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       43 119  597 1021  0.020 82.018   30 -0.455   30 -0.413   30 -0.448   30 0.4442   26  0.352   30 -0.570   29 -0.326    1  0.660
DODGERS      102  70  871  711 -0.018 83.568    3  0.167    3  0.153    3  0.153    2 0.5206   20  0.435    9  0.102    4  0.204    2  0.259
PHILLIES      97  69  793  661 -0.018 80.691    5  0.135    5  0.136    5  0.127    5 0.5190   27  0.319   17 -0.022    1  0.277    3  0.251
TIGERS        91  79  787  720 -0.009 83.399   11  0.020   11  0.056    9  0.071   12 0.5077   21  0.416   15  0.005    6  0.138    4  0.208
TWINS         70  92  678  773  0.004 80.569   27 -0.092   27 -0.117   25 -0.090   27 0.4835   19  0.436   26 -0.140   18 -0.040    5  0.208
ATHLETICS     76  86  733  817  0.003 80.428   23 -0.013   23 -0.053   23 -0.065   22 0.4931    8  0.598   13  0.035   25 -0.164    6  0.152
ORIOLES       75  87  677  788  0.021 81.714   22 -0.012   22 -0.051   26 -0.101   23 0.4929   15  0.480   25 -0.111   22 -0.091    7  0.102
DIAMONDBACKS  80  82  791  785 -0.011 79.456   18  0.000   18 -0.019   16  0.007   18 0.4971    5  0.640    6  0.146   24 -0.132    8  0.072
ANGELS        72  90  673  837  0.015 81.339   25 -0.045   25 -0.088   28 -0.153   25 0.4879   10  0.570   21 -0.080   27 -0.225    9  0.057
RAYS          77  85  714  683  0.015 81.098   21 -0.003   21 -0.033   14  0.026   20 0.4961   22  0.416   18 -0.041   10  0.093   10  0.057
TEAM           W   L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
NATIONALS     66  96  687  899 -0.002 80.444   28 -0.189   28 -0.166   29 -0.239   28 0.4770    4  0.694   19 -0.046   30 -0.432   11  0.024
GIANTS        81  81  705  684 -0.014 79.264   17  0.002   17 -0.010   17  0.006   17 0.4985   25  0.392   22 -0.081    9  0.093   12  0.020
METS          83  79  766  715 -0.011 79.373   14  0.006   14  0.014   12  0.036   13 0.5023   12  0.522   11  0.063   16  0.008   13  0.019
BLUE JAYS     99  72  859  765  0.020 85.808    1  0.169    1  0.155    6  0.117    1 0.5212    7  0.618    4  0.235   17 -0.002   14  0.019
RED SOX       90  75  792  685  0.015 82.423    8  0.050    8  0.090    7  0.113    8 0.5125   13  0.508    8  0.129    8  0.098   15 -0.003
REDS          83  81  725  699  0.009 81.688   13  0.006   13  0.016   13  0.030   14 0.5022   17  0.458   16  0.000   14  0.060   16 -0.007
PIRATES       71  91  583  645  0.012 81.021   26 -0.061   26 -0.100   21 -0.056   26 0.4860   30  0.173   29 -0.322    3  0.209   17 -0.010
WHITE SOX     60 102  647  742  0.009 80.864   29 -0.223   29 -0.223   27 -0.119   29 0.4693   18  0.447   27 -0.159   21 -0.080   18 -0.015
GUARDIANS     89  76  653  658 -0.006 81.241   10  0.021   10  0.064   18  0.002   10 0.5079   28  0.299   28 -0.164    5  0.168   19 -0.016
BRAVES        76  86  724  734 -0.009 79.581   24 -0.017   24 -0.061   20 -0.014   24 0.4920   11  0.524   14  0.016   19 -0.044   20 -0.020
TEAM           W   L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PADRES        91  74  707  627 -0.013 80.617    9  0.039    9  0.081    8  0.077    9 0.5109   29  0.293   24 -0.094    2  0.247   21 -0.028
CUBS          96  74  816  676  0.004 84.135    6  0.098    6  0.118    4  0.146    6 0.5157   14  0.506    5  0.160    7  0.133   22 -0.047
ASTROS        87  75  686  665 -0.014 79.264   12  0.018   12  0.054   15  0.008   11 0.5078   24  0.407   20 -0.067   12  0.083   23 -0.052
BREWERS      100  71  832  666  0.004 84.590    2  0.169    2  0.154    1  0.166    3 0.5205    9  0.570    3  0.239   11  0.093   24 -0.170
CARDINALS     78  84  689  754  0.013 81.132   19 -0.002   19 -0.025   22 -0.059   19 0.4961    6  0.628   10  0.069   26 -0.187   25 -0.185
YANKEES       97  72  877  725  0.009 84.000    4  0.139    4  0.137    2  0.165    4 0.5192    2  0.715    1  0.378   20 -0.048   26 -0.186
ROYALS        82  80  651  637 -0.006 79.811   15  0.005   15  0.007   19 -0.013   15 0.5003   23  0.410   23 -0.084   15  0.059   27 -0.210
MARLINS       79  83  709  798 -0.007 79.897   20 -0.002   20 -0.028   24 -0.089   21 0.4960    1  0.721    7  0.130   28 -0.308   28 -0.275
MARINERS      96  76  810  741 -0.000 84.955    7  0.066    7  0.103   10  0.071    7 0.5144    3  0.701    2  0.271   23 -0.129   29 -0.404
RANGERS       81  81  684  605 -0.006 79.648   16  0.003   16 -0.004   11  0.064   16 0.5003   16  0.478   12  0.052   13  0.076   30 -0.481

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 43 119 597 1021 0.020 82.018 30 -0.455 30 -0.413 30 -0.448 30 0.4442 26 0.352 30 -0.570 29 -0.326 1 0.660 DODGERS 102 70 871 711 -0.018 83.568 3 0.167 3 0.153 3 0.153 2 0.5206 20 0.435 9 0.102 4 0.204 2 0.259 DIAMONDBACKS 80 82 791 785 -0.011 79.456 18 0.000 18 -0.019 16 0.007 18 0.4971 5 0.640 6 0.146 24 -0.132 8 0.072 GIANTS 81 81 705 684 -0.014 79.264 17 0.002 17 -0.010 17 0.006 17 0.4985 25 0.392 22 -0.081 9 0.093 12 0.020 PADRES 91 74 707 627 -0.013 80.617 9 0.039 9 0.081 8 0.077 9 0.5109 29 0.293 24 -0.094 2 0.247 21 -0.028

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 REDS 83 81 725 699 0.009 81.688 13 0.006 13 0.016 13 0.030 14 0.5022 17 0.458 16 0.000 14 0.060 16 -0.007 PIRATES 71 91 583 645 0.012 81.021 26 -0.061 26 -0.100 21 -0.056 26 0.4860 30 0.173 29 -0.322 3 0.209 17 -0.010 CUBS 96 74 816 676 0.004 84.135 6 0.098 6 0.118 4 0.146 6 0.5157 14 0.506 5 0.160 7 0.133 22 -0.047 BREWERS 100 71 832 666 0.004 84.590 2 0.169 2 0.154 1 0.166 3 0.5205 9 0.570 3 0.239 11 0.093 24 -0.170 CARDINALS 78 84 689 754 0.013 81.132 19 -0.002 19 -0.025 22 -0.059 19 0.4961 6 0.628 10 0.069 26 -0.187 25 -0.185

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 97 69 793 661 -0.018 80.691 5 0.135 5 0.136 5 0.127 5 0.5190 27 0.319 17 -0.022 1 0.277 3 0.251 NATIONALS 66 96 687 899 -0.002 80.444 28 -0.189 28 -0.166 29 -0.239 28 0.4770 4 0.694 19 -0.046 30 -0.432 11 0.024 METS 83 79 766 715 -0.011 79.373 14 0.006 14 0.014 12 0.036 13 0.5023 12 0.522 11 0.063 16 0.008 13 0.019 BRAVES 76 86 724 734 -0.009 79.581 24 -0.017 24 -0.061 20 -0.014 24 0.4920 11 0.524 14 0.016 19 -0.044 20 -0.020 MARLINS 79 83 709 798 -0.007 79.897 20 -0.002 20 -0.028 24 -0.089 21 0.4960 1 0.721 7 0.130 28 -0.308 28 -0.275

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 76 86 733 817 0.003 80.428 23 -0.013 23 -0.053 23 -0.065 22 0.4931 8 0.598 13 0.035 25 -0.164 6 0.152 ANGELS 72 90 673 837 0.015 81.339 25 -0.045 25 -0.088 28 -0.153 25 0.4879 10 0.570 21 -0.080 27 -0.225 9 0.057 ASTROS 87 75 686 665 -0.014 79.264 12 0.018 12 0.054 15 0.008 11 0.5078 24 0.407 20 -0.067 12 0.083 23 -0.052 MARINERS 96 76 810 741 -0.000 84.955 7 0.066 7 0.103 10 0.071 7 0.5144 3 0.701 2 0.271 23 -0.129 29 -0.404 RANGERS 81 81 684 605 -0.006 79.648 16 0.003 16 -0.004 11 0.064 16 0.5003 16 0.478 12 0.052 13 0.076 30 -0.481

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 91 79 787 720 -0.009 83.399 11 0.020 11 0.056 9 0.071 12 0.5077 21 0.416 15 0.005 6 0.138 4 0.208 TWINS 70 92 678 773 0.004 80.569 27 -0.092 27 -0.117 25 -0.090 27 0.4835 19 0.436 26 -0.140 18 -0.040 5 0.208 WHITE SOX 60 102 647 742 0.009 80.864 29 -0.223 29 -0.223 27 -0.119 29 0.4693 18 0.447 27 -0.159 21 -0.080 18 -0.015 GUARDIANS 89 76 653 658 -0.006 81.241 10 0.021 10 0.064 18 0.002 10 0.5079 28 0.299 28 -0.164 5 0.168 19 -0.016 ROYALS 82 80 651 637 -0.006 79.811 15 0.005 15 0.007 19 -0.013 15 0.5003 23 0.410 23 -0.084 15 0.059 27 -0.210

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 75 87 677 788 0.021 81.714 22 -0.012 22 -0.051 26 -0.101 23 0.4929 15 0.480 25 -0.111 22 -0.091 7 0.102 RAYS 77 85 714 683 0.015 81.098 21 -0.003 21 -0.033 14 0.026 20 0.4961 22 0.416 18 -0.041 10 0.093 10 0.057 BLUE JAYS 99 72 859 765 0.020 85.808 1 0.169 1 0.155 6 0.117 1 0.5212 7 0.618 4 0.235 17 -0.002 14 0.019 RED SOX 90 75 792 685 0.015 82.423 8 0.050 8 0.090 7 0.113 8 0.5125 13 0.508 8 0.129 8 0.098 15 -0.003 YANKEES 97 72 877 725 0.009 84.000 4 0.139 4 0.137 2 0.165 4 0.5192 2 0.715 1 0.378 20 -0.048 26 -0.186


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
AL EAST    438 391 0.528    1  0.082
NL CENTRAL 428 401 0.516    2  0.058
AL WEST    412 408 0.502    3 -0.018
AL CENTRAL 392 429 0.477    4 -0.038
NL EAST    401 413 0.493    5 -0.045
NL WEST    397 426 0.482    6 -0.049

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.076 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: Sat Oct 18 05:30:11 2025
games through: Fri Oct 17 2025

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