Vitamin Cee’s back with his weekly Major League Baseball Power Rankings. One week in the books and there’s already some drastic movement on the table. The LA Dodgers catapulted to the top spot while the Cincinnati Reds slid straight to the bottom. The World Series champion Boston Red Sox have yet to overcome their October Classic hangover.
(Note on abbreviations: SP=Starting Pitching; P=Pitching; BP=Bullpen; RISP=Runners in scoring position; IL=Injured list)
| This Week | Last Week | Change | Team | Win-Loss | Opposition | Comment | Injury |
| 1 | 4 | +3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 5-2 | (1-2 BAL)(1-2 DET) | SP ok. BP iffy. Major injuries. Offense bad RISP. | 11 players on IL |
| 2 | 7 | +5 | Milwaukee Brewers | 6-1 | (3-1 STL)(3-0 CIN) | P been steady. BP ok. Offense steady led by MVP Yelich. | 4 Pitchers on IL |
| 3 | 10 | +7 | Philadelphia Phillies | 4-1 | (3-0 ATL)(1-1 WAS) | P been ok/Robertson struggling. Bryce factor working so far | P T. Hunter |
| 4 | 13 | +9 | New York Mets | 5-1 | (2-1 WAS)(3-0 MIA) | DeGrom still Cy Young. Rest staff iffy. Alonso hot rookie start. | 2 players on IL |
| 5 | 3 | -2 | New York Yankees | 2-4 | (1-2 BAL)(1-2 DET) | SP ok. BP iffy. Major injuries. Offense bad RISP | 11 players on IL |
| 6 | 2 | -4 | Houston Astros | 2-5 | (1-3 TB)(1-2 TEX) | P has been steady. Springer good start. Rest offense slow | 2 players on IL |
| 7 | 1 | -6 | Boston Red Sox | 2-6 | (1-3 SEA)(1-3 OAK) | P has been bad. JD Martinez good start. Rest offense slow. | 3B M. Hernandez |
| 8 | 5 | -3 | Cleveland Indians | 2-3 | (1-2 MIN)(1-1 CWS) | SP ok. Offense sputtering without Lindor. Santana glad to be home. | 2 players on IL |
| 9 | 6 | -3 | Atlanta Braves | 3-3 | (0-3 PHI)(3-0 CHC) | P Tale of 2 cities. Offense ok | 2 players on IL |
| 10 | 8 | -2 | Washington Nationals | 2-3 | (1-2 NYM)(1-1 PHI) | P been sporadic. Offense led by young stars | 2 players on IL |
| 11 | 16 | +5 | Seattle Mariners | 7-1 | (2-0 OAK)(3-1 BOS)(2-0 LAA) | Offense has been raking. P has been steady. | P H. Strickland |
| 12 | 15 | +3 | Tampa Bay Rays | 5-2 | (3-1 HOU)(2-1 COL) | Strong P. Scrappy offense | 3 players on IL |
| 13 | 9 | -4 | Chicago Cubs | 1-5 | (1-2 TEX)(0-3 ATL) | Lester steady. P been bad. Offense good | 3 P on IL |
| 14 | 11 | -3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3-3 | (1-3 MIL)(2-0 PIT) | Young P staff rough start. Offense sputtering | P B. Cecil |
| 15 | 12 | -3 | Oakland Athletics | 6-4 | (0-2 SEA)(3-1 LAA)(3-1 BOS) | P stead. Offense steady | 3 players on IL |
| 16 | 14 | -2 | Colorado Rockies | 3-4 | (2-2 MIA)(1-2 TB) | P steady. Offense slow start. | 4 players on IL |
| 17 | 19 | +2 | Minnesota Twins | 4-1 | (2-1 CLE)(2-0 KC) | Steady P & Timely offense | 4 players on IL |
| 18 | 20 | +2 | San Diego Padres | 4-3 | (3-1 SF)(1-2 ARI) | Young team on the rise | P J. Nix |
| 19 | 21 | +2 | Detroit Tigers | 4-3 | (2-2 TOR)(1-2 NYY) | Good P. Lethargic Offense | 2 players on IL |
| 20 | 23 | +3 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 3-4 | (1-3 LAD)(2-1 SD) | Up & Down P. Steady OffenseAdam Jones good start | 2 players on IL |
| 21 | 18 | -3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1-3 | (1-1 CIN)(0-2 STL) | Offense & Bullpen are bad | 8 players on IL |
| 22 | 28 | +6 | Texas Rangers | 4-2 | (2-1 CHC)(2-1 HOU) | 2 Series wins against 2018 playoff teams | 2 players on IL |
| 23 | 24 | +1 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3-4 | (2-2 DET)(1-2 BAL) | Good P. Offense needs punch | 7 players on IL |
| 24 | 27 | +3 | Chicago White Sox | 2-3 | (1-2 KC)(1-1 CLE) | Young Offense beginning to gelP needs experience | 2 players on IL |
| 25 | 25 | XX | Miami Marlins | 2-5 | (2-2 COL)(0-3 NYM) | Young Marlins offense will fight to the end. SP needs to improve | 2 players on IL |
| 26 | 29 | +3 | Kansas City Royals | 2-3 | (2-1 CWS)(0-2 MIN) | Gonna be a long season | 5 players on IL |
| 27 | 30 | +3 | Baltimore Orioles | 4-2 | (2-1 NYY)(2-1 TOR) | Surprising series wins/ Scrappy Offense | 2 players on IL |
| 28 | 26 | -2 | San Francisco Giants | 2-5 | (1-3 SD)(1-2 LAD) | P is ok. Offense is bad | NA |
| 29 | 17 | -12 | Los Angeles Angels | 1-5 | (1-3 OAK)(0-2 SEA) | Mike Trout needs help on offense. P too | 4 players on IL |
| 30 | 22 | -8 | Cincinatti Reds | 1-4 | (1-1 PIT)(0-3 MIL) | Steady P. Abysmal Offense | 3 players on IL |
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