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
CUBS         60 42 537 420  0.012 50.553    1  0.153    1  0.134    1  0.179    1 0.5224   11  0.587    3  0.284   11  0.073   12  0.049
BREWERS      61 41 489 391 -0.009 49.691    2  0.150    2  0.134    3  0.141    2 0.5220    6  0.650    2  0.307   18 -0.025   28 -0.435
ASTROS       60 42 449 385 -0.000 50.146    4  0.135    4  0.125    5  0.101    3 0.5217   17  0.398   13  0.036    4  0.167   18 -0.041
BLUE JAYS    60 42 474 442  0.006 50.415    3  0.139    3  0.129   11  0.069    4 0.5216   18  0.382   17 -0.010    7  0.149    5  0.247
TIGERS       60 43 491 419 -0.014 50.040    5  0.109    5  0.111    4  0.106    5 0.5187   14  0.543    9  0.171   15  0.042   19 -0.042
DODGERS      60 43 546 480 -0.020 49.826    6  0.104    6  0.108    7  0.081    6 0.5171    9  0.592    6  0.192   19 -0.029    3  0.302
YANKEES      56 46 530 424  0.006 50.360    9  0.057    9  0.074    2  0.153    7 0.5147    7  0.611    4  0.282   17  0.025   22 -0.070
PHILLIES     58 44 469 406 -0.028 48.979    8  0.068    8  0.083    6  0.089    8 0.5139   29  0.180   23 -0.153    1  0.332    2  0.459
METS         59 44 451 406 -0.029 49.499    7  0.073    7  0.089   12  0.049    9 0.5133   21  0.358   19 -0.050    6  0.149   23 -0.084
MARINERS     54 48 470 453  0.024 51.197   10  0.033   10  0.055   13  0.037   10 0.5101    1  0.768    1  0.321   27 -0.247   29 -0.498
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PADRES       55 47 407 391 -0.004 50.078   11  0.033   11  0.054   15  0.024   11 0.5086   28  0.247   26 -0.166    3  0.214   20 -0.053
RED SOX      55 49 510 456  0.011 51.606   12  0.028   12  0.048    9  0.073   12 0.5072   10  0.591    7  0.183   20 -0.036   11  0.062
GIANTS       54 49 431 412 -0.008 50.412   13  0.017   13  0.030   17  0.018   13 0.5049   26  0.322   21 -0.111    8  0.148   24 -0.093
GUARDIANS    51 50 390 424  0.010 50.270   18  0.007   18  0.013   22 -0.047   14 0.5036   23  0.341   24 -0.161   12  0.067   16 -0.025
RAYS         53 50 483 419 -0.003 50.536   14  0.011   14  0.019    8  0.078   15 0.5026   15  0.498   12  0.101   14  0.054   13  0.041
RANGERS      53 50 415 354 -0.015 50.035   15  0.009   17  0.013   10  0.070   16 0.5025   19  0.373   18 -0.017    5  0.156   30 -0.558
REDS         53 50 470 435 -0.013 50.170   16  0.008   15  0.013   14  0.033   17 0.5017   13  0.561   11  0.115   21 -0.048   25 -0.123
CARDINALS    52 51 461 465  0.012 51.257   17  0.007   16  0.013   18 -0.001   18 0.5016    8  0.599   10  0.116   23 -0.119   21 -0.063
ANGELS       49 53 447 512  0.018 51.110   20 -0.006   20 -0.019   24 -0.082   19 0.4980   12  0.566   16  0.004   24 -0.168    9  0.092
ROYALS       50 53 363 385  0.015 51.486   19 -0.003   19 -0.012   21 -0.043   20 0.4974   25  0.333   25 -0.163   10  0.078   26 -0.341
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TWINS        49 53 434 443  0.004 50.409   21 -0.008   21 -0.026   19 -0.002   21 0.4964   20  0.366   20 -0.095    9  0.090    7  0.204
DIAMONDBACKS 50 53 522 508 -0.014 50.179   22 -0.009   22 -0.029   16  0.022   22 0.4950    4  0.697    5  0.235   25 -0.190   10  0.068
MARLINS      48 53 431 485 -0.012 49.440   23 -0.020   23 -0.043   25 -0.083   23 0.4915    2  0.746    8  0.178   28 -0.345   27 -0.381
ORIOLES      44 57 412 520  0.018 50.690   24 -0.057   24 -0.082   27 -0.142   24 0.4861   16  0.434   27 -0.176   22 -0.107    4  0.294
BRAVES       44 57 418 428 -0.019 49.092   25 -0.082   25 -0.102   20 -0.037   25 0.4826   22  0.354   22 -0.140   13  0.066   14  0.041
PIRATES      42 61 350 412  0.044 52.658   26 -0.093   26 -0.108   23 -0.068   26 0.4817   30  0.058   29 -0.401    2  0.265    8  0.170
ATHLETICS    42 62 438 584  0.022 52.391   27 -0.128   27 -0.127   28 -0.163   27 0.4795    5  0.674   14  0.026   29 -0.353    6  0.213
NATIONALS    41 61 440 550 -0.018 49.799   28 -0.173   28 -0.152   29 -0.189   28 0.4746    3  0.698   15  0.025   30 -0.403   17 -0.026
WHITE SOX    37 66 381 453  0.010 51.346   29 -0.227   29 -0.196   26 -0.114   29 0.4679   27  0.305   28 -0.258   16  0.029   15 -0.002
ROCKIES      26 76 369 616  0.022 51.627   30 -0.335   30 -0.346   30 -0.359   30 0.4411   24  0.334   30 -0.478   26 -0.239    1  0.589
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 49.826 6 0.104 6 0.108 7 0.081 6 0.5171 9 0.592 6 0.192 19 -0.029 3 0.302 PADRES 55 47 407 391 -0.004 50.078 11 0.033 11 0.054 15 0.024 11 0.5086 28 0.247 26 -0.166 3 0.214 20 -0.053 GIANTS 54 49 431 412 -0.008 50.412 13 0.017 13 0.030 17 0.018 13 0.5049 26 0.322 21 -0.111 8 0.148 24 -0.093 DIAMONDBACKS 50 53 522 508 -0.014 50.179 22 -0.009 22 -0.029 16 0.022 22 0.4950 4 0.697 5 0.235 25 -0.190 10 0.068 ROCKIES 26 76 369 616 0.022 51.627 30 -0.335 30 -0.346 30 -0.359 30 0.4411 24 0.334 30 -0.478 26 -0.239 1 0.589

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 50.553 1 0.153 1 0.134 1 0.179 1 0.5224 11 0.587 3 0.284 11 0.073 12 0.049 BREWERS 61 41 489 391 -0.009 49.691 2 0.150 2 0.134 3 0.141 2 0.5220 6 0.650 2 0.307 18 -0.025 28 -0.435 REDS 53 50 470 435 -0.013 50.170 16 0.008 15 0.013 14 0.033 17 0.5017 13 0.561 11 0.115 21 -0.048 25 -0.123 CARDINALS 52 51 461 465 0.012 51.257 17 0.007 16 0.013 18 -0.001 18 0.5016 8 0.599 10 0.116 23 -0.119 21 -0.063 PIRATES 42 61 350 412 0.044 52.658 26 -0.093 26 -0.108 23 -0.068 26 0.4817 30 0.058 29 -0.401 2 0.265 8 0.170

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 58 44 469 406 -0.028 48.979 8 0.068 8 0.083 6 0.089 8 0.5139 29 0.180 23 -0.153 1 0.332 2 0.459 METS 59 44 451 406 -0.029 49.499 7 0.073 7 0.089 12 0.049 9 0.5133 21 0.358 19 -0.050 6 0.149 23 -0.084 MARLINS 48 53 431 485 -0.012 49.440 23 -0.020 23 -0.043 25 -0.083 23 0.4915 2 0.746 8 0.178 28 -0.345 27 -0.381 BRAVES 44 57 418 428 -0.019 49.092 25 -0.082 25 -0.102 20 -0.037 25 0.4826 22 0.354 22 -0.140 13 0.066 14 0.041 NATIONALS 41 61 440 550 -0.018 49.799 28 -0.173 28 -0.152 29 -0.189 28 0.4746 3 0.698 15 0.025 30 -0.403 17 -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 60 42 449 385 -0.000 50.146 4 0.135 4 0.125 5 0.101 3 0.5217 17 0.398 13 0.036 4 0.167 18 -0.041 MARINERS 54 48 470 453 0.024 51.197 10 0.033 10 0.055 13 0.037 10 0.5101 1 0.768 1 0.321 27 -0.247 29 -0.498 RANGERS 53 50 415 354 -0.015 50.035 15 0.009 17 0.013 10 0.070 16 0.5025 19 0.373 18 -0.017 5 0.156 30 -0.558 ANGELS 49 53 447 512 0.018 51.110 20 -0.006 20 -0.019 24 -0.082 19 0.4980 12 0.566 16 0.004 24 -0.168 9 0.092 ATHLETICS 42 62 438 584 0.022 52.391 27 -0.128 27 -0.127 28 -0.163 27 0.4795 5 0.674 14 0.026 29 -0.353 6 0.213

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 43 491 419 -0.014 50.040 5 0.109 5 0.111 4 0.106 5 0.5187 14 0.543 9 0.171 15 0.042 19 -0.042 GUARDIANS 51 50 390 424 0.010 50.270 18 0.007 18 0.013 22 -0.047 14 0.5036 23 0.341 24 -0.161 12 0.067 16 -0.025 ROYALS 50 53 363 385 0.015 51.486 19 -0.003 19 -0.012 21 -0.043 20 0.4974 25 0.333 25 -0.163 10 0.078 26 -0.341 TWINS 49 53 434 443 0.004 50.409 21 -0.008 21 -0.026 19 -0.002 21 0.4964 20 0.366 20 -0.095 9 0.090 7 0.204 WHITE SOX 37 66 381 453 0.010 51.346 29 -0.227 29 -0.196 26 -0.114 29 0.4679 27 0.305 28 -0.258 16 0.029 15 -0.002

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 60 42 474 442 0.006 50.415 3 0.139 3 0.129 11 0.069 4 0.5216 18 0.382 17 -0.010 7 0.149 5 0.247 YANKEES 56 46 530 424 0.006 50.360 9 0.057 9 0.074 2 0.153 7 0.5147 7 0.611 4 0.282 17 0.025 22 -0.070 RED SOX 55 49 510 456 0.011 51.606 12 0.028 12 0.048 9 0.073 12 0.5072 10 0.591 7 0.183 20 -0.036 11 0.062 RAYS 53 50 483 419 -0.003 50.536 14 0.011 14 0.019 8 0.078 15 0.5026 15 0.498 12 0.101 14 0.054 13 0.041 ORIOLES 44 57 412 520 0.018 50.690 24 -0.057 24 -0.082 27 -0.142 24 0.4861 16 0.434 27 -0.176 22 -0.107 4 0.294


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
NL CENTRAL 268 245 0.522    1  0.085
AL EAST    268 244 0.523    2  0.069
AL WEST    258 255 0.503    3 -0.010
AL CENTRAL 247 265 0.482    4 -0.030
NL EAST    250 259 0.491    5 -0.051
NL WEST    245 268 0.478    6 -0.060

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.079 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: Thu Jul 24 05:30:06 2025
games through: Wed Jul 23 2025

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