The earlier half-dozen editions of Baseball’s Greatest (and Worst) predicted the six upcoming divisional races. For those who missed any of these breakdowns, listed below are the hyperlinks:
My forecasts had been generated by a history-based scoring system, which is defined in any of the linked tales above. The extra factors a staff acquired, the higher it’s anticipated to fare in 2025. Couldn’t be less complicated.
I’ve collected these level totals in the present day to mix all six divisions right into a single top-to-bottom record. The next rundown, in impact, constitutes my preseason energy rankings.
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The defending champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, are loaded once more, and so they enter the brand new season as prohibitive favorites. Their rating of 190 factors is 62 forward of the runner-up, the Philadelphia Phillies.
Any ties in these rankings have been damaged by the performances of every membership’s 50 closest matches (CMs), 50 golf equipment from the previous that had been remarkably much like the present-day staff. (The linked tales clarify this idea in larger element.)
The Mets and Crimson Sox, for instance, are tied with 56 factors. However New York will get the sting as a result of one among its CMs gained a World Collection in its subsequent season, in comparison with none for Boston.
Every staff is listed with its level whole and, if relevant, its predicted postseason berth. DIV signifies a divisional champion, WC a wild-card entry. The following quantity is the membership’s rank amongst its league’s DIVs or WCs. (There are three of every per league.)
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1. Los Angeles Dodgers, 190 factors (NL DIV 1)
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2. Philadelphia Phillies, 128 factors (NL DIV 2)
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3. Baltimore Orioles, 117 factors (AL DIV 1)
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4. Houston Astros, 115 factors (AL DIV 2)
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5. Seattle Mariners, 114 factors (AL WC 1)
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6. Arizona Diamondbacks, 111 factors (NL WC 1)
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7. San Diego Padres, 110 factors (NL WC 2)
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8. Milwaukee Brewers, 104 factors (NL DIV 3)
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9. Atlanta Braves, 102 factors (NL WC 3)
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10. Minnesota Twins, 94 factors (AL DIV 3)
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11. New York Yankees, 86 factors (AL WC 2)
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12. Detroit Tigers, 83 factors (AL WC 3)
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13. Tampa Bay Rays, 73 factors
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14. Texas Rangers, 72 factors
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15. Chicago Cubs, 71 factors
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16. Cleveland Guardians, 68 factors
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17. Kansas Metropolis Royals, 66 factors
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18. Cincinnati Reds, 58 factors
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19. New York Mets, 56 factors
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20. Boston Crimson Sox, 56 factors
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21. Toronto Blue Jays, 48 factors
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22. San Francisco Giants, 39 factors
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23. Washington Nationals, 35 factors
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24. Los Angeles Angels, 34 factors
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25. Sacramento Athletics, 32 factors
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26. Pittsburgh Pirates, 32 factors
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27. St. Louis Cardinals, 32 factors
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28. Colorado Rockies, 15 factors
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29. Chicago White Sox, 14 factors
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30. Miami Marlins, 12 factors
