RealGM Analysis
The Opsera is a statistic RealGM Executive Editor Chris Reina created in order to objectively rank teams by how well they hit (OPS) and pitch (ERA).
In order to determine the Opsera rating for each, we take their OPS, multiply that number by 10 to move the decimal point over one place to the right and then subtract their ERA from that number.
All statistics are through Tuesday, May 21 games.
Rankings from last week are in parenthesizes.
1. (2) Texas Rangers – 4.21
The Rangers are mashing the baseball (.775 OPS) and keeping hitters at bay (3.54 ERA).
T2. (1) Detroit Tigers – 4.04
How huge would Miguel Cabrera be if he played in a major market?
-- (T9) Cincinnati Reds – 4.04
Cincinnati has won eight of their last 10 games.
4. (3) St. Louis Cardinals – 4.00
The Cardinals average 3.12 strikeouts per walk.
5. (T7) Atlanta Braves – 3.95
Atlanta has the highest chance to make the playoffs (88.5%) in all of baseball.
6. (4) Cleveland Indians – 3.92
We knew they'd hit, but you couldn't have predicted the highest OPS (.786) in the game.
7. (11) Arizona Diamondbacks – 3.91
8. (5) Boston Red Sox – 3.89
9. (6) Colorado Rockies – 3.85
10. (T7) New York Yankees – 3.74
11. (15) Pittsburgh Pirates – 3.73
12. (13) Chicago Cubs – 3.51
13. (T9) Kansas City Royals – 3.49
14. (12) San Francisco Giants – 3.37
15. (14) Baltimore Orioles – 3.34
16. (20) Oakland Athletics – 3.24
17. (17) Tampa Bay Rays – 3.22
18. (19) Chicago White Sox – 3.19
19. (18) Los Angeles Dodgers – 3.01
20. (16) Washington Nationals – 2.94
21. (22) Milwaukee Brewers – 2.84
22. (25) San Diego Padres – 2.82
23. (23) Seattle Mariners – 2.77
24. (27) Los Angeles Angels – 2.74
25. (24) Philadelphia Phillies – 2.65
26. (21) Minnesota Twins – 2.43
27. (28) Toronto Blue Jays – 2.42
28. (26) New York Mets – 2.33
29. (29) Miami Marlins – 1.97
30. (30) Houston Astros – 1.51
