MLB Power Rankings for the week of June 3, 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 June 3, 2024.
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MLB Power Rankings
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Thoughts |
1 |
New York Yankees
(previously: 2) |
42-19 | The Yankees deserve the top spot after claiming the best record in the league. They have the best team ERA (2.78) and the fifth-best batting average (.256). Gerrit Cole has a rehab assignment on Tuesday, which is scary to think about if he returns to last year’s form. |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies
(previously: 1) |
41-19 | They are 5-5 in the last 10 games, but they are getting valuable innings from Edmundo Sosa at shortstop with Trea Turner injured. He is batting .304, with four triples and four home runs. |
| 3 | Cleveland Guardians
(previously: 3) |
39-20 | The Royals are four games behind the Guardians and will play a three-game series this week. Cleveland has a decent chance to pull out to a strong lead in the AL Central. |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers
(previously: 5) |
38-23 | The pitching staff for the Dodgers may be the most underrated story this season. They have the third-best team ERA (3.22). Will Smith is quietly becoming one of the best-hitting catchers in the league to help Ohtani, Betts, and Freeman. |
| 5 | Baltimore Orioles
(previously: 4) |
37-20 | The Orioles have the second-most home runs in the league with 84, but they are behind their division mate, New York. They are launching balls, nonetheless, which is taking a lot of pressure off the injured pitching staff. |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers
(previously: 8) |
36-23 | Milwaukee has a seven (!) game lead in the NL Central, but they have an important series with the Phillies this week, which will let us know exactly how good they are. |
| 7 | Kansas City Royals
(previously: 6) |
36-25 | The Royals had a bad week, going 4-6 in their last 10, which is the bad news. The good news is they have a series with the Guardians this week that could go a long way for the division race. |
| 8 | Atlanta Braves
(previously: 7) |
33-24 | It feels as if the Braves have fallen off quite a bit, but that is just a testament to how good they have been the past few years. They are still on pace to win 90+ games. |
| 9 | Minnesota Twins
(previously: 9) |
33-26 | The Twins are quietly hanging around the AL Central, only six games back. They have won seven of their last 10 games, and Royce Lewis is due back this week against the Yankees. |
| 10 | Seattle Mariners
(previously: 11) |
34-27 | The Mariners have a great chance to pull out to a big lead in the AL West with three games against the A’s and four against the White Sox in their next 10 games. Julio Rodriguez is starting to heat up into June, which should help the cause. |
| 11 | San Diego Padres
(previously: 13) |
32-30 | The Padres lost Yu Darvish with a left groin strain over the weekend, and Joe Musgrove missed a scheduled start. They lead the league in batting average (.260) and will need to keep it rolling to help out their pitching staff. |
| 12 | Boston Red Sox
(previously: 14) |
30-30 | They have the Braves and White Sox on the schedule this week, but the Phillies and Yankees next week. The Red Sox must do well against the White Sox, or they might slip back into the wild-card race. |
| 13 | San Francisco Giants
(previously: 12) |
29-31 | The Giants have lost four in a row after getting swept by the Yankees at home. They are only 0.5 games back in the wild-card race with a series against the Diamondbacks this week. |
| 14 | Texas Rangers
(previously: 18) |
29-30 | The record is a little disappointing after winning the World Series last season, but things have turned around recently. They are averaging more than five runs in their last six games, going 5-1. |
| 15 | St. Louis Cardinals
(previously: 17) |
28-29 | Lars Nootbaar is expected to miss several weeks with an oblique injury, and the rest of the lineup must step up in his absence. |
| 16 | Chicago Cubs
(previously: 10) |
29-31 | The Cubs are 2-8 in their last 10 games and are trending in the wrong direction. They are still only a half-game back in the wild-card race. |
| 17 | Detroit Tigers
(previously: 15) |
29-30 | Spencer Torkelson was optioned to Triple-A last night, which encapsulates his season. The Tigers need their lineup to step up and start hitting the ball sooner rather than later, or they will fall too far behind. |
| 18 | Tampa Bay Rays
(previously: 16) |
29-31 | The Rays are in the bottom third of the league in batting average and ERA but have somehow managed to win games. They have a -53 run differential and are 4.5 games out of the last wild card spot. |
| 19 | Houston Astros
(previously: 19) |
26-34 | The Astros are 7.5 games back in the AL West and the wild card but own the third-best batting average (.258) in the league. The pitching staff needs to help them out. |
| 20 | Toronto Blue Jays
(previously: 22) |
28-30 | They are in last place in the AL East but only 4.5 games back of the Twins for the last wild card. Playing in the best division in baseball is not doing them any favors. |
| 21 | Arizona Diamondbacks
(previously: 20) |
27-32 | The NL wild card is wide open, which is the saving grace for last year’s NL Pennant winner. Their run differential is zero, but they are five below .500. Things could start bouncing their way soon. |
| 22 | Washington Nationals
(previously: 24) |
27-31 | The Nationals are flying under the radar in the NL. They beat the Braves in a four-game series and the Mariners in a three-game series. They could sneak into the playoffs if they keep winning games over good teams. |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Pirates
(previously: 21) |
27-32 | The pitching staff is the bright spot for the Pirates this season. They usually trade away any talents they have, but they could build around this stuff for a bright future. |
| 24 | Cincinnati Reds
(previously: 23) |
26-33 | The Reds may be in last place in the division, but they are only three games back in the wild card. Elly De La Cruz had a rough May (.208 average) but has a chance to turn it around this week at hitter-friendly Coors Field. |
| 25 | New York Mets
(previously: 25) |
24-35 | The Mets could be sellers at the deadline, especially with an atrocious 13-21 record at home. The fans will boo them off Citi Field soon enough. |
| 26 | Oakland Athletics
(previously: 26) |
24-37 | Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers have both hit 12 home runs this season, and the team is top-five in home runs. Too bad they cannot get guys on base for them. |
| 27 | Los Angeles Angels
(previously: 27) |
21-38 | Not much to say about this ballclub. They are in last place in the division behind the A’s. |
| 28 | Miami Marlins
(previously: 28) |
21-39 | The Marlin’s pitching staff has improved since the beginning of the season but still owns a 4.56-team ERA. |
| 29 | Colorado Rockies
(previously: 29) |
21-37 | They have a -79 run differential, which is somehow 59 runs better than the White Sox. |
| 30 | Chicago White Sox
(previously: 30) |
15-45 | They are abysmal. 5-24 on the road. |
