MLB Power Rankings for the week of July 15, 2024
The MLB season is underway, and with the season in full swing, we are here to help you determine who is good and bad. Teams will fall and rise throughout the season based on injuries, trades, acquisitions, and overall performance. The bad teams are sometimes easier to spot than the good teams, but the cream of the crop usually rises to the top by the season’s end. Here are the MLB power rankings for the week of July 15, 2024.
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MLB Power Rankings
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Thoughts |
| 1 | Philadelphia Phillies
(previously: 1) |
62-34 | The Phillies have a 3.5-game lead as the best team in the league at the All-Star break. Trea Turner is batting .349, and Bryce Harper is batting .301. They will be a tough out in the postseason at their current rate. |
| 2 | Cleveland Guardians
(previously: 3) |
58-37 | Shane Bieber underwent Tommy John surgery early in the season, but it did not stop the Guardians from becoming the second-best team in the league at the break. They could be in the market for a starting pitcher. |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles
(previously: 2) |
58-38 | Craig Kimbrel blew another save Sunday, but the Yankees’ defensive woes gifted the Orioles a win in the bottom of the ninth. They have a one-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East, but both teams should make the playoffs. |
| 4 | New York Yankees
(previously: 5) |
58-40 | The Yankees should have swept the Orioles in their final series before the break but committed multiple errors that cost them the game. Aaron Judge has 34 home runs, and Juan Soto has 23. Judge is -310 to win the AL MVP and deserves it. |
| 5 | Los Angeles Dodgers
(previously: 4) |
56-41 | Mookie Betts is working back from a hand injury, and his absence hurt the Dodgers. The injury bug has plagued the Dodgers this season, but they have performed well. They could be in the market for pitching at the deadline. |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers
(previously: 6) |
55-42 | Christian Yelich is batting .326 with 21 stolen bases at the break. He is performing at an MVP level again and has propelled the Brewers to a 4.5-game lead in the division. |
| 7 | Minnesota Twins
(previously: 8) |
54-42 | The Twins have had a fantastic season thus far but are still 4.5 games back of the Guardians in the AL Central. They should have a decent chance at earning a wild card spot. Carlos Correa is batting .308, and Jose Miranda is batting .325. |
| 8 | Atlanta Braves
(previously: 7) |
53-42 | Injuries have plagued the Braves all season, but they have overcome them well. There have been stretches of inconsistency, but they are still 11 games above .500. Ozuna is leading the way with 26 home runs and a .303 batting average. |
| 9 | Boston Red Sox
(previously: 10) |
53-42 | The Red Sox have not lost a series since the end of June and have gone 9-3 in July. They own the fourth-best batting average as a team and the fifth-best ERA at the break. |
| 10 | Seattle Mariners
(previously: 9) |
52-46 | Hitting has been a problem for the Mariners all season. They own the worst team batting average (.219) and the third-best ERA (3.46). They could be in the market for some bats at the deadline. |
| 11 | Kansas City Royals
(previously: 13) |
52-45 | The Royals are two games back of the Red Sox for the last wild card spot. They are having a solid season but have cooled down after a hot start. Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .323, but Salvador Perez has cooled down to .282. |
| 12 | Houston Astros
(previously: 11) |
50-46 | The AL West is the closest division in baseball, and the Astros are only one game behind the Mariners. They had a horrendous start to the season but have gone 25-13 since June. |
| 13 | St. Louis Cardinals
(previously: 14) |
50-46 | The Cardinals have a -38 run differential but own the second wild-card spot. Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt have been underperformers thus far, but Alec Burleson and Nolan Gorman have 17 home runs a piece. |
| 14 | San Diego Padres
(previously: 12) |
50-49 | Jurickson Profar is batting .305 and leads the team in every major statistical category. The power has been spread out for the Padres, with seven players having 10 or more home runs. |
| 15 | New York Mets
(previously: 15) |
49-46 | The Mets are going into the All-Star break owning the final wild-card spot, which is impressive after going 9-19 in May. They are 25-13 since the beginning of June. |
| 16 | Arizona Diamondbacks
(previously: 16) |
49-48 | Pitching has been a major problem for the Diamondbacks this season. The bats have been hot recently, especially since June. They are 24-16 since the beginning of June. |
| 17 | Tampa Bay Rays
(previously: 19) |
48-48 | The Rays are sitting at .500 but are playing in the best division in baseball, and the AL wild card is much more competitive than the NL. |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Pirates
(previously: 21) |
48-48 | Paul Skenes has a 1.90 ERA in the first half of the season, with 89 strikeouts in 66.1 innings pitched. He is a dominant force on the mound, but the Pirates need the bats to get hot to earn a wild card spot. |
| 19 | Texas Rangers
(previously: 18) |
46-50 | The two teams in the World Series last season are in the bottom half of the rankings at the All-Star break. The Rangers could be sellers at the break, but they are only five games back in the division. |
| 20 | San Francisco Giants
(previously: 17) |
47-50 | The division is out of the question for the Giants, but they are still in a position to earn a wild card. They are three games back but need to play better and more consistently down the stretch. |
| 21 | Cincinnati Reds
(previously: 20) |
47-50 | The roller coaster ride continues for the Reds. They finished 14-13 in June and are 8-5 in July. They have a .231 batting average as a team, which needs to improve in the second half.  |
| 22 | Chicago Cubs
(previously: 24) |
47-51 | The Cubs have been the biggest disappointment until this point in the season, but they can turn it around in the second half. They are 3.5 games back from earning a wild card spot and forgetting about the slow start. |
| 23 | Washington Nationals
(previously: 23) |
44-53 | The Nationals were sitting around .500 a few weeks ago but are not nine games below. They are six games back in the wild card and have little chance of making the playoffs. |
| 24 | Detroit Tigers
(previously: 22) |
47-50 | The Tigers are not having a bad season, but circumstances may limit their upside. They are 12 games back in the division and seven back in the wild card. The playoffs may be off the table, and I cannot rank them much higher. |
| 25 | Toronto Blue Jays
(previously: 25) |
44-52 | It seems to be selling time for the Blue Jays, who have a lot of talent they could turn into money and prospects. It is hard to say which players will be dealt, but I would be surprised to see them remain inactive before July 30. |
| 26 | Los Angeles Angels
(previously: 26) |
41-55 | The Angels need to make some moves at the deadline. Taylor Ward has been floating in the rumors recently. |
| 27 | Oakland Athletics
(previously: 27) |
37-61 | The long ball has been the saving grace for the Athletics this season. They are fourth in the league with 122 home runs. Some of those bats could be on the move at the deadline. |
| 28 | Colorado Rockies
(previously: 29) |
34-63 | Ryan McMahon is probably staying put in Colorado, but they may shop a few of their players before the deadline. |
| 29 | Miami Marlins
(previously: 28) |
33-63 | The Rockies have one more win than the Marlins, so they slide one spot. Let’s see what they do before the trade deadline of July 30. |
| 30 | Chicago White Sox
(previously: 30) |
27-71 | The White Sox have a 10-37 record on the road at the All-Star break. Their run differential is -177. They are slightly better than the historically bad teams but still awful. |
