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     55 41 438 375 -0.025 46.176    7  0.082    7  0.094    5  0.097    7 0.5153   28  0.199   21 -0.128    1  0.322    2  0.434
PIRATES      39 58 326 379  0.058 50.080   26 -0.099   26 -0.111   22 -0.057   26 0.4822   30  0.049   28 -0.393    2  0.279   11  0.090
GIANTS       52 45 399 382 -0.020 46.949   14  0.029   14  0.041   17  0.012   14 0.5065   27  0.250   25 -0.172    3  0.196   16 -0.035
PADRES       52 44 383 376  0.002 47.326   10  0.048   10  0.063   16  0.017   11 0.5095   25  0.287   23 -0.138    4  0.171   20 -0.082
METS         55 42 426 381 -0.020 46.906    8  0.072    8  0.088   10  0.058    9 0.5125   21  0.356   19 -0.039    5  0.155   22 -0.090
ASTROS       56 40 418 362 -0.012 46.713    4  0.106    4  0.115    6  0.091    4 0.5193   17  0.399   14  0.030    6  0.152   15 -0.026
RANGERS      48 49 393 346 -0.007 47.391   19  0.001   20 -0.012   12  0.053   20 0.4987   19  0.380   17 -0.024    7  0.129   28 -0.482
ROYALS       47 50 328 356  0.010 48.255   21 -0.006   21 -0.016   21 -0.053   21 0.4963   26  0.256   27 -0.232    8  0.127   26 -0.266
BLUE JAYS    55 41 440 423  0.007 47.481    6  0.101    6  0.111   13  0.046    5 0.5183   18  0.383   18 -0.028    9  0.121    5  0.264
TWINS        47 49 402 410  0.011 47.662   17  0.003   18 -0.009   19  0.006   18 0.4991   20  0.357   20 -0.090   10  0.103    7  0.230
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
WHITE SOX    32 65 332 430  0.003 48.101   29 -0.249   29 -0.250   28 -0.167   29 0.4605   29  0.147   29 -0.432   11  0.097    8  0.139
CUBS         57 39 512 393  0.018 47.713    1  0.163    1  0.150    1  0.191    1 0.5244   12  0.581    3  0.295   12  0.087   12  0.069
BRAVES       42 53 388 386 -0.020 46.044   25 -0.076   25 -0.096   20 -0.022   25 0.4846   22  0.346   22 -0.128   13  0.083   21 -0.084
RAYS         50 47 449 388  0.015 48.197   15  0.022   15  0.030    7  0.089   15 0.5048   15  0.478   12  0.098   14  0.080   13 -0.002
YANKEES      53 43 501 390  0.000 47.077    9  0.066    9  0.077    2  0.172    8 0.5147   10  0.587    5  0.281   15  0.063   18 -0.046
GUARDIANS    46 49 353 398  0.029 47.958   18  0.003   17 -0.006   23 -0.058   17 0.5005   23  0.337   24 -0.172   16  0.055   23 -0.103
TIGERS       59 38 482 395 -0.023 46.700    2  0.158    2  0.147    3  0.141    2 0.5244   11  0.584    6  0.247   17  0.035   19 -0.065
DODGERS      58 39 518 449 -0.024 46.661    3  0.131    3  0.131    8  0.089    3 0.5206    9  0.597    9  0.207   18 -0.030    3  0.329
REDS         50 47 441 410 -0.012 47.241   16  0.015   16  0.015   15  0.031   16 0.5012   13  0.573   11  0.127   19 -0.066   25 -0.132
ORIOLES      43 52 393 483  0.015 47.504   24 -0.038   24 -0.061   26 -0.126   23 0.4895   16  0.409   26 -0.177   20 -0.074    4  0.321
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BREWERS      56 40 457 376 -0.015 46.484    5  0.104    5  0.112    4  0.119    6 0.5172    3  0.715    1  0.354   21 -0.115   30 -0.505
RED SOX      53 45 491 430 -0.007 47.839   11  0.041   11  0.056    9  0.083   12 0.5079    6  0.682    4  0.285   22 -0.119   14 -0.010
CARDINALS    51 46 444 427  0.023 48.614   13  0.036   13  0.051   14  0.043   13 0.5078    7  0.661    8  0.224   23 -0.138   24 -0.125
ANGELS       47 49 418 480  0.010 47.754   20 -0.003   19 -0.010   24 -0.088   19 0.4989   14  0.539   16 -0.024   24 -0.152    9  0.116
DIAMONDBACKS 47 50 493 488 -0.015 47.177   22 -0.012   22 -0.031   18  0.010   22 0.4947    5  0.702    7  0.231   25 -0.212   10  0.115
MARINERS     51 45 451 419  0.017 47.832   12  0.039   12  0.055   11  0.054   10 0.5099    2  0.750    2  0.324   26 -0.216   29 -0.495
ROCKIES      22 74 336 589  0.025 48.738   30 -0.417   30 -0.393   30 -0.397   30 0.4357   24  0.332   30 -0.515   27 -0.280    1  0.605
ATHLETICS    41 57 417 551  0.011 48.900   27 -0.105   27 -0.115   27 -0.162   27 0.4817    8  0.643   15  0.001   28 -0.325    6  0.259
MARLINS      44 51 408 463 -0.006 46.705   23 -0.035   23 -0.059   25 -0.090   24 0.4893    1  0.754   10  0.184   29 -0.364   27 -0.385
NATIONALS    38 58 417 519 -0.014 47.017   28 -0.181   28 -0.162   29 -0.187   28 0.4737    4  0.707   13  0.039   30 -0.413   17 -0.038

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 52 45 399 382 -0.020 46.949 14 0.029 14 0.041 17 0.012 14 0.5065 27 0.250 25 -0.172 3 0.196 16 -0.035 PADRES 52 44 383 376 0.002 47.326 10 0.048 10 0.063 16 0.017 11 0.5095 25 0.287 23 -0.138 4 0.171 20 -0.082 DODGERS 58 39 518 449 -0.024 46.661 3 0.131 3 0.131 8 0.089 3 0.5206 9 0.597 9 0.207 18 -0.030 3 0.329 DIAMONDBACKS 47 50 493 488 -0.015 47.177 22 -0.012 22 -0.031 18 0.010 22 0.4947 5 0.702 7 0.231 25 -0.212 10 0.115 ROCKIES 22 74 336 589 0.025 48.738 30 -0.417 30 -0.393 30 -0.397 30 0.4357 24 0.332 30 -0.515 27 -0.280 1 0.605

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 39 58 326 379 0.058 50.080 26 -0.099 26 -0.111 22 -0.057 26 0.4822 30 0.049 28 -0.393 2 0.279 11 0.090 CUBS 57 39 512 393 0.018 47.713 1 0.163 1 0.150 1 0.191 1 0.5244 12 0.581 3 0.295 12 0.087 12 0.069 REDS 50 47 441 410 -0.012 47.241 16 0.015 16 0.015 15 0.031 16 0.5012 13 0.573 11 0.127 19 -0.066 25 -0.132 BREWERS 56 40 457 376 -0.015 46.484 5 0.104 5 0.112 4 0.119 6 0.5172 3 0.715 1 0.354 21 -0.115 30 -0.505 CARDINALS 51 46 444 427 0.023 48.614 13 0.036 13 0.051 14 0.043 13 0.5078 7 0.661 8 0.224 23 -0.138 24 -0.125

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 55 41 438 375 -0.025 46.176 7 0.082 7 0.094 5 0.097 7 0.5153 28 0.199 21 -0.128 1 0.322 2 0.434 METS 55 42 426 381 -0.020 46.906 8 0.072 8 0.088 10 0.058 9 0.5125 21 0.356 19 -0.039 5 0.155 22 -0.090 BRAVES 42 53 388 386 -0.020 46.044 25 -0.076 25 -0.096 20 -0.022 25 0.4846 22 0.346 22 -0.128 13 0.083 21 -0.084 MARLINS 44 51 408 463 -0.006 46.705 23 -0.035 23 -0.059 25 -0.090 24 0.4893 1 0.754 10 0.184 29 -0.364 27 -0.385 NATIONALS 38 58 417 519 -0.014 47.017 28 -0.181 28 -0.162 29 -0.187 28 0.4737 4 0.707 13 0.039 30 -0.413 17 -0.038

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 56 40 418 362 -0.012 46.713 4 0.106 4 0.115 6 0.091 4 0.5193 17 0.399 14 0.030 6 0.152 15 -0.026 RANGERS 48 49 393 346 -0.007 47.391 19 0.001 20 -0.012 12 0.053 20 0.4987 19 0.380 17 -0.024 7 0.129 28 -0.482 ANGELS 47 49 418 480 0.010 47.754 20 -0.003 19 -0.010 24 -0.088 19 0.4989 14 0.539 16 -0.024 24 -0.152 9 0.116 MARINERS 51 45 451 419 0.017 47.832 12 0.039 12 0.055 11 0.054 10 0.5099 2 0.750 2 0.324 26 -0.216 29 -0.495 ATHLETICS 41 57 417 551 0.011 48.900 27 -0.105 27 -0.115 27 -0.162 27 0.4817 8 0.643 15 0.001 28 -0.325 6 0.259

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 47 50 328 356 0.010 48.255 21 -0.006 21 -0.016 21 -0.053 21 0.4963 26 0.256 27 -0.232 8 0.127 26 -0.266 TWINS 47 49 402 410 0.011 47.662 17 0.003 18 -0.009 19 0.006 18 0.4991 20 0.357 20 -0.090 10 0.103 7 0.230 WHITE SOX 32 65 332 430 0.003 48.101 29 -0.249 29 -0.250 28 -0.167 29 0.4605 29 0.147 29 -0.432 11 0.097 8 0.139 GUARDIANS 46 49 353 398 0.029 47.958 18 0.003 17 -0.006 23 -0.058 17 0.5005 23 0.337 24 -0.172 16 0.055 23 -0.103 TIGERS 59 38 482 395 -0.023 46.700 2 0.158 2 0.147 3 0.141 2 0.5244 11 0.584 6 0.247 17 0.035 19 -0.065

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 55 41 440 423 0.007 47.481 6 0.101 6 0.111 13 0.046 5 0.5183 18 0.383 18 -0.028 9 0.121 5 0.264 RAYS 50 47 449 388 0.015 48.197 15 0.022 15 0.030 7 0.089 15 0.5048 15 0.478 12 0.098 14 0.080 13 -0.002 YANKEES 53 43 501 390 0.000 47.077 9 0.066 9 0.077 2 0.172 8 0.5147 10 0.587 5 0.281 15 0.063 18 -0.046 ORIOLES 43 52 393 483 0.015 47.504 24 -0.038 24 -0.061 26 -0.126 23 0.4895 16 0.409 26 -0.177 20 -0.074 4 0.321 RED SOX 53 45 491 430 -0.007 47.839 11 0.041 11 0.056 9 0.083 12 0.5079 6 0.682 4 0.285 22 -0.119 14 -0.010


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
NL CENTRAL 253 230 0.524    1  0.096
AL EAST    254 228 0.527    2  0.078
AL WEST    243 240 0.503    3 -0.015
AL CENTRAL 231 251 0.479    4 -0.038
NL EAST    234 245 0.489    5 -0.042
NL WEST    231 252 0.478    6 -0.075

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: Mon Jul 14 05:30:12 2025
games through: Sun Jul 13 2025

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