MLB Power Rankings as Yankees Join Top 5 and Mariners, Brewers Climb

3. New York Yankees (14-8)

Earlier Rank: 8
Final Week: 3-0 vs. KC, 3-1 @ TB

Aaron Choose (12-for-26, 2B, HR, 5 RBI) and Paul Goldschmidt (10-for-27, 2B, RBI) are each swinging a scorching bat for the Yankees, whereas complementary gamers like Ben Rice and Trent Grisham are additionally making an influence. In the meantime, the bullpen has executed an ideal job propping up the rotation with a 3.32 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 11.1 Okay/9 and 9 saves in 10 probabilities.

2. San Diego Padres (16-6)

Earlier Rank: 1
Final Week: 2-1 vs. CHC, 1-2 @ HOU

A weekend sequence loss to the Padres was sufficient to make their keep within the No. 1 spot short-lived, however it’s shaping as much as be fairly the battle for NL West supremacy with the rival Dodgers. The bullpen has been electrical (1.51 ERA, 10/11 SV), the rotation has been rock stable even with out Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove and Fernando Tatis Jr. (94 PA, .358/.436/.691, 8 HR, 7 SB) appears to be like like a MVP candidate main an offense that averages 4.4 runs per sport.

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (16-7)

Earlier Rank: 2
Final Week: 3-0 vs. COL, 2-1 @ TEX

The Dodgers crashed again to earth following an 8-0 begin with three straight sequence losses, however they moved again into the No. 1 spot with a pair of sequence wins final week. With 12 pitchers presently on the MLB injured listing, it speaks to their super depth and Dave Roberts’ capability to handle a pitching workers that they rank seventh within the league with a 3.55 ERA and lead the majors with 222 strikeouts.