MLB power rankings: Indians streak into No. 1 spot, Dodgers fall
The Cleveland Indians' remarkable 18-game winning streak has earned them the No. 1 spot in Paste BN Sports' baseball power rankings.
The AL Central leaders overtook the sluggish Los Angeles Dodgers, who are 1-15 in their last 16 games and vacate the No. 1 spot for the first time in seven weeks.
The Indians haven't lost since Aug. 23, have outscored their opponents 121-32 and have trailed in only four of 162 innings during the stretch.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers are mired in their worst skid in 25 years and look for a reprieve as they visit the last-place San Francisco Giants.
From 1 to 30, how they stack up based on voting from our 10-person panel:
TEAM. MOVEMENT
1. Cleveland Indians: +2
►Club has a plus +89 run differential during 18-game winning streak.
2. Los Angeles Dodgers: -1
►A first: 15-1 and 1-15 stretches in same season.
3. Washington Nationals: +1
►First to clinch; now gunning for best NL record.
4. Houston Astros: -2
►Now fighting for home-feild advantage with Indians.
More: Nationals clinch back-to-back NL East titles
More: Are the Dodgers no longer the team to beat?
5. Arizona Diamondbacks: --
►Has J.D. Martinez been around long enough to get NL MVP votes?
6. Boston Red Sox: --
►Rick Porcello may go from 20-win season to 20 loss-season.
7. New York Yankees: +1
►In case you checked out on Aaron Judge, his .994 OPS leads the AL.
8. Chicago Cubs: -1
►They let the Brewers hang around.
9. Colorado Rockies: --
►Back on solid ground after stirring sweep in L.A.
10. Milwaukee Brewers: --
►Season saved after Cubs sweep.
11. Minnesota Twins: +3
►Shortstop Jorge Polanco batting .348 with 22 extra-base hits and 30 RBI in last 37 games.
12. St. Louis Cardinals: +1
►Michael Wacha's performance a key development in otherwise meh season.
13. Los Angeles Angels: -1
►Host the Astros in a big three-game series.
14. Baltimore Orioles: --
►Despite four consecutive losses, club still in wild card hunt.
15. Texas Rangers: +1
►Begin crucial stretch with next 10 games vs. Mariners and Angels.
16. Kansas City Royals: +3
►Hanging around with a 12% chance of making the postseason.
17. Seattle Mariners: +2
►Felix Hernandez and James Paxton return to the rotation.
18. Tampa Bay Rays: -1
►Now or never as they face Yankees, Red Sox.
19. Miami Marlins: -1
►Stanton (54 homers) and Gordon (50 stolen bases) only the third combination of teammates to accomplish 50/50 feat.
20. Pittsburgh Pirates: --
►It's football season in the Steel City.
21. Toronto Blue Jays: --
►Rookie Teoscar Hernandez gives fans a glimpse of future.
22. Atlanta Braves: --
►Winning percentage improves for the third straight season.
23. San Diego Padres: --
►Minus 144 run differential second worst in the majors behind the Giants (-145).
24. New York Mets: --
►Is this Terry Collins' last season as manager?
25. Oakland Athletics: +2
►A September mirage, or is sweep of Astros sign of good times ahead?
26. Cincinnati Reds: --
►Bryan Price gets 2018 option picked up.
27. Detroit Tigers: -2
►The season can't end fast enough in Motown.
28. Chicago White Sox: --
►Should finish just shy of a 100 losses.
29. San Francisco Giants: --
►Just 4-12 since they were mathematically eliminated from the postseason.
30. Philadelphia Phillies: --
►Rhys Hoskins's first month in the bigs: 14 homers, 1.142 OPS.
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