21 -0.046   25 -0.121
GUARDIANS    51 51 393 428  0.007 50.641   18  0.003   18  0.004   22 -0.050   17 0.5021   23  0.340   25 -0.166   13  0.065   18 -0.028
ROYALS       50 53 363 385  0.014 51.433   19 -0.003   19 -0.012   21 -0.043   19 0.4973   25  0.329   26 -0.167   10  0.081   26 -0.337
TWINS        49 53 434 443  0.004 50.380   20 -0.008   21 -0.026   19 -0.003   21 0.4964   20  0.364   20 -0.097    9  0.092    7  0.206
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ANGELS       49 54 449 516  0.018 51.614   21 -0.008   20 -0.025   25 -0.084   20 0.4968   12  0.564   17 -0.001   24 -0.168    9  0.074
DIAMONDBACKS 50 53 522 508 -0.013 50.180   22 -0.009   22 -0.028   15  0.022   22 0.4950    4  0.696    5  0.234   25 -0.189   10  0.069
MARLINS      48 53 431 485 -0.011 49.441   23 -0.020   23 -0.043   24 -0.083   23 0.4915    2  0.748    8  0.180   29 -0.346   27 -0.383
ORIOLES      45 57 416 523  0.018 51.182   24 -0.047   24 -0.074   27 -0.138   24 0.4875   16  0.432   27 -0.175   22 -0.102    4  0.295
BRAVES       44 57 418 428 -0.018 49.121   25 -0.081   25 -0.101   20 -0.036   25 0.4827   22  0.352   22 -0.141   12  0.069   14  0.041
PIRATES      42 61 350 412  0.042 52.604   26 -0.094   26 -0.108   23 -0.069   26 0.4816   30  0.056   29 -0.404    2  0.267    8  0.171
ATHLETICS    43 62 443 586  0.024 52.950   27 -0.111   27 -0.117   28 -0.155   27 0.4811    5  0.668   13  0.028   28 -0.339    6  0.217
NATIONALS    41 61 440 550 -0.018 49.799   28 -0.173   28 -0.151   29 -0.188   28 0.4746    3  0.698   16  0.025   30 -0.401   17 -0.027
WHITE SOX    37 66 381 453  0.010 51.327   29 -0.228   29 -0.195   26 -0.114   29 0.4679   27  0.305   28 -0.259   16  0.030   15 -0.003
ROCKIES      26 76 369 616  0.022 51.602   30 -0.334   30 -0.344   30 -0.358   30 0.4410   24  0.335   30 -0.477   27 -0.238    1  0.588
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 60 43 546 480 -0.020 49.794 5 0.100 5 0.107 7 0.081 6 0.5170 10 0.591 6 0.189 19 -0.028 3 0.303 PADRES 55 48 414 400 -0.004 50.586 12 0.027 12 0.047 16 0.021 12 0.5073 28 0.281 23 -0.143 3 0.185 22 -0.082 GIANTS 54 49 431 412 -0.008 50.400 13 0.017 13 0.030 17 0.018 13 0.5048 26 0.322 21 -0.112 7 0.148 24 -0.093 DIAMONDBACKS 50 53 522 508 -0.013 50.180 22 -0.009 22 -0.028 15 0.022 22 0.4950 4 0.696 5 0.234 25 -0.189 10 0.069 ROCKIES 26 76 369 616 0.022 51.602 30 -0.334 30 -0.344 30 -0.358 30 0.4410 24 0.335 30 -0.477 27 -0.238 1 0.588

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 CUBS 60 42 537 420 0.012 50.525 2 0.155 2 0.133 1 0.178 2 0.5223 11 0.584 4 0.279 11 0.076 12 0.052 BREWERS 61 41 489 391 -0.010 49.669 3 0.152 3 0.133 3 0.140 3 0.5220 6 0.649 2 0.304 18 -0.024 28 -0.435 CARDINALS 53 51 470 472 0.011 51.699 14 0.011 14 0.019 18 0.001 15 0.5026 8 0.602 10 0.120 23 -0.118 19 -0.031 REDS 53 50 470 435 -0.014 50.134 17 0.008 17 0.013 14 0.033 18 0.5016 13 0.559 11 0.111 21 -0.046 25 -0.121 PIRATES 42 61 350 412 0.042 52.604 26 -0.094 26 -0.108 23 -0.069 26 0.4816 30 0.056 29 -0.404 2 0.267 8 0.171

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 METS 59 44 451 406 -0.028 49.525 7 0.071 7 0.089 12 0.050 9 0.5134 21 0.357 19 -0.051 6 0.151 23 -0.084 PHILLIES 58 44 469 406 -0.028 48.998 8 0.066 8 0.083 6 0.089 8 0.5139 29 0.179 24 -0.155 1 0.334 2 0.457 MARLINS 48 53 431 485 -0.011 49.441 23 -0.020 23 -0.043 24 -0.083 23 0.4915 2 0.748 8 0.180 29 -0.346 27 -0.383 BRAVES 44 57 418 428 -0.018 49.121 25 -0.081 25 -0.101 20 -0.036 25 0.4827 22 0.352 22 -0.141 12 0.069 14 0.041 NATIONALS 41 61 440 550 -0.018 49.799 28 -0.173 28 -0.151 29 -0.188 28 0.4746 3 0.698 16 0.025 30 -0.401 17 -0.027

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 60 43 451 390 -0.003 50.530 4 0.116 4 0.115 5 0.093 4 0.5200 18 0.398 14 0.027 4 0.159 20 -0.048 MARINERS 55 48 474 455 0.023 51.641 10 0.035 10 0.061 13 0.039 10 0.5111 1 0.749 1 0.304 26 -0.225 29 -0.481 RANGERS 53 50 415 354 -0.015 50.037 16 0.009 16 0.013 11 0.070 14 0.5026 19 0.373 18 -0.017 5 0.157 30 -0.556 ANGELS 49 54 449 516 0.018 51.614 21 -0.008 20 -0.025 25 -0.084 20 0.4968 12 0.564 17 -0.001 24 -0.168 9 0.074 ATHLETICS 43 62 443 586 0.024 52.950 27 -0.111 27 -0.117 28 -0.155 27 0.4811 5 0.668 13 0.028 28 -0.339 6 0.217

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 60 44 495 430 -0.014 50.551 6 0.093 6 0.103 4 0.097 5 0.5174 14 0.545 9 0.162 15 0.031 16 -0.012 GUARDIANS 51 51 393 428 0.007 50.641 18 0.003 18 0.004 22 -0.050 17 0.5021 23 0.340 25 -0.166 13 0.065 18 -0.028 ROYALS 50 53 363 385 0.014 51.433 19 -0.003 19 -0.012 21 -0.043 19 0.4973 25 0.329 26 -0.167 10 0.081 26 -0.337 TWINS 49 53 434 443 0.004 50.380 20 -0.008 21 -0.026 19 -0.003 21 0.4964 20 0.364 20 -0.097 9 0.092 7 0.206 WHITE SOX 37 66 381 453 0.010 51.327 29 -0.228 29 -0.195 26 -0.114 29 0.4679 27 0.305 28 -0.259 16 0.030 15 -0.003

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 61 42 485 446 0.009 51.008 1 0.159 1 0.136 8 0.079 1 0.5230 17 0.413 15 0.026 8 0.132 5 0.217 YANKEES 56 46 530 424 0.008 50.414 9 0.055 9 0.075 2 0.154 7 0.5148 7 0.611 3 0.281 17 0.026 21 -0.071 RED SOX 55 49 510 456 0.012 51.658 11 0.028 11 0.049 10 0.074 11 0.5074 9 0.591 7 0.183 20 -0.035 11 0.060 RAYS 53 50 483 419 -0.002 50.540 15 0.011 15 0.019 9 0.077 16 0.5026 15 0.497 12 0.099 14 0.056 13 0.042 ORIOLES 45 57 416 523 0.018 51.182 24 -0.047 24 -0.074 27 -0.138 24 0.4875 16 0.432 27 -0.175 22 -0.102 4 0.295


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
NL CENTRAL 269 245 0.523    1  0.085
AL EAST    270 244 0.525    2  0.074
AL WEST    260 257 0.503    3 -0.010
AL CENTRAL 247 267 0.481    4 -0.034
NL EAST    250 259 0.491    5 -0.050
NL WEST    245 269 0.477    6 -0.061

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.077 points in main ratings (0.058 for semineutral)
     0.012 points in improved RPI (0.006 for semineutral)
Average of 2.65 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Fri Jul 25 05:30:07 2025
games through: Thu Jul 24 2025

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