MLB Power Rankings (Week 7): Rays reach the top; Cubbies streak up the chart

TW

LW

+/-

TEAM

W-L

OPPOSITION

COMMENT

INJURIES

1

2

+1

Rays

20-11

@BOS 2-0

@KC 2-2

Pitching, pitching, pitching. Offense awaits Meadows return.

6 players on IL

2

4

+2

Cardinals

20-11

w/CIN 2-1

@WAS 3-1

Reds and Nats were the calm before the Cubbie storm.

4 players on IL

3

3

–

Dodgers

20-13

w/PIT 3-0

@SF 1-2

Is this the year of d’Arnauld? LA keeping steady.

3 players on IL

4

12

+8

Twins

19-10

w/BAL 3-0

w/HOU 3-1

Twins offense is jacked and they erupted this week! P still ok

4 players on IL

5

1

-4

Astros

18-14

w/CLE 2-2

@MIN 1-3

Offense disappeared. P bent a little but still sturdy.

2 players on IL

6

5

-1

Indians

16-13

@HOU 2-2

@MIA 1-1

Can the SP handle loss of Kluber? O is still abysmal.

4 players on IL

7

11

+4

Diamondbacks

18-13

w/CHC 1-2

w/NYY 2-0

The red hot Cubbies were the only obstacle to D’backs express train.

5 players on IL

8

7

-1

Yankees

17-13

@SF 3-0

@ARI 0-2

Voit holds the fort down on O. Paxton & German ace the staff.

13 players on IL

9

13

+4

Phillies

17-13

w/MIA 3-1

w/DET 1-1

Wins despite the hole in Harper’s bat.

6 players on IL

10

16

+6

Cubs

16-12

@ARI 2-1

@SEA 2-0

Hitting + pitching= Winning. Repeat as needed.

6 players on IL

11

10

-1

Padres

18-14

@WSH 2-1

@ATL 2-2

Traded body blows with the Braves as a dress rehearsal for Battle Royal w/ Dodgers.

11 players on IL

12

8

-4

Mariners

18-15

w/TEX 2-2

w/CHC 0-2

P faltered this week and offense as well.

5 players on IL

13

6

-7

Mets

16-15

w/MIL 1-2

w/CIN 2-2

DeGrom is back. Matz has been good so far. Pete is still raking!

5 players on IL

14

9

-5

Brewers

17-16

@NYM 2-1

w/COL 2-2

Zach Davies, keeping it real. Keeping the Brewers in it too.

6 players on IL

15

17

+2

Pirates

14-14

@LAD 0-3

@TEX2-0

Sweeps both ways. Streaky. 11-inning win against Rangers.

9 players on IL

16

14

-2

Braves

15-16

w/COL 1-2

w/SD 2-2

Donaldson and the offense are in stride. SP is stabilizing.

5 players on IL

17

24

+7

Rockies

15-17

@ATL 2-1

@MIL 2-2

Continue flirting with both sides of .500. Pitching a liability.

3 players on IL

18

28

+10

Angels

15-17

@KC 2-1

w/TOR 3-0

MLB’s Jekyll & Hyde story. Need major league P. Trout is back.  

8 players on IL

19

18

-1

Nationals

13-17

w/SD 1-2

w/STL 1-3

Started week with extra-inning loss. Continued to get worse.

6 players on IL

20

20

–

Rangers

14-15

@SEA 2-2

w/PIT 0-2

+10 run differential and they still loss 4 of 6. Need P

7 players on IL

21

25

+4

White Sox

14-15

w/DET 2-0

w/BAL 2-1

SP stabilized. O keeps rolling with Anderson, Moncada & Abreu

6 players on IL

22

19

-3

Tigers

13-15

@CWS 0-2

@PHI 1-1

P was steady again. Offense still stuck in the mud.

6 players on IL

23

21

-2

Red Sox

14-17

w/TB 0-2

w/OAK 3-0

SP seems to be stabilizing. The killer Bs awoke and O is better.

5 players on IL

24

22

-2

Blue Jays

14-17

w/OAK 3-0

@LAA 0-3

SP began to falter. That doesn’t help an O that’s still shaky.

6 players on IL

25

15

-10

Athletics

14-19

@TOR 0-3

@BOS 0-3

Krush Davis is in a slump- the whole team is with him.

8 players on IL

26

23

-3

Giants

13-18

w/NYY 0-3

w/LAD 2-1

Swept by Yanks AAA Team at home. Better against D’s. Outscored by 30 runs so far.

3 players on IL

27

27

–

Reds

13-18

@STL 1-2

@NYM 2-2

+15 run differential but playing like -15. Pitching blew 2 big leads..

4 players on IL

28

26

-2

Orioles

11-21

@MIN 0-3

@CWS 1-2

Birds P is back to being bad. C. Davis BA continues to rise.

4 players on IL

29

29

–

Royals

11-21

w/LAA 1-2

w/TB 2-2

Mondesi is finally showing his talent. P was a bit better.

5 players on IL

30

30

–

Marlins

9-21

@PHI 1-3

w/CLE 1-1

There are no offensive bright spots, but there’s an ace in Smith

2 players on IL