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 Monday, June 24th.
Rankings from last week are in parenthesizes.
1. (2) St. Louis Cardinals – 4.21
Yadier Molina leads the National League in batting (.353) and is building a case for the MVP.
2. (1) Detroit Tigers – 4.10
The Tigers have compiled 701 strikeouts, forty more than the second-place Red Sox.
3. (3) Atlanta Braves – 4.00
The Braves are inconsistent, but they still have a comfortable lead in the NL East.
4. (4) Boston Red Sox – 3.95
Clay Buchholz has the lowest ERA in baseball (1.71), but an injury has kept him off the mound since June 8.
5. (5) Cincinnati Reds – 3.82
Cincinnati has the sixth-highest OBP (.328) and the fourth-lowest ERA (3.45).
6. (7) Texas Rangers – 3.77
7. (9) Pittsburgh Pirates – 3.71
8. (6) Colorado Rockies – 3.66
9. (8) Oakland Athletics – 3.49
10. (12) Arizona Diamondbacks – 3.39
11. (T17) Toronto Blue Jays – 3.28
T12. (10) Kansas City Royals – 3.27
-- (T14) Tampa Bay Rays – 3.27
T14. (16) Cleveland Indians – 3.24
-- (20) Los Angeles Dodgers – 3.24
16. (11) Baltimore Orioles – 3.22
T17. (T14) San Francisco Giants – 3.17
-- (19) Chicago Cubs – 3.17
19. (T17) Los Angeles Angels – 3.12
20. (21) Washington Nationals – 3.07
21. (13) New York Yankees – 3.03
T22. (22) Milwaukee Brewers – 2.96
-- (24) San Diego Padres – 2.96
24. (23) Chicago White Sox – 2.90
25. (27) Minnesota Twins – 2.84
26. (25) Philadelphia Phillies – 2.79
27. (26) Seattle Mariners – 2.73
28. (28) New York Mets – 2.70
T29. (29) Houston Astros – 2.20
-- (30) Miami Marlins – 2.20
