MLB: Cubs lead power rankings
Check out our updated power rankings, with the Cubs and Athletics leading the way.
Top-5 Teams:
1) Chicago Cubs (10-3)
2) Oakland Athletics (12-4)
3) Los Angeles Dodgers (11-5)
4) Atlanta Braves (11-6)
5) New York Yankees (10-6)
The Chicago Cubs lead the National League with a 10-3 record, including a 7-1 record at Wrigley Field, but they have just a +7 run differential (good enough for fifth best in the NL). Just behind Chicago is the Oakland Athletics, who have a two game lead over the New York Yankees for the top spot in the American League. Oakland has won nine games in a row and holds a 3-1 record on the road. The next two spots go to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves, who both have 11 wins. The Dodgers have an MLB-best +41 run differential, while the Braves have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games. The final spot in our top-five goes to the Yankees, who have scored 79 runs (best in the AL) but are just 5-5 in their last 10 outings. The Minnesota Twins and Miami Marlins earn the next two rankings.
Rest of the League:
6) Minnesota Twins (10-6)
7) Miami Marlins (7-3)
8) Colorado Rockies (11-4)
9) Detroit Tigers (8-5)
10) Houston Astros (6-9)
11) Tampa Bay Rays (8-8)
12) Milwaukee Brewers (6-7)
13) Cleveland Indians (10-7)
14) San Diego Padres (9-7)
15) Baltimore Orioles (7-7)
16) Texas Rangers (6-8)
17) New York Mets (7-9)
18) Cincinnati Reds (7-9)
19) St. Louis Cardinals (2-3)
20) Philadelphia Phillies (4-6)
21) Chicago White Sox (8-8)
22) Boston Red Sox (6-9) 23) San Francisco Giants (7-10)
24) Seattle Mariners (6-11)
25) Washington Nationals (4-7)
26) Toronto Blue Jays (5-8)
27) Kansas City Royals (7-10)
28) Arizona Diamondbacks (6-10)
29) Los Angeles Angels (5-11)
30) Pittsburgh Pirates (3-13)
Biggest Movers:
- Marlins (+20)
- Cubs (+9)
- Astros (-4)
- Angels (-16)
- Nationals (-20)
World Series Odds:
1) Dodgers (+390)
2) Yankees (+390)
3) Astros (+1100)
4) Braves (+1300)
5) Twins (+1500)
Odds according to Vegas Insider.
MVP Rankings:
1) Aaron Judge (Yankees)
2) Max Fried (Braves)
3) Willson Contreras (Cubs)
4) Matt Olson (Athletics)
5) Ross Stripling (Dodgers)
Aaron Judge has looked as good as ever in the first 16 games of the year, compiling 19 runs batted in and eight home runs, leading the Yankees to a 10-6 record. Just behind him, in our league-wide MVP rankings, has to be Max Fried. The Braves starting pitcher is 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA, and has helped fill the void following Mike Soroka's season-ending injury. Willson Contreras is the only catcher in our top-five players thus far, but he's been consistently impressive, earning a .317 batting average to go along with two homers. The former leads the Cubs. Following Contreras is Oakland's first baseman Matt Olson. He has 13 runs batted in and five home runs to this point and has helped give the Athletic's an AL-best 12-4 record. The final slot goes to Dodgers' ace Ross Stripling, who is 3-0 with 16 strikeouts.
Photo Credit: Chicago Sun Times.
