New Power Rankings: O\’ Baby!

August 9, 2023 New Power Rankings: O\’ Baby!

By: Carlos Alvarez

It’s Finally Time — The Orioles Are the New No. 1 in This Week\’s Power Rankings for the 1st Time in 2023

We had to do it. It couldn\’t wait any longer. After a three-game skid for the Braves and a simultaneous four-game win streak for Baltimore, the Orioles are finally up to the top spot in baseball. The O’s have been hovering in our top-5 throughout the season, but there’s no denying this team their reward any longer. They’re young. They’re fun. And they’re balling out in the best division in the majors. Our top-6 teams remain the same with a slight shuffle at the top. The Rangers\’ win streak improved to eight games, and soon after we wrote this, the Astros hit a grand slam to beat the O\’s. The Phillies and Twins have ascended into the top-10, and the NL Central race is still crowded between the Cubs-Brewers-Reds at 11-12-13. Watch out for the Mariners as the Angels keep slipping in the AL West. We’re six weeks from Wild Card action. Here\’s how we see \’em:

 

MLB Power Rankings

1. Orioles (70-43) | ↑1

2. Braves (71-40) | ↓1

3. Rangers (68-46) | ↑1

4. Rays (69-46) | ↓1

5. Dodgers (66-46) | —

6. Astros (65-49) | —

7. Blue Jays (64-51) | ↑1

8. Giants (62-52) | ↓1

9. Phillies (61-51) | ↑1

10. Twins (60-55) | ↑6

 

Teams 11-20

11. Brewers (61-54) | —

12. Reds (60-56) | ↓3

13. Cubs (59-55) | ↑2

14. Mariners (61-52) | ↑5

15. Marlins (59-56) | ↓2

16. Red Sox (58-55) | ↓2

17. Diamondbacks (57-57) | ↓5

18. Yankees (59-55) | —

19. Padres (55-59) | ↑1

20. Angels (57-58) | ↓2

 

Teams 21-30

21. Guardians (55-59) | —

22. Pirates (51-62) | ↑2

23. Mets (51-62) | ↓1

24. Nationals (49-63) | ↑2

25. Tigers (50-63) | ↓2

26. Cardinals (49-65) | ↓1

27. White Sox (46-69) | —

28. Rockies (45-68) | —

29. Royals (37-78) | —

30. Athletics (32-82) | —

 

Home Run Race

1. Shohei Ohtani (LAA): 40 HRs

2. Matt Olson (ATL): 39 HRs

3. Pete Alonso (NYM): 34 HRs

4. Mookie Betts (LAD): 31 HRs

5. Luis Robert (CWS): 31 HRs

 

Read More

B/R: MLB Power Rankings: Have the Orioles Finally Overtaken the Braves?

FOX Sports: MLB Power Rankings: Cubs Still Scorching, Rangers Too

 

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