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
BLUE JAYS    101  72  869  770  0.020 86.789    1  0.183    1  0.164    6  0.122    1 0.5224    7  0.617    3  0.239   17  0.004   14  0.006
BREWERS      100  71  832  666  0.004 84.598    2  0.169    2  0.154    1  0.166    3 0.5205    9  0.571    4  0.239   10  0.093   24 -0.170
DODGERS      102  70  871  711 -0.018 83.576    3  0.168    3  0.153    3  0.153    2 0.5206   20  0.434    9  0.102    4  0.204    2  0.259
YANKEES       97  72  877  725  0.009 84.037    4  0.139    4  0.138    2  0.165    4 0.5192    2  0.716    1  0.380   20 -0.049   26 -0.187
PHILLIES      97  69  793  661 -0.018 80.706    5  0.135    5  0.136    5  0.127    5 0.5190   27  0.319   17 -0.022    1  0.277    3  0.251
CUBS          96  74  816  676  0.004 84.143    6  0.099    6  0.118    4  0.146    6 0.5157   14  0.506    5  0.160    7  0.133   22 -0.047
MARINERS      96  78  815  751  0.002 86.159    7  0.051    7  0.093   10  0.066    7 0.5133    4  0.689    2  0.253   23 -0.122   29 -0.392
RED SOX       90  75  792  685  0.015 82.451    8  0.050    8  0.090    7  0.114    8 0.5125   13  0.509    8  0.130    8  0.098   15 -0.004
PADRES        91  74  707  627 -0.013 80.618    9  0.038    9  0.081    8  0.076    9 0.5109   29  0.294   24 -0.094    2  0.246   21 -0.028
GUARDIANS     89  76  653  658 -0.006 81.248   10  0.021   10  0.064   18  0.002   10 0.5079   28  0.299   28 -0.163    5  0.168   19 -0.016
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 83.398   11  0.019   11  0.056    9  0.071   12 0.5076   21  0.417   15  0.005    6  0.137    4  0.209
ASTROS        87  75  686  665 -0.014 79.253   12  0.018   12  0.054   15  0.008   11 0.5077   24  0.407   20 -0.067   12  0.082   23 -0.051
REDS          83  81  725  699  0.009 81.697   13  0.006   13  0.016   13  0.030   14 0.5022   17  0.458   16  0.000   14  0.060   16 -0.006
METS          83  79  766  715 -0.011 79.382   14  0.006   14  0.014   12  0.035   13 0.5023   12  0.522   11  0.063   16  0.008   13  0.020
ROYALS        82  80  651  637 -0.006 79.816   15  0.004   15  0.007   19 -0.013   15 0.5003   23  0.411   23 -0.084   15  0.059   27 -0.209
RANGERS       81  81  684  605 -0.007 79.638   16  0.003   16 -0.004   11  0.064   16 0.5002   16  0.478   12  0.052   13  0.076   30 -0.481
GIANTS        81  81  705  684 -0.014 79.272   17  0.002   17 -0.010   17  0.006   17 0.4985   25  0.393   22 -0.081    9  0.093   12  0.020
DIAMONDBACKS  80  82  791  785 -0.011 79.463   18  0.000   18 -0.019   16  0.006   18 0.4971    5  0.640    6  0.146   24 -0.133    8  0.072
CARDINALS     78  84  689  754  0.013 81.140   19 -0.002   19 -0.025   22 -0.059   20 0.4961    6  0.628   10  0.069   26 -0.187   25 -0.185
MARLINS       79  83  709  798 -0.007 79.906   20 -0.003   20 -0.028   24 -0.089   21 0.4960    1  0.721    7  0.130   28 -0.308   28 -0.275
TEAM           W   L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
RAYS          77  85  714  683  0.015 81.125   21 -0.003   21 -0.033   14  0.026   19 0.4961   22  0.416   18 -0.040   11  0.093   10  0.056
ORIOLES       75  87  677  788  0.022 81.741   22 -0.012   22 -0.051   26 -0.101   23 0.4929   15  0.481   25 -0.110   22 -0.092    7  0.101
ATHLETICS     76  86  733  817  0.002 80.419   23 -0.013   23 -0.054   23 -0.065   22 0.4930    8  0.599   13  0.035   25 -0.165    6  0.153
BRAVES        76  86  724  734 -0.009 79.589   24 -0.017   24 -0.061   20 -0.014   24 0.4920   11  0.525   14  0.016   19 -0.045   20 -0.020
ANGELS        72  90  673  837  0.015 81.328   25 -0.046   25 -0.089   28 -0.153   25 0.4878   10  0.570   21 -0.080   27 -0.226    9  0.058
PIRATES       71  91  583  645  0.012 81.028   26 -0.061   26 -0.101   21 -0.057   26 0.4860   30  0.172   29 -0.322    3  0.209   17 -0.010
TWINS         70  92  678  773  0.004 80.573   27 -0.092   27 -0.117   25 -0.090   27 0.4835   19  0.436   26 -0.140   18 -0.041    5  0.208
NATIONALS     66  96  687  899 -0.002 80.453   28 -0.189   28 -0.166   29 -0.239   28 0.4770    3  0.695   19 -0.046   30 -0.432   11  0.024
WHITE SOX     60 102  647  742  0.008 80.871   29 -0.222   29 -0.223   27 -0.120   29 0.4693   18  0.447   27 -0.159   21 -0.080   18 -0.015
ROCKIES       43 119  597 1021  0.020 82.026   30 -0.454   30 -0.413   30 -0.449   30 0.4442   26  0.351   30 -0.571   29 -0.326    1  0.660

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 102 70 871 711 -0.018 83.576 3 0.168 3 0.153 3 0.153 2 0.5206 20 0.434 9 0.102 4 0.204 2 0.259 PADRES 91 74 707 627 -0.013 80.618 9 0.038 9 0.081 8 0.076 9 0.5109 29 0.294 24 -0.094 2 0.246 21 -0.028 GIANTS 81 81 705 684 -0.014 79.272 17 0.002 17 -0.010 17 0.006 17 0.4985 25 0.393 22 -0.081 9 0.093 12 0.020 DIAMONDBACKS 80 82 791 785 -0.011 79.463 18 0.000 18 -0.019 16 0.006 18 0.4971 5 0.640 6 0.146 24 -0.133 8 0.072 ROCKIES 43 119 597 1021 0.020 82.026 30 -0.454 30 -0.413 30 -0.449 30 0.4442 26 0.351 30 -0.571 29 -0.326 1 0.660

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 100 71 832 666 0.004 84.598 2 0.169 2 0.154 1 0.166 3 0.5205 9 0.571 4 0.239 10 0.093 24 -0.170 CUBS 96 74 816 676 0.004 84.143 6 0.099 6 0.118 4 0.146 6 0.5157 14 0.506 5 0.160 7 0.133 22 -0.047 REDS 83 81 725 699 0.009 81.697 13 0.006 13 0.016 13 0.030 14 0.5022 17 0.458 16 0.000 14 0.060 16 -0.006 CARDINALS 78 84 689 754 0.013 81.140 19 -0.002 19 -0.025 22 -0.059 20 0.4961 6 0.628 10 0.069 26 -0.187 25 -0.185 PIRATES 71 91 583 645 0.012 81.028 26 -0.061 26 -0.101 21 -0.057 26 0.4860 30 0.172 29 -0.322 3 0.209 17 -0.010

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 80.706 5 0.135 5 0.136 5 0.127 5 0.5190 27 0.319 17 -0.022 1 0.277 3 0.251 METS 83 79 766 715 -0.011 79.382 14 0.006 14 0.014 12 0.035 13 0.5023 12 0.522 11 0.063 16 0.008 13 0.020 MARLINS 79 83 709 798 -0.007 79.906 20 -0.003 20 -0.028 24 -0.089 21 0.4960 1 0.721 7 0.130 28 -0.308 28 -0.275 BRAVES 76 86 724 734 -0.009 79.589 24 -0.017 24 -0.061 20 -0.014 24 0.4920 11 0.525 14 0.016 19 -0.045 20 -0.020 NATIONALS 66 96 687 899 -0.002 80.453 28 -0.189 28 -0.166 29 -0.239 28 0.4770 3 0.695 19 -0.046 30 -0.432 11 0.024

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 96 78 815 751 0.002 86.159 7 0.051 7 0.093 10 0.066 7 0.5133 4 0.689 2 0.253 23 -0.122 29 -0.392 ASTROS 87 75 686 665 -0.014 79.253 12 0.018 12 0.054 15 0.008 11 0.5077 24 0.407 20 -0.067 12 0.082 23 -0.051 RANGERS 81 81 684 605 -0.007 79.638 16 0.003 16 -0.004 11 0.064 16 0.5002 16 0.478 12 0.052 13 0.076 30 -0.481 ATHLETICS 76 86 733 817 0.002 80.419 23 -0.013 23 -0.054 23 -0.065 22 0.4930 8 0.599 13 0.035 25 -0.165 6 0.153 ANGELS 72 90 673 837 0.015 81.328 25 -0.046 25 -0.089 28 -0.153 25 0.4878 10 0.570 21 -0.080 27 -0.226 9 0.058

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 GUARDIANS 89 76 653 658 -0.006 81.248 10 0.021 10 0.064 18 0.002 10 0.5079 28 0.299 28 -0.163 5 0.168 19 -0.016 TIGERS 91 79 787 720 -0.009 83.398 11 0.019 11 0.056 9 0.071 12 0.5076 21 0.417 15 0.005 6 0.137 4 0.209 ROYALS 82 80 651 637 -0.006 79.816 15 0.004 15 0.007 19 -0.013 15 0.5003 23 0.411 23 -0.084 15 0.059 27 -0.209 TWINS 70 92 678 773 0.004 80.573 27 -0.092 27 -0.117 25 -0.090 27 0.4835 19 0.436 26 -0.140 18 -0.041 5 0.208 WHITE SOX 60 102 647 742 0.008 80.871 29 -0.222 29 -0.223 27 -0.120 29 0.4693 18 0.447 27 -0.159 21 -0.080 18 -0.015

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 101 72 869 770 0.020 86.789 1 0.183 1 0.164 6 0.122 1 0.5224 7 0.617 3 0.239 17 0.004 14 0.006 YANKEES 97 72 877 725 0.009 84.037 4 0.139 4 0.138 2 0.165 4 0.5192 2 0.716 1 0.380 20 -0.049 26 -0.187 RED SOX 90 75 792 685 0.015 82.451 8 0.050 8 0.090 7 0.114 8 0.5125 13 0.509 8 0.130 8 0.098 15 -0.004 RAYS 77 85 714 683 0.015 81.125 21 -0.003 21 -0.033 14 0.026 19 0.4961 22 0.416 18 -0.040 11 0.093 10 0.056 ORIOLES 75 87 677 788 0.022 81.741 22 -0.012 22 -0.051 26 -0.101 23 0.4929 15 0.481 25 -0.110 22 -0.092 7 0.101


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
AL EAST    440 391 0.529    1  0.083
NL CENTRAL 428 401 0.516    2  0.058
AL WEST    412 410 0.501    3 -0.020
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:
     0.077 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: Tue Oct 21 05:30:12 2025
games through: Mon Oct 20 2025

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