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
ATHLETICS    105  62 826 681  0.043 86.154    1  0.249    1  0.284    4  0.220    1 0.5332   29  0.338   13  0.048    1  0.392    5  0.220
ANGELS       110  68 952 725  0.037 91.312    2  0.243    2  0.262    1  0.264    2 0.5313   17  0.540    3  0.269    3  0.259   16 -0.013
YANKEES      104  61 922 728  0.007 82.673    3  0.242    3  0.258    2  0.235    4 0.5293    2  0.676    1  0.370    8  0.101   17 -0.026
BRAVES       103  62 731 586 -0.019 81.282    4  0.234    4  0.224    6  0.173    3 0.5301   30  0.316   18 -0.018    2  0.364   19 -0.101
GIANTS       105  73 871 696  0.010 89.630    5  0.216    5  0.183    5  0.194    5 0.5261    5  0.636    2  0.290    9  0.098   28 -0.356
MARINERS      93  69 814 699  0.042 83.574    6  0.200    6  0.172    7  0.172    7 0.5200   10  0.588    5  0.222    6  0.123   23 -0.170
DIAMONDBACKS  98  67 825 694 -0.014 81.599    7  0.199    7  0.171    8  0.139    6 0.5239   23  0.457   11  0.069    4  0.209    7  0.187
CARDINALS    101  69 823 677 -0.047 81.882    8  0.164    8  0.146    9  0.127    9 0.5184   11  0.586    6  0.176   10  0.079   25 -0.217
RED SOX       93  69 859 665  0.003 80.978    9  0.158    9  0.143    3  0.226   10 0.5168   15  0.565    4  0.254    5  0.198   15 -0.013
DODGERS       92  70 713 643  0.002 81.217   10  0.126   10  0.130   10  0.073    8 0.5187   18  0.537   10  0.075   11  0.071   29 -0.391
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TWINS         98  73 807 767 -0.024 84.003   11  0.113   11  0.123   11  0.031   11 0.5129   21  0.500   16 -0.000   12  0.062   13  0.005
EXPOS         83  79 735 718 -0.022 79.850   12 -0.014   12  0.007   15 -0.001   12 0.5030   13  0.577   14  0.039   18 -0.040   18 -0.098
ASTROS        84  78 749 695 -0.043 78.417   13 -0.015   13  0.002   12  0.029   13 0.5005   24  0.438   21 -0.058    7  0.115   10  0.113
BLUE JAYS     78  84 813 828  0.037 83.617   14 -0.017   14 -0.008   14  0.021   15 0.4969    4  0.667    8  0.148   23 -0.106   12  0.060
PHILLIES      80  81 710 724 -0.018 79.617   15 -0.020   15 -0.020   18 -0.030   14 0.4999    1  0.736    7  0.165   26 -0.226   30 -0.449
WHITE SOX     81  81 856 798 -0.038 78.734   16 -0.023   16 -0.030   13  0.024   17 0.4947    6  0.629    9  0.113   19 -0.065    6  0.205
MARLINS       79  83 699 763 -0.021 80.013   17 -0.028   17 -0.041   19 -0.091   16 0.4968    7  0.626   17 -0.004   25 -0.178   24 -0.190
REDS          78  84 709 774 -0.026 79.736   18 -0.036   18 -0.057   20 -0.099   19 0.4928   25  0.431   24 -0.192   15 -0.006    4  0.245
METS          75  86 690 703 -0.001 80.699   19 -0.041   19 -0.067   17 -0.021   18 0.4946    8  0.609   12  0.049   21 -0.091   26 -0.316
RANGERS       72  90 843 882  0.053 84.686   20 -0.042   20 -0.067   16 -0.004   21 0.4904   14  0.566   15  0.025   16 -0.034    3  0.493
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ROCKIES       73  89 778 898  0.020 82.769   21 -0.056   21 -0.079   22 -0.109   20 0.4925   20  0.507   22 -0.134   20 -0.084    2  0.565
INDIANS       74  88 739 837 -0.017 80.427   22 -0.078   22 -0.096   23 -0.118   22 0.4860   19  0.516   23 -0.135   22 -0.101    8  0.172
ORIOLES       67  95 667 773  0.049 84.716   23 -0.140   23 -0.128   24 -0.119   25 0.4813   26  0.402   27 -0.237   14 -0.001   14 -0.010
PIRATES       72  89 641 730 -0.036 78.689   24 -0.141   24 -0.128   25 -0.138   23 0.4837   28  0.347   28 -0.303   13  0.027    9  0.149
PADRES        66  96 662 815  0.022 82.879   25 -0.203   25 -0.163   26 -0.160   24 0.4821    3  0.673   19 -0.027   29 -0.293   27 -0.320
CUBS          67  95 706 759 -0.033 79.280   26 -0.229   26 -0.190   21 -0.101   26 0.4764    9  0.600   20 -0.039   24 -0.163   20 -0.116
ROYALS        62 100 737 891 -0.013 80.862   27 -0.249   27 -0.235   27 -0.188   27 0.4692   27  0.363   29 -0.340   17 -0.037    1  0.587
DEVIL RAYS    55 106 673 918  0.054 84.782   28 -0.258   28 -0.267   28 -0.247   28 0.4647   16  0.551   26 -0.232   27 -0.262   11  0.099
TIGERS        55 106 575 864  0.008 81.967   29 -0.273   29 -0.301   30 -0.322   30 0.4607   22  0.472   30 -0.379   28 -0.266   21 -0.156
BREWERS       56 106 627 821 -0.013 80.828   30 -0.278   30 -0.309   29 -0.259   29 0.4624   12  0.582   25 -0.214   30 -0.303   22 -0.160
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
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 GIANTS 105 73 871 696 0.010 89.630 5 0.216 5 0.183 5 0.194 5 0.5261 5 0.636 2 0.290 9 0.098 28 -0.356 DIAMONDBACKS 98 67 825 694 -0.014 81.599 7 0.199 7 0.171 8 0.139 6 0.5239 23 0.457 11 0.069 4 0.209 7 0.187 DODGERS 92 70 713 643 0.002 81.217 10 0.126 10 0.130 10 0.073 8 0.5187 18 0.537 10 0.075 11 0.071 29 -0.391 ROCKIES 73 89 778 898 0.020 82.769 21 -0.056 21 -0.079 22 -0.109 20 0.4925 20 0.507 22 -0.134 20 -0.084 2 0.565 PADRES 66 96 662 815 0.022 82.879 25 -0.203 25 -0.163 26 -0.160 24 0.4821 3 0.673 19 -0.027 29 -0.293 27 -0.320

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 CARDINALS 101 69 823 677 -0.047 81.882 8 0.164 8 0.146 9 0.127 9 0.5184 11 0.586 6 0.176 10 0.079 25 -0.217 ASTROS 84 78 749 695 -0.043 78.417 13 -0.015 13 0.002 12 0.029 13 0.5005 24 0.438 21 -0.058 7 0.115 10 0.113 REDS 78 84 709 774 -0.026 79.736 18 -0.036 18 -0.057 20 -0.099 19 0.4928 25 0.431 24 -0.192 15 -0.006 4 0.245 PIRATES 72 89 641 730 -0.036 78.689 24 -0.141 24 -0.128 25 -0.138 23 0.4837 28 0.347 28 -0.303 13 0.027 9 0.149 CUBS 67 95 706 759 -0.033 79.280 26 -0.229 26 -0.190 21 -0.101 26 0.4764 9 0.600 20 -0.039 24 -0.163 20 -0.116 BREWERS 56 106 627 821 -0.013 80.828 30 -0.278 30 -0.309 29 -0.259 29 0.4624 12 0.582 25 -0.214 30 -0.303 22 -0.160

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 103 62 731 586 -0.019 81.282 4 0.234 4 0.224 6 0.173 3 0.5301 30 0.316 18 -0.018 2 0.364 19 -0.101 EXPOS 83 79 735 718 -0.022 79.850 12 -0.014 12 0.007 15 -0.001 12 0.5030 13 0.577 14 0.039 18 -0.040 18 -0.098 PHILLIES 80 81 710 724 -0.018 79.617 15 -0.020 15 -0.020 18 -0.030 14 0.4999 1 0.736 7 0.165 26 -0.226 30 -0.449 MARLINS 79 83 699 763 -0.021 80.013 17 -0.028 17 -0.041 19 -0.091 16 0.4968 7 0.626 17 -0.004 25 -0.178 24 -0.190 METS 75 86 690 703 -0.001 80.699 19 -0.041 19 -0.067 17 -0.021 18 0.4946 8 0.609 12 0.049 21 -0.091 26 -0.316

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 105 62 826 681 0.043 86.154 1 0.249 1 0.284 4 0.220 1 0.5332 29 0.338 13 0.048 1 0.392 5 0.220 ANGELS 110 68 952 725 0.037 91.312 2 0.243 2 0.262 1 0.264 2 0.5313 17 0.540 3 0.269 3 0.259 16 -0.013 MARINERS 93 69 814 699 0.042 83.574 6 0.200 6 0.172 7 0.172 7 0.5200 10 0.588 5 0.222 6 0.123 23 -0.170 RANGERS 72 90 843 882 0.053 84.686 20 -0.042 20 -0.067 16 -0.004 21 0.4904 14 0.566 15 0.025 16 -0.034 3 0.493

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 98 73 807 767 -0.024 84.003 11 0.113 11 0.123 11 0.031 11 0.5129 21 0.500 16 -0.000 12 0.062 13 0.005 WHITE SOX 81 81 856 798 -0.038 78.734 16 -0.023 16 -0.030 13 0.024 17 0.4947 6 0.629 9 0.113 19 -0.065 6 0.205 INDIANS 74 88 739 837 -0.017 80.427 22 -0.078 22 -0.096 23 -0.118 22 0.4860 19 0.516 23 -0.135 22 -0.101 8 0.172 ROYALS 62 100 737 891 -0.013 80.862 27 -0.249 27 -0.235 27 -0.188 27 0.4692 27 0.363 29 -0.340 17 -0.037 1 0.587 TIGERS 55 106 575 864 0.008 81.967 29 -0.273 29 -0.301 30 -0.322 30 0.4607 22 0.472 30 -0.379 28 -0.266 21 -0.156

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 104 61 922 728 0.007 82.673 3 0.242 3 0.258 2 0.235 4 0.5293 2 0.676 1 0.370 8 0.101 17 -0.026 RED SOX 93 69 859 665 0.003 80.978 9 0.158 9 0.143 3 0.226 10 0.5168 15 0.565 4 0.254 5 0.198 15 -0.013 BLUE JAYS 78 84 813 828 0.037 83.617 14 -0.017 14 -0.008 14 0.021 15 0.4969 4 0.667 8 0.148 23 -0.106 12 0.060 ORIOLES 67 95 667 773 0.049 84.716 23 -0.140 23 -0.128 24 -0.119 25 0.4813 26 0.402 27 -0.237 14 -0.001 14 -0.010 DEVIL RAYS 55 106 673 918 0.054 84.782 28 -0.258 28 -0.267 28 -0.247 28 0.4647 16 0.551 26 -0.232 27 -0.262 11 0.099


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
AL WEST    380 289 0.568    1  0.196
NL WEST    434 395 0.524    2  0.033
AL EAST    397 415 0.489    3  0.029
NL EAST    420 391 0.518    4  0.008
NL CENTRAL 458 521 0.468    5 -0.088
AL CENTRAL 370 448 0.452    6 -0.137

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.087 points in main ratings (0.058 for semineutral)
     0.010 points in improved RPI (0.006 for semineutral)
Average of 2.65 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Jan  4 12:44:20 2020
games through: Sun Oct 27 2002

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