Baseball's pennant races are heating up. Here's the standings as of August 25, by utility:
1. Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Wins-Losses: 91-36. Win Percentage: .717
Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Centerpoint Energy
Wins-Losses: 78-50. Win Percentage: .609
Houston Astros
3. Eversource
Wins-Losses: 73-55. Win Percentage: .570
Boston Red Sox
4. First Energy
Wins-Losses: 71-56. Win Percentage: .559
Cleveland Indians
5. Arizona Public Service
Wins-Losses: 71-58. Win Percentage: .550
Arizona Diamondbacks
6. Xcel Energy
Wins-Losses: 135-121. Win Percentage: .527
Colorado Rockies, Minnesota Twins
7 tied. Seattle City Light
Wins-Losses: 66-63. Win Percentage: .512
Seattle Mariners
7 tied. Wisconsin Energy
Wins-Losses: 66-63. Win Percentage: .512
Milwaukee Brewers
9 tied. Kansas City Power & Light
Wins-Losses: 64-63. Win Percentage: .504
Kansas City Royals
9 tied. Southern California Edison
Wins-Losses: 64-63. Win Percentage: .504
Anaheim Angels
9 tied. Florida Power & Light
Wins-Losses: 64-63. Win Percentage: .504
Miami Marlins
12 tied. Ameren Missouri
Wins-Losses: 64-64. Win Percentage: .500
St. Louis Cardinals
12 tied. Oncor
Wins-Losses: 64-64. Win Percentage: .500
Texas Rangers
14. Tampa Electric
Wins-Losses: 64-66. Win Percentage: .492
Tampa Rays
15. Con Edison
Wins-Losses: 124-130. Win Percentage: .488
New York Mets, New York Yankees
16. Exelon
Wins-Losses: 305-330. Win Percentage: .480
Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals
17. Duquesne Light
Wins-Losses: 61-68. Win Percentage: .473
Pittsburgh Pirates
18. Toronto Hydro
Wins-Losses: 60-68. Win Percentage: .469
Toronto Blue Jays
19. Georgia Power
Wins-Losses: 57-69. Win Percentage: .452
Atlanta Braves
20. San Diego Gas & Electric
Wins-Losses: 57-71. Win Percentage: .445
San Diego Padres
21. Detroit Edison
Wins-Losses: 55-72. Win Percentage: .433
Detroit Tigers
22. Duke Energy
Wins-Losses: 55-74. Win Percentage: .426
Cincinnati Reds
23. Pacific Gas & Electric
Wins-Losses: 108-150. Win Percentage: .419
Oakland A's, San Francisco Giants
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Steve Mitnick, Editor-in-Chief, Public Utilities Fortnightly
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