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
PHILLIES     54 39 430 365 -0.027 44.700    6  0.092    6  0.102    7  0.102    6 0.5167   28  0.206   21 -0.117    1  0.321    2  0.422
PIRATES      38 56 319 364  0.055 48.523   26 -0.091   26 -0.107   22 -0.049   26 0.4827   30  0.060   28 -0.378    2  0.279   11  0.080
GIANTS       51 43 388 368 -0.026 45.351   13  0.029   13  0.046   16  0.014   12 0.5072   27  0.252   25 -0.168    3  0.197   17 -0.033
ASTROS       55 38 409 346 -0.014 45.229    3  0.121    4  0.123    5  0.103    3 0.5216   17  0.401   14  0.044    4  0.162   16 -0.031
PADRES       49 43 369 365 -0.000 45.365   12  0.031   12  0.047   18  0.009   13 0.5071   25  0.289   22 -0.144    5  0.162   19 -0.067
METS         53 39 409 364 -0.017 44.650    7  0.088    7  0.101   10  0.064    9 0.5146   19  0.364   17 -0.026    6  0.155   23 -0.106
BLUE JAYS    54 39 427 407  0.011 46.227    5  0.118    5  0.122   11  0.056    4 0.5202   18  0.376   16 -0.025    7  0.137    5  0.274
RANGERS      45 48 366 333 -0.016 45.229   22 -0.013   22 -0.032   14  0.026   22 0.4945   22  0.344   19 -0.082    8  0.134   28 -0.438
ROYALS       46 48 321 343  0.012 46.908   18 -0.001   18 -0.008   21 -0.043   20 0.4977   26  0.261   27 -0.219    9  0.133   26 -0.283
WHITE SOX    31 62 318 410  0.010 46.448   29 -0.241   29 -0.236   27 -0.157   29 0.4617   29  0.138   29 -0.429   10  0.114    8  0.142
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BRAVES       40 51 367 365 -0.023 44.095   25 -0.078   25 -0.099   20 -0.023   25 0.4836   24  0.312   23 -0.157   11  0.111   18 -0.055
TWINS        45 47 386 395  0.015 45.907   17  0.001   17 -0.007   19  0.009   17 0.4999   21  0.355   20 -0.090   12  0.107    7  0.243
TIGERS       59 35 468 360 -0.023 45.313    1  0.198    1  0.173    2  0.173    1 0.5291   12  0.580    4  0.276   13  0.070   25 -0.171
GUARDIANS    43 48 333 384  0.042 46.517   20 -0.004   20 -0.015   23 -0.063   18 0.4994   23  0.328   26 -0.184   14  0.059   22 -0.093
YANKEES      51 41 481 376 -0.007 44.921    9  0.058    9  0.074    3  0.164    8 0.5147   11  0.584    5  0.270   15  0.058   14 -0.017
CUBS         54 38 495 378  0.005 45.343    2  0.135    2  0.130    1  0.181    2 0.5218    9  0.611    2  0.313   16  0.049   13  0.044
RAYS         50 43 441 374  0.009 46.056   11  0.041   11  0.058    6  0.102   11 0.5096   14  0.556   11  0.181   17  0.022   20 -0.079
DODGERS      56 38 504 438 -0.028 45.179    4  0.120    3  0.124    8  0.083    5 0.5194   10  0.600    9  0.205   18 -0.039    4  0.321
ORIOLES      40 50 377 460  0.025 45.451   24 -0.040   24 -0.065   26 -0.115   24 0.4885   16  0.413   24 -0.163   19 -0.066    3  0.373
REDS         47 46 425 402  0.007 46.089   16  0.010   16  0.012   13  0.029   16 0.5010   13  0.579   12  0.131   20 -0.074   21 -0.086
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BREWERS      53 40 435 367 -0.004 45.557    8  0.084    8  0.097    4  0.107    7 0.5151    2  0.713    1  0.339   21 -0.126   30 -0.532
CARDINALS    49 44 420 409  0.036 47.167   10  0.042   10  0.059   12  0.041   10 0.5096    7  0.651    8  0.212   22 -0.131   24 -0.152
ANGELS       45 47 397 454  0.010 45.856   19 -0.002   19 -0.010   24 -0.083   19 0.4991   15  0.527   18 -0.030   23 -0.136   10  0.101
RED SOX      49 45 477 422 -0.010 45.900   15  0.018   15  0.026    9  0.069   15 0.5034    5  0.691    3  0.280   24 -0.141   12  0.055
MARINERS     48 44 411 399  0.003 45.457   14  0.020   14  0.032   15  0.020   14 0.5058    6  0.656   10  0.195   25 -0.156   27 -0.407
DIAMONDBACKS 46 47 475 467 -0.015 45.294   21 -0.005   21 -0.017   17  0.014   21 0.4966    3  0.702    6  0.235   26 -0.207    9  0.109
ROCKIES      21 72 328 579  0.024 47.276   30 -0.416   30 -0.393   30 -0.402   30 0.4347   20  0.357   30 -0.500   27 -0.305    1  0.582
ATHLETICS    38 56 396 534  0.010 46.979   27 -0.134   27 -0.134   29 -0.176   27 0.4782    8  0.651   15 -0.005   28 -0.347    6  0.273
NATIONALS    38 54 407 489 -0.025 44.724   28 -0.144   28 -0.140   28 -0.163   28 0.4767    4  0.692   13  0.048   29 -0.374   15 -0.026
MARLINS      42 49 389 451 -0.002 44.966   23 -0.033   23 -0.058   25 -0.099   23 0.4889    1  0.806    7  0.228   30 -0.426   29 -0.442

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 GIANTS 51 43 388 368 -0.026 45.351 13 0.029 13 0.046 16 0.014 12 0.5072 27 0.252 25 -0.168 3 0.197 17 -0.033 PADRES 49 43 369 365 -0.000 45.365 12 0.031 12 0.047 18 0.009 13 0.5071 25 0.289 22 -0.144 5 0.162 19 -0.067 DODGERS 56 38 504 438 -0.028 45.179 4 0.120 3 0.124 8 0.083 5 0.5194 10 0.600 9 0.205 18 -0.039 4 0.321 DIAMONDBACKS 46 47 475 467 -0.015 45.294 21 -0.005 21 -0.017 17 0.014 21 0.4966 3 0.702 6 0.235 26 -0.207 9 0.109 ROCKIES 21 72 328 579 0.024 47.276 30 -0.416 30 -0.393 30 -0.402 30 0.4347 20 0.357 30 -0.500 27 -0.305 1 0.582

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 PIRATES 38 56 319 364 0.055 48.523 26 -0.091 26 -0.107 22 -0.049 26 0.4827 30 0.060 28 -0.378 2 0.279 11 0.080 CUBS 54 38 495 378 0.005 45.343 2 0.135 2 0.130 1 0.181 2 0.5218 9 0.611 2 0.313 16 0.049 13 0.044 REDS 47 46 425 402 0.007 46.089 16 0.010 16 0.012 13 0.029 16 0.5010 13 0.579 12 0.131 20 -0.074 21 -0.086 BREWERS 53 40 435 367 -0.004 45.557 8 0.084 8 0.097 4 0.107 7 0.5151 2 0.713 1 0.339 21 -0.126 30 -0.532 CARDINALS 49 44 420 409 0.036 47.167 10 0.042 10 0.059 12 0.041 10 0.5096 7 0.651 8 0.212 22 -0.131 24 -0.152

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 54 39 430 365 -0.027 44.700 6 0.092 6 0.102 7 0.102 6 0.5167 28 0.206 21 -0.117 1 0.321 2 0.422 METS 53 39 409 364 -0.017 44.650 7 0.088 7 0.101 10 0.064 9 0.5146 19 0.364 17 -0.026 6 0.155 23 -0.106 BRAVES 40 51 367 365 -0.023 44.095 25 -0.078 25 -0.099 20 -0.023 25 0.4836 24 0.312 23 -0.157 11 0.111 18 -0.055 NATIONALS 38 54 407 489 -0.025 44.724 28 -0.144 28 -0.140 28 -0.163 28 0.4767 4 0.692 13 0.048 29 -0.374 15 -0.026 MARLINS 42 49 389 451 -0.002 44.966 23 -0.033 23 -0.058 25 -0.099 23 0.4889 1 0.806 7 0.228 30 -0.426 29 -0.442

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 55 38 409 346 -0.014 45.229 3 0.121 4 0.123 5 0.103 3 0.5216 17 0.401 14 0.044 4 0.162 16 -0.031 RANGERS 45 48 366 333 -0.016 45.229 22 -0.013 22 -0.032 14 0.026 22 0.4945 22 0.344 19 -0.082 8 0.134 28 -0.438 ANGELS 45 47 397 454 0.010 45.856 19 -0.002 19 -0.010 24 -0.083 19 0.4991 15 0.527 18 -0.030 23 -0.136 10 0.101 MARINERS 48 44 411 399 0.003 45.457 14 0.020 14 0.032 15 0.020 14 0.5058 6 0.656 10 0.195 25 -0.156 27 -0.407 ATHLETICS 38 56 396 534 0.010 46.979 27 -0.134 27 -0.134 29 -0.176 27 0.4782 8 0.651 15 -0.005 28 -0.347 6 0.273

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 ROYALS 46 48 321 343 0.012 46.908 18 -0.001 18 -0.008 21 -0.043 20 0.4977 26 0.261 27 -0.219 9 0.133 26 -0.283 WHITE SOX 31 62 318 410 0.010 46.448 29 -0.241 29 -0.236 27 -0.157 29 0.4617 29 0.138 29 -0.429 10 0.114 8 0.142 TWINS 45 47 386 395 0.015 45.907 17 0.001 17 -0.007 19 0.009 17 0.4999 21 0.355 20 -0.090 12 0.107 7 0.243 TIGERS 59 35 468 360 -0.023 45.313 1 0.198 1 0.173 2 0.173 1 0.5291 12 0.580 4 0.276 13 0.070 25 -0.171 GUARDIANS 43 48 333 384 0.042 46.517 20 -0.004 20 -0.015 23 -0.063 18 0.4994 23 0.328 26 -0.184 14 0.059 22 -0.093

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 54 39 427 407 0.011 46.227 5 0.118 5 0.122 11 0.056 4 0.5202 18 0.376 16 -0.025 7 0.137 5 0.274 YANKEES 51 41 481 376 -0.007 44.921 9 0.058 9 0.074 3 0.164 8 0.5147 11 0.584 5 0.270 15 0.058 14 -0.017 RAYS 50 43 441 374 0.009 46.056 11 0.041 11 0.058 6 0.102 11 0.5096 14 0.556 11 0.181 17 0.022 20 -0.079 ORIOLES 40 50 377 460 0.025 45.451 24 -0.040 24 -0.065 26 -0.115 24 0.4885 16 0.413 24 -0.163 19 -0.066 3 0.373 RED SOX 49 45 477 422 -0.010 45.900 15 0.018 15 0.026 9 0.069 15 0.5034 5 0.691 3 0.280 24 -0.141 12 0.055


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
NL CENTRAL 241 224 0.518    1  0.091
AL EAST    244 218 0.528    2  0.082
AL CENTRAL 224 240 0.483    3 -0.025
AL WEST    231 233 0.498    4 -0.032
NL EAST    227 232 0.495    5 -0.035
NL WEST    223 243 0.479    6 -0.079

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.079 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: Thu Jul 10 05:30:06 2025
games through: Wed Jul  9 2025

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