MLB Strength of Schedule Power Ratings: Bullish, Neutral, and Bearish Teams as of July 6, 2023

Welcome to the MLB Strength of Schedule (SOS) Power Ratings Report for July 6, 2023. We analyze each team’s performance based on their win percentage, SOS, and Power Ratings (PR) from the current season and their last 7 and 14 games.

Bullish Teams:

• Atlanta Braves: The Braves are putting up a strong showing, holding the best win percentage across both recent and season-long timescales.
  • Season: W-L (58-28), Win % (67.44%), SOS % (49.15), PR (0.58)
  • Last 7 days: W-L (6-1), Win % (85.71%), SOS % (53.06), PR (0.69)
  • Last 14 days: W-L (12-2), Win % (85.71%), SOS % (64.29), PR (0.75)
• Cincinnati Reds: A consistently strong team, the Reds have a high win percentage throughout the season, particularly in the last 7 days.
  • Season: W-L (48-39), Win % (55.17%), SOS % (49.18), PR (0.52)
  • Last 7 days: W-L (6-1), Win % (85.71%), SOS % (46.94), PR (0.66)
  • Last 14 days: W-L (10-4), Win % (71.43%), SOS % (51.53), PR (0.61)
• Houston Astros: Despite a slight dip in the season win percentage, the Astros had a strong week and two-week stretch.
  • Season: W-L (49-38), Win % (56.32%), SOS % (49.25), PR (0.53)
  • Last 7 days: W-L (6-1), Win % (85.71%), SOS % (28.57), PR (0.57)
  • Last 14 days: W-L (10-4), Win % (71.43%), SOS % (45.41), PR (0.58)

Neutral Teams:

• Boston Red Sox: Boston shows moderate performance, with a balanced win and loss percentage.
  • Season: W-L (44-43), Win % (50.57%), SOS % (52.65), PR (0.52)
  • Last 7 days: W-L (4-3), Win % (57.14%), SOS % (42.86), PR (0.50)
  • Last 14 days: W-L (6-8), Win % (42.86%), SOS % (53.57), PR (0.48)
• Chicago Cubs: The Cubs exhibit an almost even win-loss ratio, indicating a neutral performance.
  • Season: W-L (40-45), Win % (47.06%), SOS % (50.91), PR (0.49)
  • Last 7 days: W-L (3-4), Win % (42.86%), SOS % (53.06), PR (0.48)
  • Last 14 days: W-L (7-7), Win % (50.00%), SOS % (53.57), PR (0.52)
• Minnesota Twins: The Twins are maintaining a relatively balanced performance across all time frames.
  • Season: W-L (45-43), Win % (51.14%), SOS % (49.03), PR (0.50)
  • Last 7 days: W-L (5-2), Win % (71.43%), SOS % (42.86), PR (0.57)
  • Last 14 days: W-L (9-5), Win % (64.29%), SOS % (50.51), PR (0.57)

Bearish Teams:

• Arizona Diamondbacks: Despite a decent season-long record, recent trends show a poor performance by the Diamondbacks.
  • Season: W-L (50-37), Win % (57.47%), SOS % (49.02), PR (0.53)
  • Last 7 days: W-L (2-5), Win % (28.57%), SOS % (34.69), PR (0.32)
  • Last 14 days: W-L (6-8), Win % (42.86%), SOS % (42.35), PR (0.43)
• Los Angeles Angels: The Angels show a significant decline in performance in the last week and the past fortnight.
  • Season: W-L (45-44), Win % (50.56%), SOS % (47.59), PR (0.49)
  • Last 7 days: W-L (1-6), Win % (14.29%), SOS % (42.86), PR (0.29)
  • Last 14 days: W-L (4-10), Win % (28.57%), SOS % (41.33), PR (0.35)
• Kansas City Royals: Despite a decent SOS, the Royals have struggled with their win percentage over the season and the last 14 days.
  • Season: W-L (25-62), Win % (28.74%), SOS % (50.92), PR (0.40)
  • Last 7 days: W-L (3-4), Win % (42.86%), SOS % (61.22), PR (0.52)
  • Last 14 days: W-L (5-9), Win % (35.71%), SOS % (55.10), PR (0.45)

The SOS Power Ratings provide insights into each team’s performance, taking into account their strength of schedule. Looking at win percentages and Power Ratings can help identify teams that are surging, stable, or slumping. As the season progresses, monitoring these stats will be critical in predicting future performance and outcomes.