Updated MLB Tie Table through 5/13

We have a new leader above the table with the Los Angeles Dodgers edging out the Tampa Bay Rays over the past week for our top spot. In a way this can be viewed as TOSS’s MLB Power Rankings. By factoring in Extra Inning games into the total points category, we can get a view of the quality for a team’s season. Playoff teams are in bold Below.

MLB Teams	Points
Los Angeles Dodgers	27.5
Tampa Bay Rays	26
Houston Astros	25.5
Philadelphia Phillies	24.5
Minnesota Twins	24.5
Milwaukee Brewers	24
New York Yankees	23
San Diego Padres	22.5
Chicago Cubs	22.5
Cleveland Indians	22
Atlanta Braves	21.5
St. Louis Cardinals	21
Boston Red Sox	21
Arizona Diamondbacks	20.5
Oakland Athletics	19.5
Los Angeles Angels	19.5
Cincinnati Reds	19.5
Seattle Mariners	18.5
Texas Rangers	18.5
New York Mets	18.5
Colorado Rockies	18.5
Chicago White Sox	18.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	18
Detroit Tigers	17.5
Toronto Blue Jays	16
San Francisco Giants	16
Washington Nationals	16
Kansas City Royals	15.5
Baltimore Orioles	14
Miami Marlins	11

AL Playoff Standings

• Tampa Bay Rays
• Houston Astros
• Minnesota Twins
  • New York Yankees
  • Cleveland Indians

NL Playoff Standings

• Los Angeles Dodgers
• Philadelphia Phillies
• Milwaukee Brewers
  • San Diego Padres
  • Chicago Cubs

A couple of notable Tie Stats of this season up to this point:

• The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to lead the league in extra inning games with 8 posting a 6-2 record in those games.
• 6 teams have yet to win an extra inning game:
  • (0 wins) – White Sox, Indians, Angels, Dodgers, Rays, and Rangers
• 8 teams have yet to lose an extra inning game:
  • Red Sox, Cubs, Astros, Twins, Yankees, Giants, Mariners, and Cardinals
• 5 Teams have played only 1 extra inning game:
  • White Sox, Astros, Angels, Dodgers, and Twins

With the analytic age among us it is easy to gloss over such a simple measure of the season so far. With 162 regular season games and 1,458 innings to pitch per team, ties would go a long way in helping with overuse. Especially, warming up in the pen. People only see the innings pitched however we don’t consider the amount of wear and tear from throwing programs and warming up in the pen. Ending all games in the 9th would help pitchers stay healthy and 100%, so when relievers actually get in the game their arms aren’t fatigued pitching 3 or 4 days out of the week.

-Jaracz