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       52 32 421 325 -0.023 40.464    1  0.172    2  0.157    3  0.161    1 0.5263   13  0.574    7  0.259   13  0.063   21 -0.100
DODGERS      52 32 472 386 -0.021 40.511    2  0.171    1  0.157    4  0.125    2 0.5263    9  0.626    5  0.274   18 -0.023    4  0.296
CUBS         49 34 453 347  0.015 41.176    3  0.149    3  0.137    1  0.185    3 0.5235    7  0.649    2  0.355   16  0.016   13  0.021
ASTROS       49 34 348 304 -0.005 40.689    4  0.128    4  0.124    8  0.090    4 0.5220   19  0.363   15 -0.001    7  0.180   17 -0.032
YANKEES      47 35 410 304 -0.022 39.522    7  0.078    8  0.090    2  0.173    5 0.5173   17  0.391   12  0.106    3  0.240   11  0.082
PHILLIES     48 35 384 339 -0.025 39.983    6  0.088    5  0.098   10  0.074    6 0.5163   28  0.206   22 -0.144    1  0.291    2  0.458
RAYS         47 36 402 327 -0.008 40.512    9  0.073    9  0.088    5  0.121    7 0.5148   11  0.624    6  0.267   19 -0.025   23 -0.129
CARDINALS    46 38 396 358  0.033 42.440   10  0.070   10  0.086    7  0.092    8 0.5144    5  0.685    3  0.297   21 -0.113   25 -0.184
BREWERS      47 36 394 337  0.007 41.011    5  0.089    6  0.097    6  0.103    9 0.5143    2  0.742    1  0.366   23 -0.160   30 -0.523
METS         48 36 367 317 -0.020 40.618    8  0.075    7  0.091    9  0.076   10 0.5138   23  0.322   17 -0.049    5  0.201   24 -0.165
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PADRES       45 37 343 325  0.003 40.490   11  0.054   11  0.071   13  0.039   11 0.5121   21  0.336   20 -0.074    9  0.152   20 -0.090
BLUE JAYS    44 38 360 366  0.005 40.611   12  0.037   12  0.054   17  0.009   12 0.5100   16  0.393   19 -0.056   12  0.073    6  0.218
GIANTS       45 38 347 312 -0.028 39.947   13  0.028   13  0.043   12  0.040   13 0.5072   26  0.247   23 -0.145    4  0.226   19 -0.050
REDS         43 40 384 345  0.010 41.176   14  0.021   14  0.031   11  0.063   14 0.5039   14  0.538   11  0.128   17 -0.002   16 -0.027
MARINERS     42 40 374 363 -0.011 40.079   15  0.007   15  0.011   19  0.002   15 0.5031    8  0.637   10  0.160   22 -0.156   26 -0.300
ANGELS       41 41 355 401 -0.001 40.521   18  0.001   18 -0.000   24 -0.083   16 0.5014   12  0.597   14  0.037   25 -0.203   18 -0.032
GUARDIANS    40 41 303 343  0.015 40.516   17  0.002   17 -0.000   22 -0.061   17 0.5013   22  0.334   24 -0.175   14  0.054   15 -0.016
DIAMONDBACKS 41 41 428 424  0.003 40.513   16  0.003   16  0.001   14  0.022   18 0.4989    3  0.734    4  0.276   26 -0.232   10  0.097
RED SOX      41 43 396 384  0.012 41.812   19 -0.001   19 -0.010   15  0.020   19 0.4975    6  0.673    9  0.214   24 -0.173   12  0.024
TWINS        40 43 356 367  0.001 40.952   21 -0.011   21 -0.025   20 -0.001   20 0.4966   15  0.434   16 -0.030   15  0.027    7  0.195
TEAM          W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
RANGERS      41 42 304 286 -0.018 40.335   20 -0.007   20 -0.018   18  0.005   21 0.4958   27  0.244   25 -0.183    6  0.192   29 -0.436
ROYALS       39 44 276 305  0.015 41.543   22 -0.019   22 -0.033   21 -0.058   22 0.4929   25  0.276   27 -0.220   10  0.104   27 -0.349
BRAVES       38 44 338 325 -0.000 40.408   23 -0.033   23 -0.052   16  0.017   23 0.4911   24  0.301   21 -0.125    8  0.159   14 -0.014
MARLINS      36 45 347 423  0.003 40.254   24 -0.065   24 -0.077   26 -0.132   24 0.4859    1  0.823    8  0.214   30 -0.479   28 -0.357
PIRATES      34 50 285 338  0.069 43.837   25 -0.081   25 -0.096   23 -0.062   25 0.4843   30  0.055   28 -0.393    2  0.269    8  0.121
ORIOLES      35 47 340 421  0.010 40.936   26 -0.082   26 -0.097   25 -0.131   26 0.4831   18  0.370   26 -0.215   20 -0.046    3  0.424
ATHLETICS    34 51 349 484 -0.004 42.021   28 -0.153   28 -0.145   29 -0.196   27 0.4765   10  0.625   18 -0.049   28 -0.343    5  0.285
NATIONALS    34 49 359 430 -0.031 40.156   27 -0.152   27 -0.145   28 -0.162   28 0.4754    4  0.694   13  0.052   29 -0.376   22 -0.121
WHITE SOX    27 56 282 365  0.008 41.366   29 -0.243   29 -0.243   27 -0.155   29 0.4591   29  0.171   29 -0.400   11  0.090    9  0.105
ROCKIES      18 65 291 513  0.040 42.716   30 -0.401   30 -0.388   30 -0.383   30 0.4348   20  0.343   30 -0.490   27 -0.276    1  0.600

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 52 32 472 386 -0.021 40.511 2 0.171 1 0.157 4 0.125 2 0.5263 9 0.626 5 0.274 18 -0.023 4 0.296 PADRES 45 37 343 325 0.003 40.490 11 0.054 11 0.071 13 0.039 11 0.5121 21 0.336 20 -0.074 9 0.152 20 -0.090 GIANTS 45 38 347 312 -0.028 39.947 13 0.028 13 0.043 12 0.040 13 0.5072 26 0.247 23 -0.145 4 0.226 19 -0.050 DIAMONDBACKS 41 41 428 424 0.003 40.513 16 0.003 16 0.001 14 0.022 18 0.4989 3 0.734 4 0.276 26 -0.232 10 0.097 ROCKIES 18 65 291 513 0.040 42.716 30 -0.401 30 -0.388 30 -0.383 30 0.4348 20 0.343 30 -0.490 27 -0.276 1 0.600

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 49 34 453 347 0.015 41.176 3 0.149 3 0.137 1 0.185 3 0.5235 7 0.649 2 0.355 16 0.016 13 0.021 CARDINALS 46 38 396 358 0.033 42.440 10 0.070 10 0.086 7 0.092 8 0.5144 5 0.685 3 0.297 21 -0.113 25 -0.184 BREWERS 47 36 394 337 0.007 41.011 5 0.089 6 0.097 6 0.103 9 0.5143 2 0.742 1 0.366 23 -0.160 30 -0.523 REDS 43 40 384 345 0.010 41.176 14 0.021 14 0.031 11 0.063 14 0.5039 14 0.538 11 0.128 17 -0.002 16 -0.027 PIRATES 34 50 285 338 0.069 43.837 25 -0.081 25 -0.096 23 -0.062 25 0.4843 30 0.055 28 -0.393 2 0.269 8 0.121

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 48 35 384 339 -0.025 39.983 6 0.088 5 0.098 10 0.074 6 0.5163 28 0.206 22 -0.144 1 0.291 2 0.458 METS 48 36 367 317 -0.020 40.618 8 0.075 7 0.091 9 0.076 10 0.5138 23 0.322 17 -0.049 5 0.201 24 -0.165 BRAVES 38 44 338 325 -0.000 40.408 23 -0.033 23 -0.052 16 0.017 23 0.4911 24 0.301 21 -0.125 8 0.159 14 -0.014 MARLINS 36 45 347 423 0.003 40.254 24 -0.065 24 -0.077 26 -0.132 24 0.4859 1 0.823 8 0.214 30 -0.479 28 -0.357 NATIONALS 34 49 359 430 -0.031 40.156 27 -0.152 27 -0.145 28 -0.162 28 0.4754 4 0.694 13 0.052 29 -0.376 22 -0.121

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 ASTROS 49 34 348 304 -0.005 40.689 4 0.128 4 0.124 8 0.090 4 0.5220 19 0.363 15 -0.001 7 0.180 17 -0.032 MARINERS 42 40 374 363 -0.011 40.079 15 0.007 15 0.011 19 0.002 15 0.5031 8 0.637 10 0.160 22 -0.156 26 -0.300 ANGELS 41 41 355 401 -0.001 40.521 18 0.001 18 -0.000 24 -0.083 16 0.5014 12 0.597 14 0.037 25 -0.203 18 -0.032 RANGERS 41 42 304 286 -0.018 40.335 20 -0.007 20 -0.018 18 0.005 21 0.4958 27 0.244 25 -0.183 6 0.192 29 -0.436 ATHLETICS 34 51 349 484 -0.004 42.021 28 -0.153 28 -0.145 29 -0.196 27 0.4765 10 0.625 18 -0.049 28 -0.343 5 0.285

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 52 32 421 325 -0.023 40.464 1 0.172 2 0.157 3 0.161 1 0.5263 13 0.574 7 0.259 13 0.063 21 -0.100 GUARDIANS 40 41 303 343 0.015 40.516 17 0.002 17 -0.000 22 -0.061 17 0.5013 22 0.334 24 -0.175 14 0.054 15 -0.016 TWINS 40 43 356 367 0.001 40.952 21 -0.011 21 -0.025 20 -0.001 20 0.4966 15 0.434 16 -0.030 15 0.027 7 0.195 ROYALS 39 44 276 305 0.015 41.543 22 -0.019 22 -0.033 21 -0.058 22 0.4929 25 0.276 27 -0.220 10 0.104 27 -0.349 WHITE SOX 27 56 282 365 0.008 41.366 29 -0.243 29 -0.243 27 -0.155 29 0.4591 29 0.171 29 -0.400 11 0.090 9 0.105

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 47 35 410 304 -0.022 39.522 7 0.078 8 0.090 2 0.173 5 0.5173 17 0.391 12 0.106 3 0.240 11 0.082 RAYS 47 36 402 327 -0.008 40.512 9 0.073 9 0.088 5 0.121 7 0.5148 11 0.624 6 0.267 19 -0.025 23 -0.129 BLUE JAYS 44 38 360 366 0.005 40.611 12 0.037 12 0.054 17 0.009 12 0.5100 16 0.393 19 -0.056 12 0.073 6 0.218 RED SOX 41 43 396 384 0.012 41.812 19 -0.001 19 -0.010 15 0.020 19 0.4975 6 0.673 9 0.214 24 -0.173 12 0.024 ORIOLES 35 47 340 421 0.010 40.936 26 -0.082 26 -0.097 25 -0.131 26 0.4831 18 0.370 26 -0.215 20 -0.046 3 0.424


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
NL CENTRAL 219 198 0.525    1  0.115
AL EAST    214 199 0.518    2  0.058
AL CENTRAL 198 216 0.478    3 -0.035
NL EAST    204 209 0.494    4 -0.038
NL WEST    201 213 0.486    5 -0.043
AL WEST    207 208 0.499    6 -0.054

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.071 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: Sun Jun 29 05:30:08 2025
games through: Sat Jun 28 2025

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