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
BRAVES       105  61 955 736 -0.006 81.760    1  0.251    1  0.252    1  0.253    1 0.5329    2  0.686    2  0.404   11  0.103    9  0.106
ORIOLES      101  64 818 699  0.009 82.374    2  0.243    2  0.224    5  0.145    2 0.5274    3  0.666    4  0.276   15  0.015   27 -0.239
RAYS          99  65 861 676  0.001 81.300    3  0.236    3  0.202    3  0.221    4 0.5252    5  0.642    3  0.328   10  0.114   20 -0.105
DODGERS      100  65 912 718 -0.012 80.895    4  0.233    4  0.196    2  0.237    3 0.5253    1  0.787    1  0.489   17 -0.016   29 -0.263
RANGERS      103  76 978 783 -0.003 88.419    5  0.172    5  0.146    4  0.203    5 0.5175   12  0.550    5  0.222    3  0.184    2  0.264
PHILLIES      98  77 857 746  0.006 87.221    6  0.115    6  0.122    6  0.124    6 0.5167   20  0.514    8  0.110    7  0.138   16 -0.004
BREWERS       92  72 733 658 -0.011 80.718    7  0.084    7  0.107   13  0.083    7 0.5147   28  0.326   19 -0.095    1  0.261   12  0.067
ASTROS        96  77 880 750 -0.003 85.575    8  0.078    8  0.104    8  0.121    9 0.5115    8  0.610    6  0.198   14  0.045   19 -0.060
BLUE JAYS     89  75 747 676  0.015 82.348    9  0.063    9  0.094   10  0.113    8 0.5116   21  0.481   12  0.069    5  0.157   24 -0.174
MARINERS      88  74 758 659 -0.013 79.493   10  0.039   10  0.074    7  0.124   11 0.5081   17  0.520    7  0.115    9  0.132   25 -0.210
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DIAMONDBACKS  94  85 819 828  0.023 90.669   11  0.026   11  0.067   14  0.020   10 0.5083    9  0.590   11  0.077   20 -0.037   22 -0.128
TWINS         90  78 796 680 -0.031 81.320   12  0.015   12  0.045   11  0.093   13 0.5045   26  0.416   16 -0.009    2  0.194   14  0.029
MARLINS       84  79 668 733  0.013 82.031   13  0.011   13  0.038   19 -0.063   12 0.5057   30  0.305   25 -0.259    8  0.132    7  0.141
YANKEES       82  80 673 698  0.022 82.053   14  0.007   14  0.028   16 -0.006   15 0.5032   27  0.361   23 -0.154    6  0.142   17 -0.008
CUBS          83  79 819 723 -0.012 79.640   15  0.004   15  0.015   12  0.091   14 0.5033   13  0.548    9  0.108   13  0.074   10  0.106
PADRES        82  80 752 648  0.001 80.439   16  0.004   16  0.014    9  0.116   16 0.5025   23  0.478   13  0.069    4  0.162   23 -0.169
REDS          82  80 783 821 -0.004 80.410   17  0.001   17  0.008   18 -0.043   17 0.5019    4  0.662   10  0.084   24 -0.169   13  0.053
RED SOX       78  84 772 776  0.021 81.950   18 -0.006   18 -0.020   15 -0.002   19 0.4974   11  0.554   14  0.021   18 -0.025    5  0.191
GIANTS        79  83 674 719  0.005 81.041   19 -0.006   19 -0.021   21 -0.071   18 0.4975   15  0.527   18 -0.073   22 -0.069   30 -0.319
PIRATES       76  86 692 790  0.004 81.040   20 -0.023   20 -0.058   24 -0.119   20 0.4936   24  0.470   24 -0.173   21 -0.065   11  0.100
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TIGERS        78  84 661 740 -0.028 78.957   21 -0.023   21 -0.058   23 -0.102   22 0.4912   29  0.317   29 -0.287   12  0.083    6  0.173
METS          74  87 716 729  0.009 80.712   22 -0.034   22 -0.071   17 -0.021   21 0.4927   14  0.535   17 -0.015   19 -0.027   21 -0.114
GUARDIANS     76  86 662 697 -0.027 78.964   23 -0.044   23 -0.080   20 -0.070   23 0.4886   25  0.459   21 -0.134   16 -0.007   26 -0.225
ANGELS        73  89 739 829  0.000 80.829   24 -0.068   24 -0.095   22 -0.097   25 0.4868    6  0.642   15  0.010   27 -0.203   18 -0.038
NATIONALS     71  91 700 845  0.017 81.941   25 -0.087   25 -0.106   26 -0.150   24 0.4876   10  0.556   20 -0.125   25 -0.175    8  0.107
CARDINALS     71  91 719 829  0.003 80.982   26 -0.107   26 -0.117   25 -0.136   26 0.4861   16  0.522   22 -0.144   23 -0.129    4  0.194
ROCKIES       59 103 721 957  0.022 82.430   27 -0.265   27 -0.249   27 -0.238   27 0.4695   22  0.481   28 -0.283   26 -0.194    1  0.552
WHITE SOX     61 101 641 841 -0.016 79.901   28 -0.266   28 -0.253   28 -0.248   28 0.4669   19  0.516   26 -0.261   28 -0.236   15  0.007
ROYALS        56 106 676 859 -0.013 80.104   29 -0.290   29 -0.311   29 -0.252   29 0.4600   18  0.519   27 -0.261   29 -0.242    3  0.214
ATHLETICS     50 112 585 924  0.021 82.530   30 -0.366   30 -0.362   30 -0.394   30 0.4540    7  0.621   30 -0.308   30 -0.480   28 -0.248
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 100 65 912 718 -0.012 80.895 4 0.233 4 0.196 2 0.237 3 0.5253 1 0.787 1 0.489 17 -0.016 29 -0.263 DIAMONDBACKS 94 85 819 828 0.023 90.669 11 0.026 11 0.067 14 0.020 10 0.5083 9 0.590 11 0.077 20 -0.037 22 -0.128 PADRES 82 80 752 648 0.001 80.439 16 0.004 16 0.014 9 0.116 16 0.5025 23 0.478 13 0.069 4 0.162 23 -0.169 GIANTS 79 83 674 719 0.005 81.041 19 -0.006 19 -0.021 21 -0.071 18 0.4975 15 0.527 18 -0.073 22 -0.069 30 -0.319 ROCKIES 59 103 721 957 0.022 82.430 27 -0.265 27 -0.249 27 -0.238 27 0.4695 22 0.481 28 -0.283 26 -0.194 1 0.552

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 72 733 658 -0.011 80.718 7 0.084 7 0.107 13 0.083 7 0.5147 28 0.326 19 -0.095 1 0.261 12 0.067 CUBS 83 79 819 723 -0.012 79.640 15 0.004 15 0.015 12 0.091 14 0.5033 13 0.548 9 0.108 13 0.074 10 0.106 REDS 82 80 783 821 -0.004 80.410 17 0.001 17 0.008 18 -0.043 17 0.5019 4 0.662 10 0.084 24 -0.169 13 0.053 PIRATES 76 86 692 790 0.004 81.040 20 -0.023 20 -0.058 24 -0.119 20 0.4936 24 0.470 24 -0.173 21 -0.065 11 0.100 CARDINALS 71 91 719 829 0.003 80.982 26 -0.107 26 -0.117 25 -0.136 26 0.4861 16 0.522 22 -0.144 23 -0.129 4 0.194

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 BRAVES 105 61 955 736 -0.006 81.760 1 0.251 1 0.252 1 0.253 1 0.5329 2 0.686 2 0.404 11 0.103 9 0.106 PHILLIES 98 77 857 746 0.006 87.221 6 0.115 6 0.122 6 0.124 6 0.5167 20 0.514 8 0.110 7 0.138 16 -0.004 MARLINS 84 79 668 733 0.013 82.031 13 0.011 13 0.038 19 -0.063 12 0.5057 30 0.305 25 -0.259 8 0.132 7 0.141 METS 74 87 716 729 0.009 80.712 22 -0.034 22 -0.071 17 -0.021 21 0.4927 14 0.535 17 -0.015 19 -0.027 21 -0.114 NATIONALS 71 91 700 845 0.017 81.941 25 -0.087 25 -0.106 26 -0.150 24 0.4876 10 0.556 20 -0.125 25 -0.175 8 0.107

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 RANGERS 103 76 978 783 -0.003 88.419 5 0.172 5 0.146 4 0.203 5 0.5175 12 0.550 5 0.222 3 0.184 2 0.264 ASTROS 96 77 880 750 -0.003 85.575 8 0.078 8 0.104 8 0.121 9 0.5115 8 0.610 6 0.198 14 0.045 19 -0.060 MARINERS 88 74 758 659 -0.013 79.493 10 0.039 10 0.074 7 0.124 11 0.5081 17 0.520 7 0.115 9 0.132 25 -0.210 ANGELS 73 89 739 829 0.000 80.829 24 -0.068 24 -0.095 22 -0.097 25 0.4868 6 0.642 15 0.010 27 -0.203 18 -0.038 ATHLETICS 50 112 585 924 0.021 82.530 30 -0.366 30 -0.362 30 -0.394 30 0.4540 7 0.621 30 -0.308 30 -0.480 28 -0.248

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 TWINS 90 78 796 680 -0.031 81.320 12 0.015 12 0.045 11 0.093 13 0.5045 26 0.416 16 -0.009 2 0.194 14 0.029 TIGERS 78 84 661 740 -0.028 78.957 21 -0.023 21 -0.058 23 -0.102 22 0.4912 29 0.317 29 -0.287 12 0.083 6 0.173 GUARDIANS 76 86 662 697 -0.027 78.964 23 -0.044 23 -0.080 20 -0.070 23 0.4886 25 0.459 21 -0.134 16 -0.007 26 -0.225 WHITE SOX 61 101 641 841 -0.016 79.901 28 -0.266 28 -0.253 28 -0.248 28 0.4669 19 0.516 26 -0.261 28 -0.236 15 0.007 ROYALS 56 106 676 859 -0.013 80.104 29 -0.290 29 -0.311 29 -0.252 29 0.4600 18 0.519 27 -0.261 29 -0.242 3 0.214

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 101 64 818 699 0.009 82.374 2 0.243 2 0.224 5 0.145 2 0.5274 3 0.666 4 0.276 15 0.015 27 -0.239 RAYS 99 65 861 676 0.001 81.300 3 0.236 3 0.202 3 0.221 4 0.5252 5 0.642 3 0.328 10 0.114 20 -0.105 BLUE JAYS 89 75 747 676 0.015 82.348 9 0.063 9 0.094 10 0.113 8 0.5116 21 0.481 12 0.069 5 0.157 24 -0.174 YANKEES 82 80 673 698 0.022 82.053 14 0.007 14 0.028 16 -0.006 15 0.5032 27 0.361 23 -0.154 6 0.142 17 -0.008 RED SOX 78 84 772 776 0.021 81.950 18 -0.006 18 -0.020 15 -0.002 19 0.4974 11 0.554 14 0.021 18 -0.025 5 0.191


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
AL EAST    449 368 0.550    1  0.113
NL EAST    432 395 0.522    2  0.034
NL WEST    414 416 0.499    3  0.016
AL WEST    410 428 0.489    4 -0.008
NL CENTRAL 404 408 0.498    5 -0.029
AL CENTRAL 361 455 0.442    6 -0.139

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.033 points in main ratings (0.058 for semineutral)
     0.005 points in improved RPI (0.006 for semineutral)
Average of 2.65 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Thu Nov  2 05:30:13 2023
games through: Wed Nov  1 2023

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