The final week of the regular season is here, with most division races already decided. The two Wild Card races look to provide some excitement in the coming days. This season, our power rankings have been revamped to be more reactive to teams’ performance throughout the season. We are using a modified Elo rating system that is responsive to recent results.
Here are the current power rankings for the teams:
Rank | Team | Record | Elo | Opponent Elo | Playoff Odds | Power Score | Δ
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
1 | Padres | 90-66 | 1587 | 1499 | 100.0% | 1627 | 0
2 | Dodgers | 93-63 | 1572 | 1495 | 100.0% | 1615 | 1
3 | Mets | 87-69 | 1587 | 1501 | 76.4% | 1605 | 7
4 | Astros | 85-71 | 1554 | 1497 | 99.8% | 1601 | 1
5 | Yankees | 92-64 | 1554 | 1503 | 100.0% | 1601 | 2
6 | Diamondbacks | 87-69 | 1573 | 1501 | 82.7% | 1598 | -2
7 | Phillies | 92-64 | 1549 | 1495 | 100.0% | 1597 | -5
8 | Brewers | 89-67 | 1540 | 1495 | 100.0% | 1591 | -2
9 | Guardians | 90-67 | 1523 | 1493 | 100.0% | 1578 | -1
10 | Tigers | 82-74 | 1558 | 1494 | 70.6% | 1564 | 4
(Teams continued in the same format in corresponding tiers)
Tier 1 – The Best of the Best
Padres: Leading the NL Wild Card race, facing Dodgers for a chance at the division title.
Dodgers: Looking to secure their 11th division title in 12 years.
(Teams’ summaries continue in this tier)
Tier 2 – On the Cusp of Greatness
Mets, Astros, Yankees, Diamondbacks, Phillies, Brewers: All vying for playoff positioning, with some key matchups ahead.
(Summaries of these teams’ current status and upcoming games)
Tier 3 – The Guardians
Guardians: Clinched the AL Central, looking to make noise in the postseason.
Tier 4 – The Rest
(The remaining teams not mentioned in the above tiers are discussed briefly)
As the regular season winds down, the excitement of October baseball is just around the corner for these teams.
