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
TIGERS       31 16 253 166 -0.008 22.718    1  0.229    1  0.229    2  0.265    1 0.5362   15  0.490    5  0.300    5  0.231   16 -0.033
METS         29 18 212 156  0.040 23.775    2  0.195    2  0.191    4  0.204    2 0.5323   23  0.301   14  0.075    1  0.332   27 -0.278
CUBS         28 19 270 200  0.067 24.246    3  0.183    3  0.176    3  0.246    3 0.5299    6  0.663    1  0.444   15  0.049   10  0.127
GIANTS       28 19 222 175  0.040 23.752    4  0.164    4  0.159    6  0.164    5 0.5258   16  0.471    9  0.181   10  0.147   25 -0.258
DODGERS      29 18 272 209 -0.030 22.407    5  0.156    5  0.150    5  0.172    4 0.5258   13  0.564    8  0.275   14  0.069    3  0.345
PHILLIES     28 18 216 192 -0.017 22.330    6  0.150    6  0.149   12  0.079    6 0.5246   19  0.356   19 -0.004    8  0.162    6  0.255
PADRES       27 18 199 161 -0.010 21.867    7  0.137    7  0.136    8  0.116    9 0.5215   18  0.386   16  0.059    7  0.173   29 -0.411
YANKEES      27 19 266 176  0.003 22.530    8  0.133    8  0.123    1  0.272    7 0.5225    9  0.606    2  0.414   12  0.130    9  0.131
MARINERS     26 19 216 193  0.022 22.574    9  0.120    9  0.121   11  0.086    8 0.5223    5  0.664    7  0.284   20 -0.113   23 -0.206
CARDINALS    26 21 224 186  0.026 23.603   10  0.090   10  0.090    7  0.147   10 0.5158    8  0.663    4  0.344   18 -0.050   24 -0.230
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DIAMONDBACKS 25 22 243 240  0.047 24.051   11  0.072   11  0.072   13  0.059   12 0.5105    2  0.762    3  0.356   24 -0.237   12  0.012
TWINS        26 21 194 159 -0.016 22.832   12  0.069   12  0.069    9  0.107   13 0.5103   25  0.259   20 -0.056    4  0.270   15 -0.024
ASTROS       24 22 185 165  0.060 23.791   13  0.066   13  0.065   10  0.103   11 0.5113   17  0.425   13  0.079   13  0.126   18 -0.055
RANGERS      25 23 166 165  0.010 23.944   14  0.038   14  0.039   14  0.018   14 0.5058   28  0.091   24 -0.273    2  0.309   26 -0.273
ROYALS       26 22 159 160 -0.044 22.970   15  0.036   15  0.037   19 -0.032   16 0.5020   29  0.033   26 -0.365    3  0.301   21 -0.164
GUARDIANS    25 21 182 202 -0.054 21.847   16  0.027   16  0.031   21 -0.085   15 0.5050    7  0.663   12  0.112   25 -0.283   30 -0.450
BRAVES       24 23 195 184 -0.021 22.862   17  0.001   17  0.002   15  0.013   17 0.5000   24  0.290   22 -0.124    9  0.151   20 -0.075
BREWERS      22 25 198 205  0.051 24.228   18 -0.017   18 -0.019   16  0.011   19 0.4945   10  0.604   10  0.150   21 -0.129   28 -0.325
ATHLETICS    22 25 199 260  0.042 24.219   19 -0.025   19 -0.022   23 -0.108   18 0.4953   11  0.579   18  0.009   23 -0.224    4  0.327
REDS         24 24 220 190 -0.077 22.266   20 -0.045   20 -0.045   17  0.005   21 0.4912   14  0.524   15  0.070   19 -0.061   22 -0.187
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
RED SOX      23 25 234 226 -0.038 23.012   21 -0.054   22 -0.054   18  0.000   23 0.4905    1  0.762    6  0.297   26 -0.296   11  0.123
BLUE JAYS    22 24 179 207 -0.025 22.454   22 -0.054   21 -0.045   22 -0.089   20 0.4935   27  0.176   25 -0.317   11  0.139    5  0.279
ANGELS       20 25 181 240  0.031 23.114   23 -0.071   23 -0.059   24 -0.174   22 0.4906    3  0.754   11  0.115   30 -0.463   17 -0.043
RAYS         21 25 179 188 -0.043 22.115   24 -0.090   24 -0.085   20 -0.084   24 0.4830   21  0.353   23 -0.169   17  0.001   14 -0.012
MARLINS      18 27 187 253  0.012 22.787   25 -0.142   25 -0.134   26 -0.190   26 0.4771    4  0.711   17  0.055   29 -0.434   19 -0.057
NATIONALS    21 27 207 256 -0.078 22.511   26 -0.145   26 -0.135   28 -0.208   25 0.4797   12  0.577   21 -0.093   27 -0.323    8  0.150
PIRATES      15 32 141 203  0.041 24.309   27 -0.239   27 -0.240   27 -0.194   27 0.4621   30 -0.058   30 -0.589    6  0.202    7  0.204
ORIOLES      15 30 169 254 -0.031 22.063   28 -0.252   28 -0.255   29 -0.293   28 0.4592   22  0.341   28 -0.388   22 -0.197    2  0.517
WHITE SOX    14 33 157 210  0.010 23.687   29 -0.284   29 -0.292   25 -0.185   29 0.4527   26  0.211   27 -0.385   16  0.016   13 -0.012
ROCKIES       8 38 152 296  0.042 24.064   30 -0.449   30 -0.462   30 -0.456   30 0.4279   20  0.354   29 -0.541   28 -0.371    1  0.621

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 GIANTS 28 19 222 175 0.040 23.752 4 0.164 4 0.159 6 0.164 5 0.5258 16 0.471 9 0.181 10 0.147 25 -0.258 DODGERS 29 18 272 209 -0.030 22.407 5 0.156 5 0.150 5 0.172 4 0.5258 13 0.564 8 0.275 14 0.069 3 0.345 PADRES 27 18 199 161 -0.010 21.867 7 0.137 7 0.136 8 0.116 9 0.5215 18 0.386 16 0.059 7 0.173 29 -0.411 DIAMONDBACKS 25 22 243 240 0.047 24.051 11 0.072 11 0.072 13 0.059 12 0.5105 2 0.762 3 0.356 24 -0.237 12 0.012 ROCKIES 8 38 152 296 0.042 24.064 30 -0.449 30 -0.462 30 -0.456 30 0.4279 20 0.354 29 -0.541 28 -0.371 1 0.621

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 28 19 270 200 0.067 24.246 3 0.183 3 0.176 3 0.246 3 0.5299 6 0.663 1 0.444 15 0.049 10 0.127 CARDINALS 26 21 224 186 0.026 23.603 10 0.090 10 0.090 7 0.147 10 0.5158 8 0.663 4 0.344 18 -0.050 24 -0.230 BREWERS 22 25 198 205 0.051 24.228 18 -0.017 18 -0.019 16 0.011 19 0.4945 10 0.604 10 0.150 21 -0.129 28 -0.325 REDS 24 24 220 190 -0.077 22.266 20 -0.045 20 -0.045 17 0.005 21 0.4912 14 0.524 15 0.070 19 -0.061 22 -0.187 PIRATES 15 32 141 203 0.041 24.309 27 -0.239 27 -0.240 27 -0.194 27 0.4621 30 -0.058 30 -0.589 6 0.202 7 0.204

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 METS 29 18 212 156 0.040 23.775 2 0.195 2 0.191 4 0.204 2 0.5323 23 0.301 14 0.075 1 0.332 27 -0.278 PHILLIES 28 18 216 192 -0.017 22.330 6 0.150 6 0.149 12 0.079 6 0.5246 19 0.356 19 -0.004 8 0.162 6 0.255 BRAVES 24 23 195 184 -0.021 22.862 17 0.001 17 0.002 15 0.013 17 0.5000 24 0.290 22 -0.124 9 0.151 20 -0.075 MARLINS 18 27 187 253 0.012 22.787 25 -0.142 25 -0.134 26 -0.190 26 0.4771 4 0.711 17 0.055 29 -0.434 19 -0.057 NATIONALS 21 27 207 256 -0.078 22.511 26 -0.145 26 -0.135 28 -0.208 25 0.4797 12 0.577 21 -0.093 27 -0.323 8 0.150

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 26 19 216 193 0.022 22.574 9 0.120 9 0.121 11 0.086 8 0.5223 5 0.664 7 0.284 20 -0.113 23 -0.206 ASTROS 24 22 185 165 0.060 23.791 13 0.066 13 0.065 10 0.103 11 0.5113 17 0.425 13 0.079 13 0.126 18 -0.055 RANGERS 25 23 166 165 0.010 23.944 14 0.038 14 0.039 14 0.018 14 0.5058 28 0.091 24 -0.273 2 0.309 26 -0.273 ATHLETICS 22 25 199 260 0.042 24.219 19 -0.025 19 -0.022 23 -0.108 18 0.4953 11 0.579 18 0.009 23 -0.224 4 0.327 ANGELS 20 25 181 240 0.031 23.114 23 -0.071 23 -0.059 24 -0.174 22 0.4906 3 0.754 11 0.115 30 -0.463 17 -0.043

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 31 16 253 166 -0.008 22.718 1 0.229 1 0.229 2 0.265 1 0.5362 15 0.490 5 0.300 5 0.231 16 -0.033 TWINS 26 21 194 159 -0.016 22.832 12 0.069 12 0.069 9 0.107 13 0.5103 25 0.259 20 -0.056 4 0.270 15 -0.024 ROYALS 26 22 159 160 -0.044 22.970 15 0.036 15 0.037 19 -0.032 16 0.5020 29 0.033 26 -0.365 3 0.301 21 -0.164 GUARDIANS 25 21 182 202 -0.054 21.847 16 0.027 16 0.031 21 -0.085 15 0.5050 7 0.663 12 0.112 25 -0.283 30 -0.450 WHITE SOX 14 33 157 210 0.010 23.687 29 -0.284 29 -0.292 25 -0.185 29 0.4527 26 0.211 27 -0.385 16 0.016 13 -0.012

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 YANKEES 27 19 266 176 0.003 22.530 8 0.133 8 0.123 1 0.272 7 0.5225 9 0.606 2 0.414 12 0.130 9 0.131 RED SOX 23 25 234 226 -0.038 23.012 21 -0.054 22 -0.054 18 0.000 23 0.4905 1 0.762 6 0.297 26 -0.296 11 0.123 BLUE JAYS 22 24 179 207 -0.025 22.454 22 -0.054 21 -0.045 22 -0.089 20 0.4935 27 0.176 25 -0.317 11 0.139 5 0.279 RAYS 21 25 179 188 -0.043 22.115 24 -0.090 24 -0.085 20 -0.084 24 0.4830 21 0.353 23 -0.169 17 0.001 14 -0.012 ORIOLES 15 30 169 254 -0.031 22.063 28 -0.252 28 -0.255 29 -0.293 28 0.4592 22 0.341 28 -0.388 22 -0.197 2 0.517


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
NL CENTRAL 115 121 0.487    1  0.064
NL WEST    117 115 0.504    2  0.026
AL CENTRAL 122 113 0.519    3  0.020
AL WEST    117 114 0.506    4 -0.021
NL EAST    120 113 0.515    5 -0.030
AL EAST    108 123 0.468    6 -0.059

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.096 points in main ratings (0.058 for semineutral)
     0.014 points in improved RPI (0.006 for semineutral)
Average of 2.65 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Mon May 19 05:30:07 2025
games through: Sun May 18 2025

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