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Sunday MLB Power Rankings - The Week of July 14th, 2019

MLB Power Rankings
Week of July 14th, 2019
by Joe Carroll
  • With the first half of the MLB season capped off with an exciting All-Star week, teams look to the second half to either improve or keep at their current pace. Here are the weekly MLB Power Rankings for 7/14/19.
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1. Los Angeles Dodgers (60-33): The Dodgers are simply the team to beat come October. They have it all: great pitching, great hitting, and a team that knows how to win. Photo by: Yahoo Sports

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2. Houston Astros (57-35): Incredible pitching makes the Astros a team that no one wants to play. They have a solid group of players that can go head-to-head with anyone. Photo by: The Spokesman-Review
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 3. New York Yankees (58-31): Despite getting hit with the injury bug, the New York Yankees have been playing excellent baseball. Given they make the playoffs, the Yankees will be a formidable foe with a full lineup. Photo by: Empire Writes Back
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4. Minnesota Twins (57-33): Being the best hitting team in baseball, the Minnesota Twins know how to get runs on the board the old fashioned way. They are one of the surprises this season but have proven themselves to be among the MLB’s elite. Photo by: LA Times
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5. Atlanta Braves (54-37): Collectively, the Atlanta Braves are one of the best squads in baseball. They know how to play together and just got that much better by signing star pitcher Dallas Keuchel. Photo by: New York Post

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6. Tampa Bay Rays (53-39): The Tampa Bay Rays have come back to earth after a hot start, but they still lead the AL Wild Card race. They are nothing to sneeze at heading into the second half of the season. Photo by: the Last Word on Baseball

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7. Chicago Cubs (48-43): The Cubs have been holding it down. Being in arguably the toughest division in baseball can be daunting for a team as unpredictable as the Cubs, but they still have their eyes locked on a playoff appearance. Photo By: NBC Chicago

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8. Boston Red Sox (50-41): What a turnaround the Red Sox made. Going from panic mode to one of baseball’s best should have been expected from the defending champions. However, they now have to keep up the pace to make the playoffs. Photo by: NBC Sports
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9. Cleveland Indians (50-39): The Indians have been on a roll recently. With their fantastic pitching, a playoff berth is likely. Photo by: ESPN
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10. Milwaukee Brewers (47-45): Rounding out the top 10 are the Milwaukee Brewers. They are a good team that happens to have MVP candidate Christian Yelich. If they can somehow improve their pitching, they will be a scary team. Photo by: Today's TMJ4

Filling Out the Rest of the Pack:

11. Oakland Athletics (50-41)

12. Washington Nationals (48-42)

13. Texas Rangers (50-42)

14. St. Louis Cardinals (44-45)

15. Philadelphia Phillies (47-44)

16. Arizona Diamondbacks (47-45)

17. San Diego Padres (45-45)

18. Colorado Rockies (45-45)

19. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (45-46)

20. Pittsburgh Pirates (44-46)

21. Cincinnati Reds (41-47)

22. Chicago White Sox (42-44)

23. New York Mets (40-51)

24. San Francisco Giants (42-48)

25. Seattle Mariners (39-55)

26. Toronto Blue Jays (34-58)

27. Miami Marlins (34-55)

28. Kansas City Royals (31-61)

29. Detroit Tigers (28-58)

30. Baltimore Orioles (27-63)

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