AL West
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD | L10 | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Astros | 60 | 58 | .508 | - | -23 | 7-3 | L1 |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 59 | 58 | .504 | 0.5 | -28 | 4-6 | W4 |
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | 56 | 62 | .475 | 4.0 | -16 | 3-7 | L3 |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics | 46 | 71 | .393 | 13.5 | -165 | 1-9 | W1 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Angels | 45 | 72 | .385 | 14.5 | -82 | 3-7 | L1 |
| # | Team | W* | L* | ±W | Δ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Astros | 60 | 58 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 59 | 58 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | 56 | 62 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics | 46 | 71 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Los Angeles Angels | 45 | 72 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | Mark Kotsay 98 GP | 3.91 R · 0.04 R/G | 2.15 R · 0.02 R/G | 1.99 R · 0.02 R/G | 11.04 R · 0.11 R/G |
| Astros | Joe Espada 114 GP | 4.61 R · 0.04 R/G | 1.68 R · 0.01 R/G | 0.49 R · 0.00 R/G | 16.04 R · 0.14 R/G |
| Mariners | Dan Wilson 104 GP | 2.64 R · 0.03 R/G | 1.06 R · 0.01 R/G | 2.05 R · 0.02 R/G | 25.91 R · 0.25 R/G |
| Angels | Kurt Suzuki 100 GP | 2.45 R · 0.02 R/G | 1.91 R · 0.02 R/G | 3.96 R · 0.04 R/G | 21.50 R · 0.21 R/G |
| Rangers | Skip Schumaker 117 GP | 2.67 R · 0.02 R/G | 2.48 R · 0.02 R/G | 3.37 R · 0.03 R/G | 30.19 R · 0.26 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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Schumaker now at 8.5R lost to lineup decisions
Skip Schumaker (TEX) has cost 8.5 runs across lineup, bunt, and IBB decisions this season — past the 5R watermark. Lineup decisions account for 2.7R, the largest single category.
Manager detail →Kotsay now at 8.1R lost to lineup decisions
Mark Kotsay (ATH) has cost 8.1 runs across lineup, bunt, and IBB decisions this season — past the 5R watermark. Lineup decisions account for 3.9R, the largest single category.
Manager detail →TEX bullpen last 7 games: Robby Ahlstrom led usage; Jacob Latz had better ERA
Texas Rangers bullpen usage, last 7 games — Robby Ahlstrom 4 apps/50p (ERA 4.01), Chase Silseth 3 apps/48p (ERA 2.89), Peyton Gray 3 apps/45p (ERA 3.38). Most-used arm: Robby Ahlstrom (4 apps, ERA 4.01). Lowest ERA among less-used arms: Ja…
Team page →Kotsay has used 30 different lineups in 30 games
Mark Kotsay (ATH) 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 →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).
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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.