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MLB: Dodgers top September rankings

Staff Writer

Check out our updated power rankings, with the Dodgers and Rays leading the pack.


Top-5 Teams:

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (30-11)

2. Tampa Bay Rays (28-13)

3. Cleveland Indians (25-15)

4. Atlanta Braves (24-16)

5. Oakland Athletics (23-14)


The Dodgers have lost their two most recent games but are still 30-11 and 7-3 in their last 10 outings. LA also leads the MLB with a +98 point differential and a 15-5 road record. With 19 games to go in the season, the Dodgers have already clinched a playoff berth. The only other team locked into the playoffs? Tampa Bay. The Rays are 28-13, best in the AL East, and have looked great recently going 8-2 in their last 10. The Indians and Braves take up the third and fourth rankings, respectively. Cleveland has a 99.8% chance to make the playoffs, according to ESPN. Atlanta sits at 99.3%. Oakland rounds out the top-five as they have been dominant on their home field, going 14-6 at RingCentral Coliseum.


Other Playoff Teams:

6. Chicago Cubs (23-18)

7. Chicago White Sox (26-15)

8. San Diego Padres (25-17)

9. New York Yankees (21-19)

10. Houston Astros (21-19)

11. Philadelphia Phillies (19-17)

12. St. Louis Cardinals (17-15)

13. Minnesota Twins (25-17)

14. Toronto Blue Jays (22-18)

15. San Francisco Giants (20-21)

16. Milwaukee Brewers (18-21)


Rest of the League:

17. Seattle Mariners (18-22)

18. Miami Marlins (17-18)

19. Colorado Rockies (19-20)

20. Baltimore Orioles (19-21)

21. New York Mets (19-22)

22. Detroit Tigers (18-20)

23. Cincinnati Reds (18-23)

24. Los Angeles Angels (17-25)

25. Arizona Diamondbacks (15-26)

26. Washington Nationals (14-25)

27. Kansas City Royals (14-27)

28. Boston Red Sox (14-28)

29. Texas Rangers (13-26)

30. Pittsburgh Pirates (13-26)


Biggest Movers:

- White Sox (+14)

- Blue Jays (+12) - Indians (+10)

- Cubs (-5)

- Tigers (-13)


World Series Odds: 1) Dodgers (+350) 2) Yankees (+460) 3) Athletics (+750) 4) Rays (+900) 5) Twins (+1200)

Odds according to Odds Shark.

MVP Rankings:

1) Mookie Betts (Dodgers)

2) Shane Bieber (Indians)

3) Max Fried (Braves)

4) Brandon Lowe (Rays)

5) Matt Chapman (Athletics)


Betts has been incredible in his first season with the Dodgers, hitting 13 home runs and 31 RBI in 152 plate appearances. He has helped LA to a league-best 30-11 record, leading the second place Padres by 5.0 games in the NL West. The former Red Sox outfielder has made the Dodgers the clear favorite to win it all. Shane Bieber, meanwhile, has been the best pitcher in the AL. He sits at 7-0 with a 1.25 ERA and 0.85 WHIP for the Indians. Just behind him is Max Fried, who is 6-0. The lefty starter has a 1.98 ERA with 47 strikeouts. The fourth spot in out league-wide MVP rankings goes to Brandon Lowe, who has 10 homers, 28 RBI, and 33 hits. Matt Chapman fills out the last slot, as he's also totaled 10 home runs and 33 hits.


Photo Credit: Yahoo! Sports.

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