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
ROCKIES      21 70 324 559  0.022 46.177   30 -0.390   30 -0.381   30 -0.382   30 0.4357   21  0.342   30 -0.490   27 -0.275    1  0.594
PHILLIES     53 38 414 361 -0.025 43.826    6  0.096    6  0.104    8  0.088    6 0.5171   28  0.173   22 -0.155    1  0.331    2  0.449
ORIOLES      40 49 371 453  0.018 44.684   24 -0.040   24 -0.062   26 -0.119   23 0.4889   16  0.417   24 -0.162   20 -0.076    3  0.361
DODGERS      56 36 501 432 -0.030 44.128    4  0.146    4  0.139    7  0.090    4 0.5222    8  0.632    7  0.244   18 -0.064    4  0.288
TWINS        43 47 374 392  0.010 44.764   20 -0.014   20 -0.026   19 -0.012   18 0.4966   19  0.356   19 -0.107   12  0.084    5  0.269
ATHLETICS    37 55 384 524  0.014 46.131   27 -0.136   27 -0.133   29 -0.179   27 0.4783    6  0.657   15 -0.001   28 -0.358    6  0.265
BLUE JAYS    53 38 420 404  0.008 45.122    5  0.117    5  0.121   12  0.048    5 0.5207   17  0.410   16 -0.002   11  0.097    7  0.243
WHITE SOX    30 61 315 403  0.008 45.412   29 -0.243   29 -0.239   27 -0.153   29 0.4606   29  0.143   29 -0.419   10  0.113    8  0.167
PIRATES      38 54 313 356  0.059 47.634   25 -0.073   25 -0.091   21 -0.043   25 0.4851   30  0.043   28 -0.382    2  0.295    9  0.102
DIAMONDBACKS 45 46 467 464 -0.012 44.429   18 -0.009   18 -0.016   18  0.010   19 0.4966    2  0.729    6  0.260   26 -0.240   10  0.083
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CUBS         54 36 492 366  0.008 44.402    2  0.163    2  0.148    1  0.202    2 0.5253   10  0.623    1  0.348   15  0.056   11  0.040
RED SOX      47 45 457 418 -0.001 45.305   16  0.008   16  0.016   10  0.052   15 0.5020    5  0.696    4  0.269   25 -0.166   12  0.040
ANGELS       44 46 385 433  0.007 44.768   17 -0.007   17 -0.012   23 -0.073   17 0.4994   15  0.524   17 -0.020   23 -0.125   13  0.027
PADRES       48 42 366 357  0.006 44.592   12  0.030   11  0.051   16  0.020   12 0.5081   24  0.296   20 -0.125    6  0.165   14 -0.034
NATIONALS    37 53 397 483 -0.026 43.716   28 -0.150   28 -0.141   28 -0.171   28 0.4762    4  0.709   13  0.059   29 -0.401   15 -0.038
BRAVES       39 50 357 353 -0.020 43.192   26 -0.082   26 -0.099   20 -0.018   26 0.4835   23  0.296   25 -0.163    9  0.127   16 -0.042
ASTROS       55 36 401 332 -0.010 44.398    3  0.153    3  0.142    4  0.117    3 0.5249   18  0.399   14  0.059    5  0.176   17 -0.060
YANKEES      49 41 462 367 -0.009 43.891   10  0.040   10  0.058    3  0.148    9 0.5121   11  0.590    5  0.262   16  0.034   18 -0.061
GIANTS       50 42 384 352 -0.028 44.313   13  0.026   13  0.046   14  0.031   14 0.5072   27  0.255   21 -0.148    3  0.210   19 -0.066
GUARDIANS    41 48 319 376  0.038 45.367   22 -0.019   22 -0.034   24 -0.077   20 0.4958   22  0.303   26 -0.216   14  0.063   20 -0.074
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
RAYS         49 42 432 367 -0.005 44.583   11  0.032   12  0.051    6  0.092   11 0.5086   14  0.567   10  0.184   17 -0.001   21 -0.084
REDS         46 45 416 388  0.014 45.345   15  0.008   15  0.016   13  0.039   16 0.5014   13  0.581   12  0.145   19 -0.067   22 -0.099
METS         52 39 402 358 -0.018 44.147    7  0.079    7  0.093    9  0.063    7 0.5137   20  0.356   18 -0.032    7  0.158   23 -0.102
CARDINALS    48 43 414 399  0.044 46.440    9  0.045    9  0.064   11  0.051   10 0.5106    7  0.650    8  0.224   22 -0.121   24 -0.141
TIGERS       58 34 461 351 -0.026 44.218    1  0.196    1  0.173    2  0.175    1 0.5294   12  0.584    3  0.283   13  0.067   25 -0.165
ROYALS       44 48 313 337  0.014 45.992   19 -0.014   19 -0.023   22 -0.047   21 0.4953   26  0.257   27 -0.224    8  0.130   26 -0.301
RANGERS      44 47 345 321 -0.015 44.340   21 -0.017   21 -0.031   17  0.015   22 0.4944   25  0.263   23 -0.157    4  0.187   27 -0.361
MARINERS     48 42 402 380 -0.008 44.079   14  0.023   14  0.042   15  0.029   13 0.5080    9  0.624   11  0.176   21 -0.118   28 -0.373
MARLINS      41 48 375 442 -0.002 44.004   23 -0.036   23 -0.059   25 -0.105   24 0.4888    1  0.795    9  0.212   30 -0.423   29 -0.435
BREWERS      51 40 429 364 -0.003 44.640    8  0.068    8  0.083    5  0.102    8 0.5126    3  0.716    2  0.339   24 -0.136   30 -0.493

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 ROCKIES 21 70 324 559 0.022 46.177 30 -0.390 30 -0.381 30 -0.382 30 0.4357 21 0.342 30 -0.490 27 -0.275 1 0.594 DODGERS 56 36 501 432 -0.030 44.128 4 0.146 4 0.139 7 0.090 4 0.5222 8 0.632 7 0.244 18 -0.064 4 0.288 DIAMONDBACKS 45 46 467 464 -0.012 44.429 18 -0.009 18 -0.016 18 0.010 19 0.4966 2 0.729 6 0.260 26 -0.240 10 0.083 PADRES 48 42 366 357 0.006 44.592 12 0.030 11 0.051 16 0.020 12 0.5081 24 0.296 20 -0.125 6 0.165 14 -0.034 GIANTS 50 42 384 352 -0.028 44.313 13 0.026 13 0.046 14 0.031 14 0.5072 27 0.255 21 -0.148 3 0.210 19 -0.066

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 54 313 356 0.059 47.634 25 -0.073 25 -0.091 21 -0.043 25 0.4851 30 0.043 28 -0.382 2 0.295 9 0.102 CUBS 54 36 492 366 0.008 44.402 2 0.163 2 0.148 1 0.202 2 0.5253 10 0.623 1 0.348 15 0.056 11 0.040 REDS 46 45 416 388 0.014 45.345 15 0.008 15 0.016 13 0.039 16 0.5014 13 0.581 12 0.145 19 -0.067 22 -0.099 CARDINALS 48 43 414 399 0.044 46.440 9 0.045 9 0.064 11 0.051 10 0.5106 7 0.650 8 0.224 22 -0.121 24 -0.141 BREWERS 51 40 429 364 -0.003 44.640 8 0.068 8 0.083 5 0.102 8 0.5126 3 0.716 2 0.339 24 -0.136 30 -0.493

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 53 38 414 361 -0.025 43.826 6 0.096 6 0.104 8 0.088 6 0.5171 28 0.173 22 -0.155 1 0.331 2 0.449 NATIONALS 37 53 397 483 -0.026 43.716 28 -0.150 28 -0.141 28 -0.171 28 0.4762 4 0.709 13 0.059 29 -0.401 15 -0.038 BRAVES 39 50 357 353 -0.020 43.192 26 -0.082 26 -0.099 20 -0.018 26 0.4835 23 0.296 25 -0.163 9 0.127 16 -0.042 METS 52 39 402 358 -0.018 44.147 7 0.079 7 0.093 9 0.063 7 0.5137 20 0.356 18 -0.032 7 0.158 23 -0.102 MARLINS 41 48 375 442 -0.002 44.004 23 -0.036 23 -0.059 25 -0.105 24 0.4888 1 0.795 9 0.212 30 -0.423 29 -0.435

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 ATHLETICS 37 55 384 524 0.014 46.131 27 -0.136 27 -0.133 29 -0.179 27 0.4783 6 0.657 15 -0.001 28 -0.358 6 0.265 ANGELS 44 46 385 433 0.007 44.768 17 -0.007 17 -0.012 23 -0.073 17 0.4994 15 0.524 17 -0.020 23 -0.125 13 0.027 ASTROS 55 36 401 332 -0.010 44.398 3 0.153 3 0.142 4 0.117 3 0.5249 18 0.399 14 0.059 5 0.176 17 -0.060 RANGERS 44 47 345 321 -0.015 44.340 21 -0.017 21 -0.031 17 0.015 22 0.4944 25 0.263 23 -0.157 4 0.187 27 -0.361 MARINERS 48 42 402 380 -0.008 44.079 14 0.023 14 0.042 15 0.029 13 0.5080 9 0.624 11 0.176 21 -0.118 28 -0.373

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 TWINS 43 47 374 392 0.010 44.764 20 -0.014 20 -0.026 19 -0.012 18 0.4966 19 0.356 19 -0.107 12 0.084 5 0.269 WHITE SOX 30 61 315 403 0.008 45.412 29 -0.243 29 -0.239 27 -0.153 29 0.4606 29 0.143 29 -0.419 10 0.113 8 0.167 GUARDIANS 41 48 319 376 0.038 45.367 22 -0.019 22 -0.034 24 -0.077 20 0.4958 22 0.303 26 -0.216 14 0.063 20 -0.074 TIGERS 58 34 461 351 -0.026 44.218 1 0.196 1 0.173 2 0.175 1 0.5294 12 0.584 3 0.283 13 0.067 25 -0.165 ROYALS 44 48 313 337 0.014 45.992 19 -0.014 19 -0.023 22 -0.047 21 0.4953 26 0.257 27 -0.224 8 0.130 26 -0.301

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 ORIOLES 40 49 371 453 0.018 44.684 24 -0.040 24 -0.062 26 -0.119 23 0.4889 16 0.417 24 -0.162 20 -0.076 3 0.361 BLUE JAYS 53 38 420 404 0.008 45.122 5 0.117 5 0.121 12 0.048 5 0.5207 17 0.410 16 -0.002 11 0.097 7 0.243 RED SOX 47 45 457 418 -0.001 45.305 16 0.008 16 0.016 10 0.052 15 0.5020 5 0.696 4 0.269 25 -0.166 12 0.040 YANKEES 49 41 462 367 -0.009 43.891 10 0.040 10 0.058 3 0.148 9 0.5121 11 0.590 5 0.262 16 0.034 18 -0.061 RAYS 49 42 432 367 -0.005 44.583 11 0.032 12 0.051 6 0.092 11 0.5086 14 0.567 10 0.184 17 -0.001 21 -0.084


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
NL CENTRAL 237 218 0.521    1  0.105
AL EAST    238 215 0.525    2  0.066
AL WEST    228 226 0.502    3 -0.026
AL CENTRAL 216 238 0.476    4 -0.035
NL EAST    222 228 0.493    5 -0.043
NL WEST    220 236 0.482    6 -0.065

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.081 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: Tue Jul  8 05:30:06 2025
games through: Mon Jul  7 2025

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