The Opsera is a statistic I created in order to rank teams by how well they hit (OPS) and pitch (ERA). In order to determine a team's Opsera, I take their OPS, move the decimal point over one place to the right and then subtract the team's ERA from that number. 1. Los Angeles Dodgers: 5.51 With great balance, the Dodgers are the best team in baseball and have four of their regulars (Matt Kemp, Orlando Hudson, Andre Ethier and Manny Ramirez) with an OPS over 1.000. 2. Toronto Blue Jays: 4.78 Ricky Romero has been a success beyond anyone's wildest expectations as the much maligned former first round pick is healthy and has a 1.71 ERA in 21 innings. 3. Florida Marlins: 4.74 The Marlins have a team ERA of 3.24, led by Annibal Sanchez's 1.64, Chris Volstad's 2.76 and Josh Johnson's 2.91. 4. St. Louis Cardinals: 4.55 While Ryan Ludwick, Brian Barden, Chris Duncan, Joe Thurston, Yadier Molina and of course Albert Pujols have gotten off to fast starts at the plate, Rick Ankiel, Khalil Greene and Colby Rasmus have lagged behind. 5. Chicago White Sox: 4.31 Carlos Quentin has an OPS of 1.240 with seven homers already. Paul Konerko and Jermaine Dye each have an OPS over 1.000 as well. 6. Pittsburgh Pirates: 4.25 Similar to last season, the Pirates are off to a fast start and have four hitters with more than one homer. 7. Kansas City Royals: 4.20 Zack Greinke has pitched 20 innings of unearned run baseball, while Robinson Tejada, Juan Cruz and Jamey Wright are also perfect out of the bullpen. Gil Meche and Kyle Davies have been excellent in their starts as well. 8. Detroit Tigers: 4.10 If they end up trading Miguel Cabrera, how much can Detroit get in return for a player batting .489/.538/.787 in his mid-20's. 9. New York Mets: 4.03 Francisco Rodriguez has been perfect and has a K/9 of 14.29, but the story on the mound has been Johan Santana and his 0.46 ERA over 19.2 innings. 10. San Diego Padres: 3.94 In an unfamiliar occurrence, San Diego has an OPS that is 50 points higher than their opponents. 11. Seattle Mariners: 3.69 The vaunted Seattle defense has been as good as advertised in the early going. 12. Chicago Cubs 3.67 Kosuke Fukudome continues his fast start, hitting for an OPS of 1.230, while Aramis Ramirez's offseason regimen has produced results at the plate and in the field. 13. Atlanta Braves: 3.06 Yunel Escobar has been very good as he continues to establish himself as one of the best young shortstops in the game, hitting .343/.395/.514. 14. Boston Red Sox: 2.99 The Red Sox first three hitters, Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz have an OPS of .543, .657 and .446 respectively. 15. Tampa Bay Rays: 2.68 An offensive surge (1.121 OPS) from Jason Bartlett has been an unexpected surprise. 16. Oakland Athletics 2.49 Jack Cust leads the A's with a .899 ERA while Matt Holliday and Jason Giambi still search for their first 2009 homer. 17. Houston Astros: 2.38 Carlos Lee (.696) and Lance Berkman (.785) have hit below their typical .900 level and hence a team OPS of .692. 18. Texas Rangers: 2.32 Frank Francisco has yet to give up an earned run in 5.1 innings, while Kevin Millwood has been brilliant with a 1.17 ERA in 23 innings. 19. Los Angeles Angels: 2.09 While the homegrown Kendry Morales and Howie Kendrick have started slow, the Angels' free agent acquisitions of the past two winters (Torii Hunter, 1.088 OPS and Bobby Abreu .415 OBP) have helped carry the offense. 20. Milwaukee Brewers: 1.96 Braden Looper has been Milwaukee's best starter, with a 3.27 ERA in his first two starts. 21. Colorado Rockies: 1.85 Jason Marquis has exceeded expectations with a 1.93 ERA, even with a K/9 rate of 3.21. 22. Cleveland Indians: 1.80 Carl Pavano's ERA has climbed to 9.69, even though he has struck out a better per inning. 23. Baltimore Orioles: 1.75 Baltimore's first three hitters have been excellent with Brian Roberts, Adam Jones and Nick Markakis hitting 1.012, 1.169 and 1.013 respectively. 24. Cincinnati Reds: 1.73 Edinson Volquez's WHIP is just a hair under 2.00, sitting at 1.96. 25. San Francisco Giants: 1.71 Hitting has been a huge problem for the Giants this season again, with Fred Lewis and his .395/.521/.526, along with Aaron Rowand's .891 OPS being the only real promising offense. 26. New York Yankees: 1.64 Chien-Ming Wang and his 34.50 ERA really inflates the Yankees' pitching, which boasts three pitchers who have yet to give an earned run in 2009, including Mariano Rivera and Nick Swisher. 27. Minnesota Twins: 1.53 The Twins have struggled at the plate, with Michael Cuddyer, Joe Crede, Carlos Gomez, Delmon Young and Nick Punto each posting an OPS under .650. 28. Arizona Diamondbacks: 1.52 Felipe Lopez has been one of the most underrated free agent signings of the offseason, hitting for an OPS of .956. 29. Philadelphia Phillies: 1.18 The Phillies' low-ERA starter is Brett Myers with a mark of 5.03. 30. Washington Nationals: 1.17 The Nationals have been dreadful in nearly every aspect of the game, but are hitting for an OPS of .946 against left-handed pitching.