n(Exy) -(E x) (Zy) r=\fTeam 2018 Payroll (million $) 2018 Wins Cubs 212 95 Yankees 205 100 Nationals 204 82 Red Sox 204 108 Giants 200 73 Angels 177 80 Dodgers 171 92 Astros 166 103 Cardinals 165 88 Mariners 153 89 Rockies 151 91 Mets 149 77 Phillies 145 80 Reds 134 67 Brewers 128 96 Indians 123 91 Braves 118 90 Twins 115 78 Diamondbacks 108 82 Rangers 107 67 Tigers 105 64 Royals 103 58 Athletics 103 97 White Sox 91 62 Orioles 80 47 Pirates 76 82 Padres 76 66 Blue Jays 71 73 Marlins 71 63 Rays 53 90Scatterplot between money spend and number of wins 110 100 90 80 2018 Wins 70- 60- 50 40 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 2018 Payroll (million $)