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⚾ 2026 MLB Elo Power Ratings, Playoff Odds & Wins Above Replacement (WAR) rankings 📈
The following table is a list of MLB teams with their Elo ratings and their predicted wins throughout the 2026 season.
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Neil Paine
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The Orioles Won the Adley Rutschman Trade Because They Lost Their Bright Future
Baltimore landed a huge haul for their former franchise catcher — but only after their seemingly inevitable championship window failed to open.
Aug 5
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Neil Paine
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Where Does the Dodgers' New Super-Rotation Rank in MLB History?
Tarik Skubal gives L.A. a superstar ace, but their truly historic advantage may be in a modern abundance of October options.
Aug 4
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Neil Paine
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The Dodgers Haven't Ruined Baseball. (Yet.)
And a salary cap wouldn't stop them anyway — nor is it supposed to.
Aug 2
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Neil Paine
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Are the Phillies Phavorites or Phrauds?
Depending on how you look at them, the answer is … yes.
Jul 30
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Neil Paine
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In MLB's Year of Incomplete Contenders, the Nationals Are the Most Lopsided of All
Washington's explosive offense and terrible run-prevention make them the most extreme example in a playoff race full of teams who excel at one thing and…
Jul 29
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Neil Paine
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Almost Everybody in Baseball Is Still a Buyer
Or at least, they can make the case. How do you separate trade-deadline contenders from pretenders when 80% of MLB is within 5 games of a playoff spot?
Jul 28
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Neil Paine
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Pete Crow-Armstrong Is the Key to All of This
Why the fate of the Chicago Cubs — and maybe the whole MLB season — rests on the game's most mercurial superstar.
Jul 23
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Neil Paine
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The Red Sox Won Themselves Into a Deadline Dilemma
Boston's historic surge has turned a lost season into a likely playoff run. Now comes the harder question: How much should the front office believe in…
Jul 22
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Neil Paine
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We Don't Know What We Want From All-Star Games
Fans rejected the NBA's artificial spectacle. Then baseball gave them something more real — and they hated that, too.
Jul 16
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Neil Paine
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Baseball's All-Stars Live in the Present
First-half performance dominates All-Star Game selections more than ever — except in the bullpen, where reputation still matters some.
Jul 14
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Neil Paine
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The HR Derby's Lefties Are Poised to Break The Bank
Citizens Bank Park has become the most lefty-friendly Derby venue in recent history, giving Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper — among others — a built-in…
Jul 13
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Neil Paine
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