AL West
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD | L10 | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Astros | 78 | 79 | .497 | - | -52 | 3-7 | W1 |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 78 | 79 | .497 | - | -37 | 6-4 | L2 |
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | 73 | 84 | .465 | 5.0 | -63 | 4-6 | L1 |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics | 62 | 95 | .395 | 16.0 | -221 | 3-7 | W1 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Angels | 60 | 97 | .382 | 18.0 | -89 | 4-6 | L2 |
| # | Team | W* | L* | ±W | Δ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Astros | 79 | 78 | +1 | — |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 78 | 79 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | 73 | 84 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics | 62 | 95 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Los Angeles Angels | 60 | 97 | 0 | — |
Optimal projects each team's remaining games as if every lineup was optimizer-recommended (snapshot, not full season replay). See methodology below.
Manager decisions across the division
All managers →| Team | Manager | Lineup | Bunts | IBBs | Relievers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | Joe Espada 150 GP | 5.45 R · 0.04 R/G | 2.26 R · 0.02 R/G | 0.71 R · 0.00 R/G | 22.87 R · 0.15 R/G |
| Athletics | Mark Kotsay 122 GP | 4.35 R · 0.04 R/G | 2.24 R · 0.02 R/G | 3.47 R · 0.03 R/G | 21.64 R · 0.18 R/G |
| Mariners | Dan Wilson 130 GP | 3.14 R · 0.02 R/G | 1.40 R · 0.01 R/G | 3.80 R · 0.03 R/G | 31.55 R · 0.24 R/G |
| Rangers | Skip Schumaker 149 GP | 3.17 R · 0.02 R/G | 4.44 R · 0.03 R/G | 5.24 R · 0.04 R/G | 34.21 R · 0.23 R/G |
| Angels | Kurt Suzuki 121 GP | 2.99 R · 0.02 R/G | 4.51 R · 0.04 R/G | 5.53 R · 0.05 R/G | 45.65 R · 0.38 R/G |
All costs are tenure-bounded, season to date, and shown as a season total plus a per-game rate (R/G). Lower is better. The categories aren't summed into a total — lineup, bunts and IBBs cover every game while reliever selection covers high-leverage spots only (7th inning+, 1–3 run game), so a single composite would mix scopes. The Relievers leaderboard shows a rolling 30-day window. Fired-manager teams get a sub-row showing the predecessor's own tenure separately.
Run differential
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Texas Rangers on pace for -38 run differential
Through 157 games the Texas Rangers have outscored opponents by -37 (656-693) — projects to -38 over a full season. Tops the AL West.
Team page →Schumaker now at 12.9R lost to lineup decisions
Skip Schumaker (TEX) has cost 12.9 runs across lineup, bunt, and IBB decisions this season — past the 10R watermark. Lineup decisions account for 3.2R, the largest single category.
Manager detail →Kotsay now at 10.1R lost to lineup decisions
Mark Kotsay (ATH) has cost 10.1 runs across lineup, bunt, and IBB decisions this season — past the 10R watermark. Lineup decisions account for 4.4R, the largest single category.
Manager detail →ATH bullpen last 7 games: Drew Rom led usage; Scott Blewett had better ERA
Athletics bullpen usage, last 7 games — Drew Rom 4 apps/49p (ERA 4.60), Seth Johnson 3 apps/85p (ERA 6.10), Scott Blewett 3 apps/56p (ERA 2.62). Most-used arm: Drew Rom (4 apps, ERA 4.60). Lowest ERA among less-used arms: Scott Blewett (3…
Team page →Lucas Spence's OPS swings .875 between lineup spots
Lucas Spence (HOU) has hit in 5 different lineup spots over 11 games this season. OPS by spot: 2nd — (1 g), 6th .000 (1 g), 7th .250 (2 g), 8th .875 (4 g), 9th .625 (3 g).
See on team page →Joshua Kuroda Grauer's OPS swings 1.250 between lineup spots
Joshua Kuroda Grauer (ATH) has hit in 4 different lineup spots over 10 games this season. OPS by spot: 1st .000 (1 g), 2nd .500 (1 g), 5th .625 (4 g), 7th 1.250 (4 g).
See on team page →Keep reading
Methodology
Counterfactual standings project each team's remaining
games as if every lineup card had been the optimizer's recommendation.
The math is a snapshot: winsFlip = round(seasonLineupCost / 10),
added to the current win column and subtracted from the loss column.
Manager decision costs come from the same per-game decision audit used on /managers. Insights are emitted by templates under /methodology and refreshed hourly or nightly depending on the template tier.