Dolphin Ratings - Major League Baseball

Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and its ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.

Schedule The number in this column is the effective opponent strength of a team. In other words, they would be expected to have the same record had they played all games against an opponent of this predictive rating at a neutral site. Because this calculation depends on the strength of the team in question, it is not possible to rank schedules using these values.
Expected Losses For college teams, this number is the number of losses an average ranked (top 15 hockey; otherwise top 25) team would be expected to have against the team's schedule. For pro teams, this is the number of losses an average team would be expected to have against the team's schedule. Unlike the schedule ranking, this value can be used to rank schedules.
Standard Ranks teams in an order such that a team is "probably better" than all teams ranked lower than it. This calculation uses margin of victory only for computing a team's opponents strengths; the team's rating itself is computed using only wins, losses, and ties relative to its schedule
Median Likelihood Determines the likely ratings for each team, based on its wins, losses, and ties relative to its schedule. This generally produces the same or similar ratings as the standard ranking.
Predictive Both schedule strength and rating vs. schedule strength are determined considering both the wins and losses and the score differentials. This rating contains none of the biases in the standard rating, but does weight recent games slightly more than past games since those are a better indication of the team's current strength. This rating is the best of the first three for seeing how good teams are, and thus is the best for predicting future results.
Improved RPI Rating The improved RPI formula is similar to the standard RPI, except that the schedule strength is carried out to infinite depth instead of ending with opponents' opponents, thus allows for a better comparison of isolated groups of teams than is given by the standard RPI calculation. It is similar to the simple rating, except that all games are given equal weight.
Scoring. This value indicates how many points a team would be expected to score if it played an identical team.
Offense. This combines the predictive and scoring ratings to measure how many points a team scores. The number is the predictive rating of an opponent against whom the team would be expected to score the league average number of points. This does not necessarily rate a team's offensive abilities, as a fast pace in basketball or big-play defense in football can make a team score more points.
Defense. This combines the predictive and scoring ratings to measure how many points a team allows. The number is the predictive rating of an opponent against whom the team would be expected to allow the league average number of points. The same caveat in the predictive-offense rating applies here.
Ballpark. This is an adjustment to the scoring ranking applied at home to account for ballpark effects.

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
ROCKIES       43 119  597 1021  0.020 81.970   30 -0.461   30 -0.413   30 -0.449   30 0.4441   26  0.350   30 -0.572   29 -0.326    1  0.660
DODGERS       98  70  856  707 -0.023 81.303    5  0.128    5  0.132    4  0.137    5 0.5178   18  0.455    9  0.105    4  0.169    2  0.264
PHILLIES      97  69  793  661 -0.018 80.669    4  0.136    4  0.136    5  0.128    4 0.5190   27  0.317   17 -0.023    1  0.278    3  0.252
TIGERS        91  79  787  720 -0.008 83.419   11  0.021   11  0.057   10  0.072   12 0.5078   22  0.417   15  0.006    6  0.138    4  0.210
TWINS         70  92  678  773  0.005 80.604   27 -0.090   27 -0.116   25 -0.089   27 0.4837   20  0.435   26 -0.139   18 -0.039    5  0.209
ATHLETICS     76  86  733  817  0.003 80.443   23 -0.012   23 -0.053   23 -0.064   22 0.4932    7  0.599   13  0.036   25 -0.164    6  0.153
ORIOLES       75  87  677  788  0.022 81.717   22 -0.011   22 -0.051   26 -0.101   23 0.4930   15  0.481   25 -0.110   22 -0.092    7  0.102
DIAMONDBACKS  80  82  791  785 -0.011 79.416   18  0.001   18 -0.019   16  0.007   18 0.4971    5  0.637    6  0.143   24 -0.130    8  0.072
ANGELS        72  90  673  837  0.016 81.335   25 -0.045   25 -0.088   28 -0.152   25 0.4879   10  0.570   21 -0.080   27 -0.225    9  0.058
RAYS          77  85  714  683  0.016 81.101   21 -0.002   21 -0.032   14  0.027   20 0.4962   21  0.417   18 -0.039   10  0.093   10  0.056
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     97  70  833  743  0.018 83.642    2  0.162    2  0.156    6  0.115    2 0.5213    9  0.593    4  0.209   16  0.020   11  0.036
NATIONALS     66  96  687  899 -0.002 80.453   28 -0.190   28 -0.166   29 -0.239   28 0.4771    4  0.694   19 -0.046   30 -0.431   12  0.023
METS          83  79  766  715 -0.011 79.376   14  0.007   14  0.015   12  0.036   14 0.5023   12  0.520   11  0.062   17  0.010   13  0.021
GIANTS        81  81  705  684 -0.014 79.224   17  0.003   17 -0.010   17  0.006   17 0.4984   25  0.390   23 -0.083    9  0.095   14  0.020
RED SOX       90  75  792  685  0.015 82.427    8  0.052    8  0.090    7  0.114    8 0.5125   13  0.509    8  0.130    8  0.098   15 -0.002
REDS          83  81  725  699  0.010 81.747   13  0.008   13  0.018   13  0.031   13 0.5024   17  0.456   16 -0.001   14  0.064   16 -0.005
PIRATES       71  91  583  645  0.013 81.092   26 -0.059   26 -0.099   21 -0.055   26 0.4862   30  0.171   29 -0.322    3  0.211   17 -0.010
WHITE SOX     60 102  647  742  0.009 80.879   29 -0.225   29 -0.222   27 -0.119   29 0.4694   19  0.447   27 -0.158   21 -0.079   18 -0.015
GUARDIANS     89  76  653  658 -0.005 81.255   10  0.023   10  0.064   18  0.003   10 0.5080   28  0.300   28 -0.162    5  0.168   19 -0.017
BRAVES        76  86  724  734 -0.009 79.589   24 -0.016   24 -0.061   20 -0.014   24 0.4921   11  0.523   14  0.016   19 -0.043   20 -0.020
TEAM           W   L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PADRES        91  74  707  627 -0.013 80.576    9  0.040    9  0.081    8  0.077    9 0.5109   29  0.292   24 -0.095    2  0.248   21 -0.029
CUBS          96  74  816  676  0.006 84.235    6  0.104    6  0.120    3  0.148    6 0.5159   14  0.503    5  0.159    7  0.137   22 -0.047
ASTROS        87  75  686  665 -0.013 79.281   12  0.020   12  0.055   15  0.009   11 0.5079   24  0.407   20 -0.066   12  0.083   23 -0.050
BREWERS      100  67  828  651 -0.001 82.283    1  0.187    1  0.175    1  0.181    1 0.5235    8  0.597    2  0.279   11  0.084   24 -0.176
YANKEES       97  72  877  725  0.009 83.999    3  0.141    3  0.138    2  0.166    3 0.5192    2  0.716    1  0.380   20 -0.049   25 -0.185
CARDINALS     78  84  689  754  0.015 81.203   19 -0.000   19 -0.024   22 -0.058   19 0.4963    6  0.627   10  0.069   26 -0.184   26 -0.185
ROYALS        82  80  651  637 -0.005 79.826   15  0.006   15  0.007   19 -0.012   15 0.5004   23  0.411   22 -0.083   15  0.059   27 -0.210
MARLINS       79  83  709  798 -0.006 79.907   20 -0.001   20 -0.028   24 -0.088   21 0.4960    1  0.721    7  0.131   28 -0.308   28 -0.275
MARINERS      94  74  788  715 -0.003 82.806    7  0.070    7  0.104    9  0.073    7 0.5145    3  0.694    3  0.266   23 -0.120   29 -0.428
RANGERS       81  81  684  605 -0.006 79.665   16  0.004   16 -0.003   11  0.065   16 0.5003   16  0.480   12  0.055   13  0.075   30 -0.484

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
ROCKIES       43 119  597 1021  0.020 81.970   30 -0.461   30 -0.413   30 -0.449   30 0.4441   26  0.350   30 -0.572   29 -0.326    1  0.660
DODGERS       98  70  856  707 -0.023 81.303    5  0.128    5  0.132    4  0.137    5 0.5178   18  0.455    9  0.105    4  0.169    2  0.264
DIAMONDBACKS  80  82  791  785 -0.011 79.416   18  0.001   18 -0.019   16  0.007   18 0.4971    5  0.637    6  0.143   24 -0.130    8  0.072
GIANTS        81  81  705  684 -0.014 79.224   17  0.003   17 -0.010   17  0.006   17 0.4984   25  0.390   23 -0.083    9  0.095   14  0.020
PADRES        91  74  707  627 -0.013 80.576    9  0.040    9  0.081    8  0.077    9 0.5109   29  0.292   24 -0.095    2  0.248   21 -0.029

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
REDS          83  81  725  699  0.010 81.747   13  0.008   13  0.018   13  0.031   13 0.5024   17  0.456   16 -0.001   14  0.064   16 -0.005
PIRATES       71  91  583  645  0.013 81.092   26 -0.059   26 -0.099   21 -0.055   26 0.4862   30  0.171   29 -0.322    3  0.211   17 -0.010
CUBS          96  74  816  676  0.006 84.235    6  0.104    6  0.120    3  0.148    6 0.5159   14  0.503    5  0.159    7  0.137   22 -0.047
BREWERS      100  67  828  651 -0.001 82.283    1  0.187    1  0.175    1  0.181    1 0.5235    8  0.597    2  0.279   11  0.084   24 -0.176
CARDINALS     78  84  689  754  0.015 81.203   19 -0.000   19 -0.024   22 -0.058   19 0.4963    6  0.627   10  0.069   26 -0.184   26 -0.185

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 80.669    4  0.136    4  0.136    5  0.128    4 0.5190   27  0.317   17 -0.023    1  0.278    3  0.252
NATIONALS     66  96  687  899 -0.002 80.453   28 -0.190   28 -0.166   29 -0.239   28 0.4771    4  0.694   19 -0.046   30 -0.431   12  0.023
METS          83  79  766  715 -0.011 79.376   14  0.007   14  0.015   12  0.036   14 0.5023   12  0.520   11  0.062   17  0.010   13  0.021
BRAVES        76  86  724  734 -0.009 79.589   24 -0.016   24 -0.061   20 -0.014   24 0.4921   11  0.523   14  0.016   19 -0.043   20 -0.020
MARLINS       79  83  709  798 -0.006 79.907   20 -0.001   20 -0.028   24 -0.088   21 0.4960    1  0.721    7  0.131   28 -0.308   28 -0.275

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
ATHLETICS     76  86  733  817  0.003 80.443   23 -0.012   23 -0.053   23 -0.064   22 0.4932    7  0.599   13  0.036   25 -0.164    6  0.153
ANGELS        72  90  673  837  0.016 81.335   25 -0.045   25 -0.088   28 -0.152   25 0.4879   10  0.570   21 -0.080   27 -0.225    9  0.058
ASTROS        87  75  686  665 -0.013 79.281   12  0.020   12  0.055   15  0.009   11 0.5079   24  0.407   20 -0.066   12  0.083   23 -0.050
MARINERS      94  74  788  715 -0.003 82.806    7  0.070    7  0.104    9  0.073    7 0.5145    3  0.694    3  0.266   23 -0.120   29 -0.428
RANGERS       81  81  684  605 -0.006 79.665   16  0.004   16 -0.003   11  0.065   16 0.5003   16  0.480   12  0.055   13  0.075   30 -0.484

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        91  79  787  720 -0.008 83.419   11  0.021   11  0.057   10  0.072   12 0.5078   22  0.417   15  0.006    6  0.138    4  0.210
TWINS         70  92  678  773  0.005 80.604   27 -0.090   27 -0.116   25 -0.089   27 0.4837   20  0.435   26 -0.139   18 -0.039    5  0.209
WHITE SOX     60 102  647  742  0.009 80.879   29 -0.225   29 -0.222   27 -0.119   29 0.4694   19  0.447   27 -0.158   21 -0.079   18 -0.015
GUARDIANS     89  76  653  658 -0.005 81.255   10  0.023   10  0.064   18  0.003   10 0.5080   28  0.300   28 -0.162    5  0.168   19 -0.017
ROYALS        82  80  651  637 -0.005 79.826   15  0.006   15  0.007   19 -0.012   15 0.5004   23  0.411   22 -0.083   15  0.059   27 -0.210

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       75  87  677  788  0.022 81.717   22 -0.011   22 -0.051   26 -0.101   23 0.4930   15  0.481   25 -0.110   22 -0.092    7  0.102
RAYS          77  85  714  683  0.016 81.101   21 -0.002   21 -0.032   14  0.027   20 0.4962   21  0.417   18 -0.039   10  0.093   10  0.056
BLUE JAYS     97  70  833  743  0.018 83.642    2  0.162    2  0.156    6  0.115    2 0.5213    9  0.593    4  0.209   16  0.020   11  0.036
RED SOX       90  75  792  685  0.015 82.427    8  0.052    8  0.090    7  0.114    8 0.5125   13  0.509    8  0.130    8  0.098   15 -0.002
YANKEES       97  72  877  725  0.009 83.999    3  0.141    3  0.138    2  0.166    3 0.5192    2  0.716    1  0.380   20 -0.049   25 -0.185

DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
AL EAST    436 389 0.528    1  0.082
NL CENTRAL 428 397 0.519    2  0.063
AL WEST    410 406 0.502    3 -0.017
AL CENTRAL 392 429 0.477    4 -0.037
NL EAST    401 413 0.493    5 -0.045
NL WEST    393 426 0.480    6 -0.053

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: Mon Oct 13 05:30:12 2025
games through: Sun Oct 12 2025

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