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
BREWERS       92  59 771 591 -0.008 73.904    1  0.208    1  0.181    1  0.196    1 0.5252    5  0.637    2  0.326   14  0.066   26 -0.213
BLUE JAYS     89  62 757 669  0.016 75.525    2  0.187    2  0.164    5  0.118    2 0.5235   10  0.559    4  0.174   15  0.063    9  0.064
PHILLIES      91  61 743 614 -0.022 73.604    3  0.175    3  0.154    4  0.134    3 0.5220   27  0.341   15 -0.004    1  0.271    2  0.298
CUBS          87  64 735 606 -0.003 74.309    4  0.127    4  0.128    3  0.142    4 0.5177   12  0.515    5  0.157    5  0.128   20 -0.050
YANKEES       84  67 784 661  0.021 75.775    5  0.090    5  0.111    2  0.148    5 0.5162    2  0.709    1  0.349   20 -0.054   24 -0.139
TIGERS        85  66 734 641 -0.017 73.547    6  0.064    6  0.096    7  0.109    6 0.5135   16  0.488    9  0.099    8  0.119    6  0.143
MARINERS      83  68 717 659  0.010 75.190    7  0.054    7  0.090   10  0.068    7 0.5135    3  0.708    3  0.268   24 -0.133   29 -0.415
RED SOX       82  69 737 634  0.009 75.072    8  0.042    8  0.080    6  0.113    8 0.5114   11  0.527    6  0.139   11  0.088   14  0.012
DODGERS       84  67 773 656 -0.033 72.519    9  0.036    9  0.074    8  0.101   10 0.5101   18  0.478   10  0.083    7  0.119    3  0.266
ASTROS        83  69 647 623 -0.005 74.850   10  0.034   10  0.074   15  0.024    9 0.5108   23  0.413   21 -0.052   10  0.100   21 -0.052
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PADRES        82  69 644 586 -0.024 73.137   11  0.021   11  0.057   11  0.050   11 0.5079   29  0.315   25 -0.109    2  0.209   22 -0.060
GUARDIANS     79  71 587 616 -0.005 73.974   13  0.013   12  0.041   19 -0.031   13 0.5054   28  0.339   28 -0.170    9  0.109   23 -0.065
RANGERS       79  73 651 561  0.007 75.468   12  0.013   13  0.039    9  0.095   12 0.5064   19  0.461   11  0.061    4  0.129   30 -0.451
METS          78  73 712 661 -0.010 74.002   14  0.007   14  0.022   13  0.041   14 0.5029   15  0.490   14  0.033   16  0.049   12  0.042
DIAMONDBACKS  77  75 757 726 -0.020 73.884   15  0.001   15 -0.003   14  0.030   16 0.4992    7  0.610    7  0.134   22 -0.073    8  0.111
REDS          75  76 676 654  0.000 74.693   16  0.001   16 -0.005   16  0.017   15 0.4993   20  0.442   18 -0.034   13  0.068   10  0.062
ROYALS        75  76 582 601 -0.000 74.746   17  0.000   17 -0.006   20 -0.039   17 0.4984   25  0.407   26 -0.121   17  0.043   27 -0.256
GIANTS        75  76 657 643 -0.008 74.221   18 -0.001   18 -0.011   17  0.001   18 0.4980   22  0.419   22 -0.071   12  0.072   18 -0.024
RAYS          73  78 673 626  0.014 75.471   19 -0.002   19 -0.018   12  0.043   19 0.4977   24  0.407   19 -0.039    6  0.124   11  0.056
CARDINALS     74  78 651 705  0.004 75.519   20 -0.003   20 -0.021   22 -0.056   20 0.4965    9  0.603   13  0.041   26 -0.152   25 -0.145
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ORIOLES       71  80 647 737  0.020 76.053   21 -0.008   21 -0.037   24 -0.082   21 0.4951   13  0.502   23 -0.080   23 -0.085    7  0.122
ATHLETICS     71  80 696 765  0.012 75.500   22 -0.010   22 -0.042   21 -0.046   22 0.4946    6  0.610   12  0.058   25 -0.150    5  0.148
ANGELS        69  82 641 779  0.031 76.723   23 -0.016   23 -0.053   28 -0.118   23 0.4924    8  0.604   16 -0.020   27 -0.217   13  0.022
MARLINS       71  80 661 754 -0.008 74.374   24 -0.018   24 -0.057   26 -0.098   24 0.4914    1  0.739    8  0.132   29 -0.329   28 -0.271
BRAVES        69  83 668 698 -0.002 75.153   25 -0.031   25 -0.079   18 -0.031   25 0.4890   14  0.501   17 -0.028   18 -0.033   16  0.001
TWINS         66  85 648 731  0.003 74.964   26 -0.072   26 -0.105   25 -0.083   26 0.4847   17  0.484   24 -0.096   21 -0.069    4  0.152
PIRATES       65  87 541 618  0.014 76.216   27 -0.088   27 -0.113   23 -0.075   27 0.4838   30  0.187   29 -0.336    3  0.187   19 -0.031
NATIONALS     62  90 643 833 -0.001 75.525   28 -0.189   28 -0.159   29 -0.225   28 0.4775    4  0.685   20 -0.049   30 -0.402   17 -0.007
WHITE SOX     57  95 608 695  0.013 76.101   29 -0.231   29 -0.204   27 -0.110   29 0.4711   21  0.431   27 -0.170   19 -0.050   15  0.001
ROCKIES       41 110 563 961  0.022 76.532   30 -0.402   30 -0.386   30 -0.436   30 0.4453   26  0.354   30 -0.562   28 -0.309    1  0.680
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 84 67 773 656 -0.033 72.519 9 0.036 9 0.074 8 0.101 10 0.5101 18 0.478 10 0.083 7 0.119 3 0.266 PADRES 82 69 644 586 -0.024 73.137 11 0.021 11 0.057 11 0.050 11 0.5079 29 0.315 25 -0.109 2 0.209 22 -0.060 DIAMONDBACKS 77 75 757 726 -0.020 73.884 15 0.001 15 -0.003 14 0.030 16 0.4992 7 0.610 7 0.134 22 -0.073 8 0.111 GIANTS 75 76 657 643 -0.008 74.221 18 -0.001 18 -0.011 17 0.001 18 0.4980 22 0.419 22 -0.071 12 0.072 18 -0.024 ROCKIES 41 110 563 961 0.022 76.532 30 -0.402 30 -0.386 30 -0.436 30 0.4453 26 0.354 30 -0.562 28 -0.309 1 0.680

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 BREWERS 92 59 771 591 -0.008 73.904 1 0.208 1 0.181 1 0.196 1 0.5252 5 0.637 2 0.326 14 0.066 26 -0.213 CUBS 87 64 735 606 -0.003 74.309 4 0.127 4 0.128 3 0.142 4 0.5177 12 0.515 5 0.157 5 0.128 20 -0.050 REDS 75 76 676 654 0.000 74.693 16 0.001 16 -0.005 16 0.017 15 0.4993 20 0.442 18 -0.034 13 0.068 10 0.062 CARDINALS 74 78 651 705 0.004 75.519 20 -0.003 20 -0.021 22 -0.056 20 0.4965 9 0.603 13 0.041 26 -0.152 25 -0.145 PIRATES 65 87 541 618 0.014 76.216 27 -0.088 27 -0.113 23 -0.075 27 0.4838 30 0.187 29 -0.336 3 0.187 19 -0.031

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 91 61 743 614 -0.022 73.604 3 0.175 3 0.154 4 0.134 3 0.5220 27 0.341 15 -0.004 1 0.271 2 0.298 METS 78 73 712 661 -0.010 74.002 14 0.007 14 0.022 13 0.041 14 0.5029 15 0.490 14 0.033 16 0.049 12 0.042 MARLINS 71 80 661 754 -0.008 74.374 24 -0.018 24 -0.057 26 -0.098 24 0.4914 1 0.739 8 0.132 29 -0.329 28 -0.271 BRAVES 69 83 668 698 -0.002 75.153 25 -0.031 25 -0.079 18 -0.031 25 0.4890 14 0.501 17 -0.028 18 -0.033 16 0.001 NATIONALS 62 90 643 833 -0.001 75.525 28 -0.189 28 -0.159 29 -0.225 28 0.4775 4 0.685 20 -0.049 30 -0.402 17 -0.007

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 MARINERS 83 68 717 659 0.010 75.190 7 0.054 7 0.090 10 0.068 7 0.5135 3 0.708 3 0.268 24 -0.133 29 -0.415 ASTROS 83 69 647 623 -0.005 74.850 10 0.034 10 0.074 15 0.024 9 0.5108 23 0.413 21 -0.052 10 0.100 21 -0.052 RANGERS 79 73 651 561 0.007 75.468 12 0.013 13 0.039 9 0.095 12 0.5064 19 0.461 11 0.061 4 0.129 30 -0.451 ATHLETICS 71 80 696 765 0.012 75.500 22 -0.010 22 -0.042 21 -0.046 22 0.4946 6 0.610 12 0.058 25 -0.150 5 0.148 ANGELS 69 82 641 779 0.031 76.723 23 -0.016 23 -0.053 28 -0.118 23 0.4924 8 0.604 16 -0.020 27 -0.217 13 0.022

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 85 66 734 641 -0.017 73.547 6 0.064 6 0.096 7 0.109 6 0.5135 16 0.488 9 0.099 8 0.119 6 0.143 GUARDIANS 79 71 587 616 -0.005 73.974 13 0.013 12 0.041 19 -0.031 13 0.5054 28 0.339 28 -0.170 9 0.109 23 -0.065 ROYALS 75 76 582 601 -0.000 74.746 17 0.000 17 -0.006 20 -0.039 17 0.4984 25 0.407 26 -0.121 17 0.043 27 -0.256 TWINS 66 85 648 731 0.003 74.964 26 -0.072 26 -0.105 25 -0.083 26 0.4847 17 0.484 24 -0.096 21 -0.069 4 0.152 WHITE SOX 57 95 608 695 0.013 76.101 29 -0.231 29 -0.204 27 -0.110 29 0.4711 21 0.431 27 -0.170 19 -0.050 15 0.001

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 89 62 757 669 0.016 75.525 2 0.187 2 0.164 5 0.118 2 0.5235 10 0.559 4 0.174 15 0.063 9 0.064 YANKEES 84 67 784 661 0.021 75.775 5 0.090 5 0.111 2 0.148 5 0.5162 2 0.709 1 0.349 20 -0.054 24 -0.139 RED SOX 82 69 737 634 0.009 75.072 8 0.042 8 0.080 6 0.113 8 0.5114 11 0.527 6 0.139 11 0.088 14 0.012 RAYS 73 78 673 626 0.014 75.471 19 -0.002 19 -0.018 12 0.043 19 0.4977 24 0.407 19 -0.039 6 0.124 11 0.056 ORIOLES 71 80 647 737 0.020 76.053 21 -0.008 21 -0.037 24 -0.082 21 0.4951 13 0.502 23 -0.080 23 -0.085 7 0.122


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
AL EAST    399 356 0.528    1  0.089
NL CENTRAL 393 364 0.519    2  0.059
AL WEST    385 372 0.509    3  0.006
AL CENTRAL 362 393 0.479    4 -0.040
NL EAST    371 387 0.489    5 -0.047
NL WEST    359 397 0.475    6 -0.063

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: Wed Sep 17 08:07:04 2025
games through: Tue Sep 16 2025

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