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
PHILADELPHIA  104  63 734 548 -0.027 82.292    1  0.228    1  0.174    3  0.173    1 0.5288   28  0.316    9  0.060    1  0.286   19 -0.129
NY YANKEES     99  68 895 674  0.029 85.959    2  0.214    2  0.164    1  0.227    2 0.5247   15  0.427    3  0.208    3  0.246    5  0.314
TEXAS         106  73 940 761  0.022 91.606    3  0.211    3  0.161    2  0.195    3 0.5234   26  0.355    6  0.115    2  0.275    1  0.611
DETROIT       100  73 829 778  0.001 87.220    4  0.107    4  0.122    6  0.075    4 0.5177    9  0.504    5  0.125   15  0.025    6  0.212
BOSTON         90  72 875 737  0.038 83.936    5  0.080    6  0.108    4  0.145    6 0.5157    6  0.519    4  0.208   11  0.081    3  0.415
TAMPA BAY      92  74 728 630  0.043 86.394    6  0.079    5  0.110    5  0.122    7 0.5155   16  0.421    7  0.097    4  0.146   27 -0.274
MILWAUKEE     101  72 770 706 -0.041 84.349    7  0.067    7  0.106    9  0.049    5 0.5171   20  0.393   14  0.000    7  0.097   12  0.067
ARIZONA        96  71 756 685 -0.047 81.019    8  0.033    8  0.086   10  0.047    8 0.5147   13  0.443   10  0.042   13  0.052    7  0.184
ST. LOUIS     101  79 862 770 -0.028 88.661    9  0.023    9  0.079    7  0.066    9 0.5132    2  0.728    1  0.331   26 -0.199   28 -0.291
LA ANGELS      86  76 667 633  0.027 83.371   10  0.012   10  0.063    8  0.058   11 0.5081   21  0.392   13  0.009    5  0.107   24 -0.213
TEAM            W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ATLANTA        89  73 641 605 -0.020 80.394   11  0.012   11  0.063   11  0.040   10 0.5112   23  0.376   17 -0.023    6  0.102   25 -0.221
TORONTO        81  81 743 761  0.063 85.791   12  0.001   12  0.037   12  0.024   13 0.5040   24  0.373   19 -0.041    9  0.089    4  0.373
SAN FRANCISCO  86  76 571 578 -0.038 79.333   13 -0.002   13  0.022   18 -0.036   12 0.5044   25  0.358   24 -0.115   14  0.042   30 -0.614
CLEVELAND      80  82 704 760  0.007 82.306   14 -0.005   14 -0.007   21 -0.055   16 0.4980    8  0.507   15 -0.003   21 -0.107   14  0.048
LA DODGERS     82  79 644 612 -0.042 78.491   15 -0.006   15 -0.013   14 -0.005   14 0.4995   18  0.416   18 -0.033   16  0.023   23 -0.182
WASHINGTON     80  81 625 643 -0.019 80.062   16 -0.007   16 -0.017   17 -0.030   15 0.4988   22  0.388   22 -0.083   17  0.023   20 -0.134
CHI WHITE SOX  79  83 654 706 -0.002 81.664   17 -0.007   17 -0.022   19 -0.041   18 0.4959   29  0.301   28 -0.166   10  0.085   10  0.094
NY METS        77  85 718 742  0.007 82.207   18 -0.010   18 -0.034   16 -0.027   17 0.4960    1  0.732    2  0.241   30 -0.296   26 -0.223
OAKLAND        74  88 645 679  0.042 84.472   19 -0.012   19 -0.041   13 -0.005   20 0.4926   27  0.336   23 -0.102    8  0.092   15  0.022
CINCINNATI     79  83 735 720 -0.043 78.974   20 -0.013   20 -0.046   15 -0.021   19 0.4941    7  0.511   11  0.035   19 -0.078    9  0.107
TEAM            W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BALTIMORE      69  93 708 860  0.070 86.401   21 -0.030   21 -0.072   25 -0.081   23 0.4871    3  0.615    8  0.072   28 -0.234   11  0.084
FLORIDA        72  90 625 703  0.007 82.287   22 -0.040   22 -0.082   23 -0.075   21 0.4886   11  0.486   20 -0.042   22 -0.108   22 -0.154
COLORADO       73  89 735 775 -0.024 80.261   23 -0.053   23 -0.091   24 -0.076   22 0.4873   12  0.451   21 -0.073   20 -0.078    2  0.470
KANSAS CITY    71  91 730 762  0.003 81.981   24 -0.055   24 -0.093   20 -0.044   24 0.4852    5  0.521   12  0.021   23 -0.109   13  0.054
SEATTLE        67  95 556 675  0.058 85.643   25 -0.068   25 -0.098   26 -0.090   28 0.4828   30  0.248   30 -0.258   12  0.079   17 -0.088
PITTSBURGH     72  90 611 712 -0.040 79.323   26 -0.094   26 -0.111   28 -0.126   25 0.4833   14  0.431   27 -0.141   24 -0.111   21 -0.136
SAN DIEGO      71  91 593 611 -0.033 79.653   27 -0.101   28 -0.116   22 -0.070   26 0.4832   19  0.396   25 -0.116   18 -0.025   29 -0.409
CHI CUBS       71  91 654 756 -0.029 80.011   28 -0.102   27 -0.114   27 -0.125   27 0.4829    4  0.571   16 -0.013   29 -0.237   18 -0.126
MINNESOTA      63  99 619 804  0.030 83.846   29 -0.204   29 -0.155   29 -0.172   29 0.4753   10  0.503   26 -0.123   27 -0.220   16 -0.006
HOUSTON        56 106 615 796 -0.015 80.986   30 -0.260   30 -0.248   30 -0.201   30 0.4620   17  0.419   29 -0.227   25 -0.176    8  0.142
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 ARIZONA 96 71 756 685 -0.047 81.019 8 0.033 8 0.086 10 0.047 8 0.5147 13 0.443 10 0.042 13 0.052 7 0.184 SAN FRANCISCO 86 76 571 578 -0.038 79.333 13 -0.002 13 0.022 18 -0.036 12 0.5044 25 0.358 24 -0.115 14 0.042 30 -0.614 LA DODGERS 82 79 644 612 -0.042 78.491 15 -0.006 15 -0.013 14 -0.005 14 0.4995 18 0.416 18 -0.033 16 0.023 23 -0.182 COLORADO 73 89 735 775 -0.024 80.261 23 -0.053 23 -0.091 24 -0.076 22 0.4873 12 0.451 21 -0.073 20 -0.078 2 0.470 SAN DIEGO 71 91 593 611 -0.033 79.653 27 -0.101 28 -0.116 22 -0.070 26 0.4832 19 0.396 25 -0.116 18 -0.025 29 -0.409

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 MILWAUKEE 101 72 770 706 -0.041 84.349 7 0.067 7 0.106 9 0.049 5 0.5171 20 0.393 14 0.000 7 0.097 12 0.067 ST. LOUIS 101 79 862 770 -0.028 88.661 9 0.023 9 0.079 7 0.066 9 0.5132 2 0.728 1 0.331 26 -0.199 28 -0.291 CINCINNATI 79 83 735 720 -0.043 78.974 20 -0.013 20 -0.046 15 -0.021 19 0.4941 7 0.511 11 0.035 19 -0.078 9 0.107 PITTSBURGH 72 90 611 712 -0.040 79.323 26 -0.094 26 -0.111 28 -0.126 25 0.4833 14 0.431 27 -0.141 24 -0.111 21 -0.136 CHI CUBS 71 91 654 756 -0.029 80.011 28 -0.102 27 -0.114 27 -0.125 27 0.4829 4 0.571 16 -0.013 29 -0.237 18 -0.126 HOUSTON 56 106 615 796 -0.015 80.986 30 -0.260 30 -0.248 30 -0.201 30 0.4620 17 0.419 29 -0.227 25 -0.176 8 0.142

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 PHILADELPHIA 104 63 734 548 -0.027 82.292 1 0.228 1 0.174 3 0.173 1 0.5288 28 0.316 9 0.060 1 0.286 19 -0.129 ATLANTA 89 73 641 605 -0.020 80.394 11 0.012 11 0.063 11 0.040 10 0.5112 23 0.376 17 -0.023 6 0.102 25 -0.221 WASHINGTON 80 81 625 643 -0.019 80.062 16 -0.007 16 -0.017 17 -0.030 15 0.4988 22 0.388 22 -0.083 17 0.023 20 -0.134 NY METS 77 85 718 742 0.007 82.207 18 -0.010 18 -0.034 16 -0.027 17 0.4960 1 0.732 2 0.241 30 -0.296 26 -0.223 FLORIDA 72 90 625 703 0.007 82.287 22 -0.040 22 -0.082 23 -0.075 21 0.4886 11 0.486 20 -0.042 22 -0.108 22 -0.154

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 TEXAS 106 73 940 761 0.022 91.606 3 0.211 3 0.161 2 0.195 3 0.5234 26 0.355 6 0.115 2 0.275 1 0.611 LA ANGELS 86 76 667 633 0.027 83.371 10 0.012 10 0.063 8 0.058 11 0.5081 21 0.392 13 0.009 5 0.107 24 -0.213 OAKLAND 74 88 645 679 0.042 84.472 19 -0.012 19 -0.041 13 -0.005 20 0.4926 27 0.336 23 -0.102 8 0.092 15 0.022 SEATTLE 67 95 556 675 0.058 85.643 25 -0.068 25 -0.098 26 -0.090 28 0.4828 30 0.248 30 -0.258 12 0.079 17 -0.088

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 DETROIT 100 73 829 778 0.001 87.220 4 0.107 4 0.122 6 0.075 4 0.5177 9 0.504 5 0.125 15 0.025 6 0.212 CLEVELAND 80 82 704 760 0.007 82.306 14 -0.005 14 -0.007 21 -0.055 16 0.4980 8 0.507 15 -0.003 21 -0.107 14 0.048 CHI WHITE SOX 79 83 654 706 -0.002 81.664 17 -0.007 17 -0.022 19 -0.041 18 0.4959 29 0.301 28 -0.166 10 0.085 10 0.094 KANSAS CITY 71 91 730 762 0.003 81.981 24 -0.055 24 -0.093 20 -0.044 24 0.4852 5 0.521 12 0.021 23 -0.109 13 0.054 MINNESOTA 63 99 619 804 0.030 83.846 29 -0.204 29 -0.155 29 -0.172 29 0.4753 10 0.503 26 -0.123 27 -0.220 16 -0.006

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 NY YANKEES 99 68 895 674 0.029 85.959 2 0.214 2 0.164 1 0.227 2 0.5247 15 0.427 3 0.208 3 0.246 5 0.314 BOSTON 90 72 875 737 0.038 83.936 5 0.080 6 0.108 4 0.145 6 0.5157 6 0.519 4 0.208 11 0.081 3 0.415 TAMPA BAY 92 74 728 630 0.043 86.394 6 0.079 5 0.110 5 0.122 7 0.5155 16 0.421 7 0.097 4 0.146 27 -0.274 TORONTO 81 81 743 761 0.063 85.791 12 0.001 12 0.037 12 0.024 13 0.5040 24 0.373 19 -0.041 9 0.089 4 0.373 BALTIMORE 69 93 708 860 0.070 86.401 21 -0.030 21 -0.072 25 -0.081 23 0.4871 3 0.615 8 0.072 28 -0.234 11 0.084


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
AL EAST    431 388 0.526    1  0.124
AL WEST    333 332 0.501    2  0.055
NL EAST    422 392 0.518    3  0.023
NL WEST    408 406 0.501    4 -0.039
AL CENTRAL 393 428 0.479    5 -0.066
NL CENTRAL 480 521 0.480    6 -0.084

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.054 points in main ratings (0.058 for semineutral)
     0.007 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 12:47:45 2020
games through: Fri Oct 28 2011

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