AL West
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD | L10 | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 21 | 19 | .525 | - | -6 | 5-5 | L1 |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 19 | 21 | .475 | 2.0 | -3 | 5-5 | W2 |
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | 19 | 22 | .463 | 2.5 | +2 | 4-6 | L2 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Angels | 16 | 25 | .390 | 5.5 | -24 | 4-6 | W1 |
| 5 | Houston Astros | 16 | 25 | .390 | 5.5 | -34 | 5-5 | L2 |
| # | Team | W* | L* | ±W | Δ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 21 | 19 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 19 | 21 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | 19 | 22 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Los Angeles Angels | 16 | 25 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Houston Astros | 16 | 25 | 0 | — |
Optimal projects each team's remaining games as if every lineup was optimizer-recommended (snapshot, not full season replay). See methodology below.
Manager grades across the division
All managers →| Team | Manager | Lineup | Bunts | IBBs | Pitching | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | — | 2.75 R D+ | 1.14 R B | 1.08 R B | 74.89 R F | 79.86 R D+ |
| Angels | — | 1.38 R B | 2.04 R C | 2.06 R C | 77.01 R F | 82.49 R C |
| Astros | — | 2.77 R D+ | 0.67 R B | 0.37 R A | 93.32 R F | 97.13 R D+ |
| Rangers | — | 1.04 R A- | 0.54 R B | 0.90 R B | 117.98 R F | 120.46 R B- |
| Mariners | — | 1.38 R B | 0.28 R A | 0.96 R B | 119.07 R F | 121.69 R C+ |
Cost = expected runs lost from sub-optimal decisions across the season. Lower is better. Grades follow the same scale used on individual manager pages.
Run differential
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Seattle Mariners are the only AL West team with positive run differential
Seattle Mariners sit at +2 run differential — the only AL West club above water. Division mates average -16.8.
Team page →Suzuki now at 5.5R lost to lineup decisions
Kurt Suzuki (LAA) has cost 5.5 runs across lineup, bunt, and IBB decisions this season — past the 5R watermark. Lineup decisions account for 1.4R, the largest single category.
Manager detail →Schumaker has used 30 different lineups in 30 games
Skip Schumaker (TEX) has run 30 distinct starting lineups across 30 games this season — that's 100% turnover game-to-game. Most managers stay below 14 for the same span.
Manager detail →Wilson has used 26 different lineups in 30 games
Dan Wilson (SEA) has run 26 distinct starting lineups across 30 games this season — that's 87% turnover game-to-game. Most managers stay below 14 for the same span.
Manager detail →Espada has used 29 different lineups in 30 games
Joe Espada (HOU) has run 29 distinct starting lineups across 30 games this season — that's 97% turnover game-to-game. Most managers stay below 14 for the same span.
Manager detail →Kotsay has used 28 different lineups in 30 games
Mark Kotsay (ATH) has run 28 distinct starting lineups across 30 games this season — that's 93% turnover game-to-game. Most managers stay below 14 for the same span.
Manager detail →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 grades 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.