At 48-25 through Saturdays action, not only does this club have the best overall record in the game, Chicago also owns the best run differential with a +160, which is far better than any other team in the game. The Cubs have shown some struggles, winning just four of their last 10 games, but with a ten game lead over second place St Louis in the NL Central, this franchise can afford an off week.
Texas is second in the latest power rankings as the Rangers are red hot, winning eight of 10 and improving to 48-27 for the 2016 season. The Rangers are 27-12 at home this season and with the hot Texas summer ahead, figure to keep that momentum going, but they aren’t the only team in the AL West playing good ball. Houston is tops, winning seven straight and moving up in the playoff rankings, trailing Boston by just 1.5 games.
The Giants are another National League club playing their best baseball of the year. San Francisco is now 48-28, extending their NL West lead to seven games over the LA Dodgers and making a case for the second best franchise in the game.
While these three clubs are continuing on their early season success, Washington has struggled to maintain that momentum. The Nationals (43-32) have lost seven straight, allowing the NY Mets (40-33) and Florida Marlins (40-35) to get back within three games in the race for the NL East crown.
The Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays are in a tight battle with Baltimore for the top spot in the AL East, but despite trailing in the division, these two MLB teams are leading the chase for the two wild-card positions in the American League.
In the National League, the Mets and Dodgers are currently holding the top two positions, but 15 teams are withing six games in both leagues and that should lead to an exciting summer for the fans as the games rolls into summer.