30. Washington Nationals (38-67) (Last week #30, +0): Although the Nationals have won 3 in a row, they had previously lost 9 straight.  They remain stuck with the worst record in baseball and stuck at the number 30 spot in the Power Rankings.

29. Seattle Mariners (39-65) (Last week #29, +0): The Mariners are 4-6 in their last 10 and just can’t seem to improve at all.

28. San Diego Padres (41-65) (Last week #28, +0): The Padres are playing .500 baseball in the last 10 games but still are struggling severely.

27. San Francisco Giants (43-61) (Last week #27, +0): Although the Giants have a game behind the Padres in the last 10 games, they still have a better record and therefore deserve to be one place ahead in the Power Rankings.

26. Cleveland Indians (45-58) (Last week #26, +0): Nothing is going right for the Indians.  They haven’t won consecutive games since their back to back wins over the Mariners and the Angels on July 20th and 21st. 

25. Colorado Rockies (48-58) (Last week #22, -3): Don’t get fooled by the large drop the Rockies have suffered in the Power Rankings.  They have been playing decent baseball as of late, it just simply came down to standings and the Rockies have dropped to the number 25 spot. 

24. Cincinnati Reds (50-56) (Last week #19, -5): The Reds have lost 3 games in a row and 8 of their last 10.  They recently lost Ken Griffey Junior and aren’t improving.

23. Pittsburgh Pirates (48-57) (Last week #24, +1): The Pirates have lost 2 straight, but are 4-6 in the last 10 and have moved in up to .5 games ahead of the Reds.

22. Atlanta Braves (49-55) (Last week #20, -2): Although the Braves won this past Sunday against the Brewers, they came off of a bad run where they lost 6 of their last 7 which included a 5 game losing streak.

21. Kansas City Royals (47-59) (Last week #25, +4): The Royals, surprisingly, are very hot as of late.  They have won 2 in a row and are 7-3 in their last 10 games.

20. Baltimore Orioles (49-55) (Last week #21, +1): The Orioles are not improving at all and had didn’t address any of their issues during the trade deadline.  They remain in last in the AL East.

19. Oakland Athletics (53-41) (Last week #14, -5): The Athletics are the coldest team in baseball right now.  They have lost 6 in a row, 9 out of their last 10, and 15 out of their last 17.  Since the All-Star break, the A’s have lost all 5 of their series including 3 sweeps at the hands of the Yankees, Royals, and Red Sox.  

18. Houston Astros (48-56) (Last week #23, +5): The Astros are playing very well lately.  They have won 3 straight and 6 of their last 7. 

17. Detroit Tigers (53-51) (Last week #18, +1): The Tigers simply cannot get away from the .500 mark.  They have been hovering around this mark for a few weeks now and are neither improving nor getting worse.

16. Toronto Blue Jays (53-52) (Last week #17, +1):  Just like the Tigers, the Blue Jays are neither getting better nor worse.  They are playing average baseball all season and remain at the same spot in the Power Rankings.



15. Los Angeles Dodgers (52-52) (Last week #16, +1): The Dodgers are playing really well lately.  They are 7-3 in their last 10 and have won 2 in a row.  However, they remain 1 game behind the Diamondbacks.

14. Arizona Diamondbacks (53-51) (Last week #15, +1): The Diamondbacks aren’t as hot as the Dodgers as they have lost 2 in a row, but they are have the same 7-3 record in the last 10 and are a game ahead in the division.

13. Texas Rangers (54-51) (Last week #13, +0): With the Rangers playing pretty well lately and the A’s playing so poorly, the Rangers have moved into second place in the AL West. 

12. New York Mets (57-48) (Last week #10, -2): The Mets have lost 4 straight and have gone from first place in the NL East to third.

11. Florida Marlins (55-50) (Last week #12, +1): The Marlins are 6-4 in their last 10 and are now .5 games ahead of the Mets and only 2.5 games back of the Phillies. 

10. St. Louis Cardinals (58-49) (Last week  #9, -1): The Cardinals’ struggles as of late have been very costly.  They are now 6 games back in the division and face a tough road ahead.

9. Philadelphia Phillies (56-49) (Last week #11, +2): The Phillies have a modest 2 game winning streak and have won 7 of their last 10 and are now 2.5 games ahead of the Marlins for first place in the division.  




8. Milwaukee Brewers (60-45) (Last week #5, -3): By suffering a crucial 4 game sweep to the Cubs, the Brewers have dropped to 5 games back in the NL Central. 

7. New York Yankees (58-46) (Last week #7, +0): After the Yankees had their 8 game winning streak snapped, they had lost 5 out of their next 6. But they have won 2 in a row and are 5-5 in their last 10 games.

6. Chicago White Sox (59-44) (Last week #6, +0): The White Sox have lost 2 in a row, 6 of their last 10, and have lost their lead in the division.  

5. Minnesota Twins (57-47) (Last week #8, +3): The Twins are 7-3 in the last 10 games and are now the top dogs in the AL Central.

4. Boston Red Sox (61-45) (Last week #4, +0): The Red Sox have gotten over their recent struggles and have won 3 straight.  They are now 3 games behind the Rays.

3. Chicago Cubs (61-44) (Last week #3, +0): The Cubs are hot right now including and important sweep over the Brewers and a very strong hold on the division.  

2. Tampa Bay Rays (61-43) (Last week #2, +0): With the longest winning streak in baseball, the Rays have won 5 straight and remain in first place in the AL East.

1. Los Angeles Angels (64-40) (Last week #1, +0): The Angels have the best record in baseball and remain the number 1 team in the Power Rankings for the third straight week.

30. Washington Nationals (38-67) (Last week #29, -1): With
the worst record in baseball, a 6 game losing streak, and having lost 8
of their last 10, the Nationals are clearly the worst team in the MLB.

29. Seattle Mariners (39-65) (Last week #28, -1): With a win
versus Toronto on Sunday, the Mariners snapped their 7 game losing
streak.  However, they have still lost 10 of their last 13 games.

28. San Diego Padres (41-65) (Last week #30, +2): The Padres have won 3 in a row and are rolling right now.  Don’t get too excited though, the Padres aren’t going anywhere.

27. San Francisco Giants (43-61) (Last week #27, +0): The Giants are making a serious run for last place in the NL West with a 3 game losing streak and standing at 10 games back.

26. Cleveland Indians (45-58) (Last week #25, -1): Nothing
is really going right for the Indians.  They just can’t seem to win and
could very possibly play sellers at the trade deadline.

25. Kansas City Royals (47-59) (Last week #23 -2): The Royals simply cannot get a winning streak going.  Every time they win a game, they seem to lose their next 2 or 3.

24. Pittsburgh Pirates (48-57) (Last week #24, +0): The
Pirates’ current starting rotation’s ERA is 6.17.  They lost one of
their best hitters (Xavier Nady) and their best reliever (Damaso Marte)
to the Yankees and received essentially nothing in the deal.

23. Houston Astros (48-56) (Last week #22, -1): The Astros are 12.5 games back and with no pitching or hitting, they are sinking fast in the Power Rankings

22. Colorado Rockies (48-58) (Last week #26, +4): The
Rockies are really hot right now.  They have won 5 in a row and are 9-1
in their last 10 games.  All of the sudden, they are only 6 games out
of first place and looking like the second half team they were last
season that took them to the World Series.

21. Baltimore Orioles (49-55) (Last week #20, -1): The
O’s just snapped a 5 game losing streak, are 2-6 in their last 8 games,
and have only won 2 series in the entire month of July so far.

20. Atlanta Braves (49-55) (Last week #18, -2): The Braves have not been playing good baseball at all are falling even further back in the division and the Power Rankings.   

19. Cincinnati Reds (50-56) (Last week 21, +2): The Reds
haven’t moved up 2 places in the Power Rankings because they have been
playing well, it’s because they teams behind them have been playing so
poorly. The Reds are also struggling with 3 game losing streak.

18. Detroit Tigers (53-51) (Last week #17, -1): The Tigers have won 5 out of their last 7 games and are still only 6.5 games back.

17. Toronto Blue Jays (53-52) (Last week #19, +2): The Blue Jays have been playing some pretty good baseball and are now over the .500 mark.


16. Los Angeles Dodgers (52-52) (Last week #15, -1): The Dodgers are pretty hot right now with a 3 game winning streak but have lost the division lead of the Diamondbacks.

15. Arizona Diamondbacks (53-51) (Last week #16, +1): The Diamondbacks have once again taken claimed top spot in the NL West.

14. Oakland Athletics (53-41) (Last week #13, -1): The Athletics have lost 9 of their last 11 games are dropping even further in the AL West. 

13. Texas Rangers (54-51) (Last week #14, +1): The Rangers
are playing pretty well lately.  Unfortunately for them, they play in a
division that is locked up by the Angels and a league in which the wild
card winner will most likely be either the Rays, Yankees, or Red Sox.

12. Florida Marlins (55-50) (Last week #12, +0): Who
could have predicted that the Marlins would only be 2 games out of
first place at this point in the season?  They’re playing well and have
a very good shot of making a playoff appearance.

11. Philadelphia Phillies (56-49) (Last week #9, -2): The Phillies are struggling as of late going 4-5 in their last 9 games including a very big series loss to the Marlins.

10. New York Mets (57-48) (Last week #11, +1): The
Mets and Phillies have been going back and forth for first place in the
NL East.  Having won 5 of their last 7, the Mets are once again on top
in the division.

9. St. Louis Cardinals (58-49) (Last week  #7, -2): The
Cardinals have lost 6 out of their last 7 games including a 4 game
sweep at the hands of the Brewers.  Because of this, the Cardinals have
dropped from being very close to taking top spot in the division top
being in 3rd place and 4 games back.

8. Minnesota Twins (57-47) (Last week #6, -2): The
Twins have been playing .500 baseball the last couple of weeks and
haven’t made a serious threat at taking the division lead.


7. New York Yankees (58-46) (Last week #10, +3): The
Yankees have been the hottest team in baseball since the All-Star
break.  They’re 8 game winning streak was snapped on Sunday to the Red
Sox, but have won all 3 series since the break, are now just 3 games
back, and have acquired a big bat in Xavier Nady and a strong lefty
reliever in Damaso Marte while giving up next to nothing.

6. Chicago White Sox (59-44) (Last week #5, -1): The
White Sox have been playing very well lately.  The only reason they
dropped a place in the Power Rankings is because the Brewers have been
so hot.

5. Milwaukee Brewers (60-45) (Last week #8, +3): The
Brewers are simply on fire as of late.  They have won 9 out of their
last 11 games and are now just a single game behind the Cubs for first
place in the NL Central,

4. Boston Red Sox (61-45) (Last week #4, +0): The
Red Sox are in a minor skid having lost 5 of their last 9 games. 
However, they haven’t lost any ground in the standings are only 1 game
back of the Rays.  Plus, they David Ortiz back in the line-up and he’s
is looking like he didn’t miss a single game.

3. Chicago Cubs (61-44) (Last week #3, -2): The Cubs have no been playing their best baseball of the season.  They have are 4-6 in their last 10 and need to find a way to give newly acquired pitcher Rich Harden some run support.  However they are still in first place in the NL Central.

2. Tampa Bay Rays (61-43) (Last week #3, +1): Having overcome that terrible 7 game losing streak, the Rays are 6-4 since the All-Star break are back on top in the AL East.

1. Los Angeles Angels (64-40) (Last week #1, +0): With the best record in baseball, a deep team, and a great pitching staff, the Angels remain at number 1 in the Power Rankings for the second straight week.

30. San Diego Padres (37-62) (Last week #29, -1): With an MLB worst 6 game losing streak, the Padres moved into last place in all of baseball and have dropped to number 30 in the Power Rankings.

29. Washington Nationals (38-61) (Last week #30, +1): The Nationals have won 2 games in a row but aren’t exactly turning heads as they are still one of the worst teams in baseball.

28. Seattle Mariners (38-60) (Last week #28, +0): The Mariners are stuck at 28 with a 2 game losing streak and no signs of improvement.

27. San Francisco Giants (40-58) (Last week #26, -1): The San Francisco Baseball Giants have lost 3 in a row and allowed the the Rockies to surpass them in the division.

26. Colorado Rockies (43-57) (Last week #27, +1): The Rockies are very hot, winning 4 in a row, and are now only 6 games out of first place in the pitiful NL West.

25. Cleveland Indians (43-54) (Last week #25, +0): The Indians are stuck at the same position in the Power Rankings with a 2 game winning streak but a very poor record.

24. Pittsburgh Pirates (44-54) (Last week #23, -1): The Pirates have dropped 5 games in a row but are 1 win better than the Indians, thus explaining why they are at number 24.

23. Kansas City Royals (45-54) (Last week #24 +1): With a modest 2 game winning streak, the Royals are improving, but not exactly making any kind of run at the division.

22. Houston Astros (46-52) (Last week #22, +0): The Astros are playing .500 baseball as of late.  Unfortunately for them, their playoff hopes are getting smaller and smaller as the days go on.

21. Cincinnati Reds (48-52) (Last week 21, +0): The Reds are not improving nor are dropping in the standings.  For this reason, they stay put at number 21.

20. Baltimore Orioles (47-50) (Last week #20, +0): The Orioles stay at a sub-.500 ball club and remain at the cellar of the AL East.

19. Toronto Blue Jays (48-50) (Last week #18, -1): The Blue Jays are 1-2 this week and have dropped even further in the standings.  Not only that, by losing the series to the Rays, the Blue Jays have allowed the Rays to retake the division lead.

18. Atlanta Braves (46-52) (Last week #15, -3): The Braves are sinking fast.  Now in the 4th place in their division, they are 6 games out of third.  Granted, the first three teams in the NL East are seperated by 0.5 games, but they are still not a very good team.

17. Detroit Tigers (49-49) (Last week #19, +2): After splitting their 4 game series against the Orioles, the Tigers are still playing .500 baseball and are a very reachable 6.5 games out of first.

16. Arizona Diamondbacks (48-50) (Last week #16, +0): The Diamondbacks have lost 3 of their last 4 games and have allowed the Dodgers to tie them for first in the NL West.

15. Los Angeles Dodgers (48-50) (Last week #17, +2): Even though the Dodgers are playing very inconsistent baseball, they have managed to catch up to the D-Backs and are showing signs of turning their whole season around.

14. Texas Rangers (51-48) (Last week #13, -1): The Rangers are 9.5 games out of a division in which the Angels seem to have on hold.

13. Oakland Athletics (51-47) (Last week #12, -1): After falling victim to a 3 game sweep to the Yankees and losing a total of 5 games in a row, the A’s have dropped one place in the Power Rankings.

12. Florida Marlins (52-46) (Last week #14, +2): The Marlins, who have won 2 in a row and 6 out of their last 8 games, are very hot and all the sudden are only 0.5 games out of first place.

11. New York Mets (52-46) (Last week #8, -3): The Mets long winning streak couldn’t have come at a worse time.  Although they did win their 10th in a row, their streak was interrupted by the All-Star break and really seemed to knock the Mets off the hot train.

10. New York Yankees (53-45) (Last week #11, +1): After sweeping the A’s, the Yankees have won 3 games in a row and 8 out of their last 11 games.  They are scorching hot and are now only 4.5 games out of the first place Rays and only 3 games behind the Red Sox.

9. Philadelphia Phillies (53-46) (Last week #6, -3): The Phillies have lost 2 in a row and are still even with the Mets for the lead in the NL East

8. Milwaukee Brewers (55-43) (Last week #10, +2): The Brewers are simply on fire, winning 4 games in a row and gaining on the leading Cubs.

7. St. Louis Cardinals (57-43) (Last week  #9, +2): The Cardinals’ NL Best 5 game winning streak is coming at the best possible time.  It’s coming at a time where the Cubs aren’t winning and when the Brewers are.  In other words, they are real close to the Cubs and aren’t let the Brewers surpass them.

6. Minnesota Twins (55-43) (Last week #7, +1): The Twins have won 5 out of their last 7 games and are breathing down the White Sox’s necks as they trail them by only 0.5 games.

5. Chicago White Sox (55-42) (Last week #5, +0): The White Sox haven’t been playing their best baseball as of late but still are holding on to the AL Central division lead.

4. Boston Red Sox (57-43) (Last week #3, -1): The Red Sox have dropped 3 in a row and 4 out of their last six games.  They have allowed the Rays to retake the division lead and have let the Yankees catch up some serious ground.

3. Tampa Bay Rays (57-40) (Last week #4, +1): After going 2-1 this week, the Rays have once again claimed the top spot in the AL East.

2. Chicago Cubs (58-40) (Last week #1, -1): After winning 5 out of 6 games, the Cubs went on to lost 3 out of their next 4, allowing the Cardinals and Brewers to catch up.  But, they still hold a 2 game lead in the division.

1. Los Angeles Angels (60-38) (Last week #2, +1): With a 5 game winning streak and now the best record in baseball, the Angles have moved into the number 1 spot in the Power Rankings.