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Teams are ordered based on Adjusted Hit List Factor, a computer generated number, and the author isn't responsible for the order of the teams.
| Rk | Tm | W | L | W1 | W2 | W3 | HLF | AHLF | Win Div% | Win WC% | Playoff% | 1-Day | 7-Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .596 | .591 | 73.9% | 16.7% | 90.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Dodgers have a deep lineup and a deep rotation, but we still don’t know who in the bullpen will emerge to blow a playoff game in front of Kenley Jansen. | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .574 | .579 | 55.9% | 22.9% | 78.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Houston’s lineup looks ready to prove Sports Illustrated right, but the back half of their rotation suggests the SI Cover Jinx is as real as ever. | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .572 | .577 | 72.6% | 9.6% | 82.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| After signing Edwin Encarnacion it looks like the Tribe will have a pretty hot offense, but according to Trevor Bauer that might’ve just happened naturally. | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .570 | .565 | 66.6% | 13.0% | 79.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Cubs are the nationally televised Saturday afternoon or Sunday night game 14 times this season. Get ready to hear about David Ross’s dancing at least once a fortnight. | |||||||||||||
| 5 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .537 | .542 | 38.8% | 17.8% | 56.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| We’re sure the Red Sox fans who volunteered to drive Clay Buchholz to Philadelphia will love watching Kyle Kendrick and Henry Owens make starts. | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .530 | .535 | 21.8% | 25.4% | 47.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| You know those kick returns where the guy runs 48 yards diagonally to advance the ball, like, 20 feet? That was the Mariners’ offseason. | |||||||||||||
| 7 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .538 | .533 | 41.3% | 18.5% | 59.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Out goes Steven Matz and in goes Zack Wheeler. Look for Matz to return just in time for Jacob deGrom or Robert Gsellman to get hurt. | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .527 | .532 | 27.3% | 18.4% | 45.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Rays scored seven runs against the Yankees yesterday, matching their total offensive output from 2016. | |||||||||||||
| 9 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .534 | .529 | 39.3% | 18.5% | 57.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| When you’ve got true ironmen like Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez and Joe Ross in your rotation, you’ve just got to gut your SP depth for an outfielder. | |||||||||||||
| 10 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .531 | .526 | 18.5% | 34.1% | 52.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Enough with the even year/odd year bunk. The Giants proved they’re ready for more consistency by blowing two saves in their first game. | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .519 | .524 | 15.9% | 23.0% | 39.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| “Everybody is optimistic on Opening Day,” say announcers who’ve clearly never interacted with a single Rangers fan. | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .504 | .509 | 15.6% | 14.5% | 30.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Yankees are dangerously close to having a fun, young team, but at least we’ll get to hear Mike Francesa call Gary Sanchez a bust if he fails to hit 60 homers. | |||||||||||||
| 13 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .499 | .504 | 14.5% | 12.8% | 27.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Sure, the Blue Jays lost a lot of talent this offseason, but if they’ve acquired better health it may be a wash. | |||||||||||||
| 14 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .503 | .498 | 17.1% | 18.9% | 36.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Pirates are a great reminder that when a small-market team develops homegrown talent and makes savvy signings, it can all still fall apart for no reason. | |||||||||||||
| 15 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .488 | .493 | 10.5% | 12.6% | 23.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Tigers are Charlie Brown, free agent relievers are the football and the rest of the baseball universe is Lucy. | |||||||||||||
| 16 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .483 | .488 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 20.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The last time The Twins faced such an uphill climb toward respectability, Grey Wind’s head was being sewn on Robb Stark’s body. | |||||||||||||
| 17 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .485 | .480 | 4.5% | 14.6% | 19.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Not all heros wear capes, which we know because none of Jeff Mathis, Daniel Descalso nor Chris Owings wore a cape on Sunday. What a trio. | |||||||||||||
| 18 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .473 | .478 | 3.9% | 7.4% | 11.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Have you ever stood by helplessly as someone overcooks a beautiful steak? That’s what it’s like watching the Angels do this to Mike Trout’s prime. | |||||||||||||
| 19 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .482 | .477 | 9.3% | 10.9% | 20.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| If you stop looking at the Marlins’ depth chart after you scan through their outfield, they look like quite the juggernaut for the upcoming season. | |||||||||||||
| 20 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .481 | .476 | 7.1% | 11.5% | 18.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The most painful part of Milwaukee’s rebuild is over. Now we’re starting to see some of the key players who’ll make for the Next Great Second-Place Brewers Team. | |||||||||||||
| 21 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .470 | .475 | 6.0% | 8.2% | 14.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Recent reports suggest that 74% of MLB Trade Rumors’ direct website traffic comes from Chicago. Curious... | |||||||||||||
| 22 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .476 | .471 | 6.1% | 10.9% | 17.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Here’s to at least four more years of a few homer St. Louis reporters giving Yadier Molina down-ballot MVP votes. | |||||||||||||
| 23 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .464 | .469 | 2.5% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| We all clown on the Padres for fielding an anonymous team, but the A’s might start Kendall Graveman, Trevor Plouffe, Yonder Alonso and Jed Lowrie on Opening Day. | |||||||||||||
| 24 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .471 | .466 | 2.5% | 10.6% | 13.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| After years of running out talented but injury-prone lineups and terrible pitching staffs, the Rockies have decided to ... try the same exact thing again. | |||||||||||||
| 25 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .459 | .464 | 4.0% | 4.7% | 8.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| After years of running out talented lineups, bad defensive outfields and terrible pitching staffs, the Orioles have decided to ... try the same exact thing again. | |||||||||||||
| 26 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .469 | .464 | 6.1% | 8.0% | 14.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Yeah, like you wouldn’t pay more in taxes to watch late-career Brandon Phillips, R.A. Dickey, and Bartolo Colon. | |||||||||||||
| 27 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .454 | .449 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Phillies should be a lot of fun to watch by July, when they graduate more of their top prospects and we find replacements for the Ryan Howard/Ruben Amaro Jr. jokes. | |||||||||||||
| 28 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .444 | .449 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tune in for one final battle between PECOTA and this Royals core before it all gets blown to hell next offseason ... or in July. | |||||||||||||
| 29 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .451 | .446 | 3.1% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Billy Hamilton and Jose Peraza might combine to steal 100 bases, setting the table for Joey Votto to selfishly walk behind them. | |||||||||||||
| 30 |  | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .432 | .427 | 0.6% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Padres’ rotation tends to bear the brunt of most jokes about this team, but don’t sleep on how awful their middle infield is, either. | |||||||||||||