The Major League Baseball postseason begins in just over six weeks, and no team has yet separated itself from the pack.
No team is on track for a 100-win season. It would be the first full season without a 100-game winner since 2014. Additionally, there is no clear favorite to win the World Series, with as many as 16 teams looking to have a real chance of being the last team standing at the end of the season.
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The final six weeks of the regular season are shaping up to be a chaotic affair as teams battle for their positions in the division and wild card standings. Here’s a good look at where things stand now, with the 19th edition of Newsweek Sports MLB rankings.
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1. Los Angeles Dodgers (74-52)
2. Philadelphia Phillies (73-51)
3. New York Yankees (73-52)
4. Milwaukee Brewers (72-52)
5. Baltimore Orioles (73-53)
6. Cleveland Guardians (72-52)
7. Kansas City Royals (70-55)
8. San Diego Padres (71-55)
9. Arizona Diamondbacks (70-56)
10. Minnesota Twins (70-55)
11. Houston Astros (68-56)
12. Atlanta Braves (66-58)
13. New York Mets (65-60)
14. Boston Red Sox (65-59)
15. Seattle Mariners (64-62)
16. San Francisco Giants (64-63)
17. Tampa Bay Rays (62-62)
18. Chicago Cubs (61-64)
19. St. Louis Cardinals (61-63)
20. Cincinnati Reds (61-64)
21. Detroit Tigers (61-64)
22. Pittsburgh Pirates (58-66)
23. Texas Rangers (58-68)
24. Toronto Blue Jays (58-67)
25. Washington Nationals (56-69)
26. Oakland Athletics (54-71)
27. Los Angeles Angels (53-72)
28. Miami Marlins (46-79)
29. Colorado Rockies (46-79)
30. Chicago White Sox (20-96)
Biggest climbers
Los Angeles Dodgers (+3)
The Dodgers are getting fitter and their lineup is getting more impressive by the day. Max Muncy and Tommy Edman returned to the lineup on Monday night, while Mookie Betts made an impressive comeback last week. In addition, Gavin Lux has proven to be one of the best hitters in baseball in the second half. Watch for the Dodgers over the last six weeks as they play some highly competitive baseball in a tight divisional race.
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Biggest losers
Baltimore Orioles (-3)
The Orioles’ drop in three spots in the standings has less to do with them and more to do with the tight race for MLB’s best record. The Brewers’ recent dominance has allowed them to jump into the top four and push the Orioles – who have lost three of four and five of eight games – down several spots.
Seattle Mariners (-3)
The Mariners have one of the best pitching teams in baseball, which has kept them afloat this season. Unfortunately, they have one of the worst offenses in baseball and have now lost six of their last seven games. In all six of those losses, they have scored three or fewer runs and are suddenly in danger of missing the postseason altogether as the upstart Astros try to win the American League West.
