MLB power rankings: Yankees and Mets stay on top with baseball's best records
The New York Yankees (49-17) and New York Mets (44-24) have the two best records in baseball and stayed in their spots atop Paste BN Sports' MLB power rankings.
The Yankees enter Monday on a 16-2 run, having their nine-game winning streak snapped by the Blue Jays on Sunday, and have an 11-game lead in the American League East.
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The Mets meanwhile, saw their NL East lead cut in half by the Braves' 14-game winning streak, but have weathered the storm and enter Monday with a 5 ½-game cushion and the NL's best record.
Here's how Paste BN Sports' nine-person panel voted this week:
Rank (movement from last week)
1. New York Yankees (–)
- 49-17 record through 66 games is identical to 1998 Yankees.
2. New York Mets (–)
- MLB's RBI leader Pete Alonso is getting MVP chants in Flushing.
3. Los Angeles Dodgers (–)
- Four-game set vs. Padres provides a chance to seize NL West lead.
4. San Diego Padres (–)
- Manny Machado, in the midst of an MVP-type season, sprains ankle, but Padres said X-rays were negative.
5. Houston Astros (–)
- Hosting the Mets for a two-game series before a return to trip to Citi Field next week.
6. Atlanta Braves (+1)
- After a 14-game winning streak, Braves still find themselves facing a 5 ½- game deficit through Sunday
7. Toronto Blue Jays (-1)
- The Alek Manoah Cy Young Society is accepting new members.
8. St. Louis Cardinals (+1)
- First place is on the line with a four-game set in Milwaukee.
9. San Francisco Giants (+1)
- Giants are in Atlanta for a four-game series starting Monday.
10. Tampa Bay Rays (-2)
- Returning to The Trop after a 2-7 road trip to Minnesota, Bronx and Baltimore.
11. Milwaukee Brewers (+1)
- Andrew McCutchen is hitting .395 with a 1.002 OPS in his last 12 games.
12. Boston Red Sox (+2)
- Boston went 13-4 to start June with a 2.77 team ERA.
13. Philadelphia Phillies (–)
- Bryce Harper hit .404 with a 1.242 OPS in his first 15 games of June.
14. Minnesota Twins (-3)
- Byron Buxton's 1.250 OPS in June was the second-best in baseball through Sunday.
15. Cleveland Guardians (–)
- A 15-4 run has Cleveland pushing the Twins for first place.
16. Los Angeles Angels (–)
- Angels celebrating the 20th anniversary of World Series title with ceremonies this week.
17. Chicago White Sox (+1)
- Early 2021 hero Yermin Mercedes was claimed off waivers by the Giants.
18. Miami Marlins (-1)
- Sandy Alcantara is 5-0 with a 0.95 ERA in his last seven starts (56.2 innings).
19. Texas Rangers (–)
- Disappointed to have split a four-game series in Detroit after winning the first two.
20. Arizona Diamondbacks (+1)
- Buddy Kennedy hits grand slam vs. Twins for his first career home run.
21. Seattle Mariners (-1)
- Julio Rodriguez is only player in baseball with 15+ steals and 30 RBI.
22. Baltimore Orioles (+2)
- Adley Rustchman's first big-league homer came in his 84th plate appearance.
23. Colorado Rockies (–)
- Nightmare on Blake Street: Rockies have won 9 straight against Padres at Coors Field.
24. Pittsburgh Pirates (-2)
- Jack Suwinski became the first rookie in history to have a three-HR game that included a walk-off blast.
25. Chicago Cubs (+1)
- It was the Cubs who ended the Braves' 14-game winning streak
26. Detroit Tigers (-1)
- Top prospect Riley Greene reaches base four times in big-league debut.
27. Cincinnati Reds (+1)
- Brandon Drury has 30 hits (seven homers) and 23 runs in his last 25 games.
28. Kansas City Royals (+1)
- Reliever Scott Barlow has a 1.55 ERA and eight saves in 25 games.
29. Washington Nationals (-2)
- Juan Soto is hitting just .172 in his last 28 games but has 20 RBI in that stretch.
30. Oakland Athletics (–)
- Followed up a 10-game losing streak by losing five of their next seven.