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MLB Power Rankings: Cubs on top, Blue Jays gaining ground

The best battle in baseball is in the AL East as Toronto (73-56) currently owns a slim one game lead over Boston (72-57), but Baltimore and the NY Yankees are both lurking in the shadows and if either of these teams hit the skids, they could miss any change of playing in the post season, but that doesn’t appear likely as both squads are playing terrific.

While the American League East race is tight, its no comparison to the chase for the two wild-card spots. Seven teams are within three games of each other with the Red Sox on top, followed by the Orioles (70-59), and Detroit (69-60), but the hottest team in baseball is Kansas City (67-62) who have moved into contention with an excellent August.

Washington is second in the latest power rankings, but the Nationals (75-54) can’t rest, despite an eight game lead in the division. The Nats’ seem like the most likely challenger for the Cubs heading into September, but without a push from the other clubs in the NL East, they could just cruise in October and hope they can pull an upset on the road if necessary.

The NL West is the only divisional race left in the National League with the LA Dodgers (72-57) having passed San Francisco (70-59) for the division lead this month. The Giants are among the worst teams in baseball since the All Star break and it surprised many MLB experts that they didn’t look for help at the trade deadline.

San Francisco has hold of the top wild-card spot in the National League, but four other teams are right on their heels. St Louis (68-60) is playing well, but Pittsburgh is making their move late and trail the Cards by just 1.5 games. Miami and the NY Mets could both make a late season run, giving fans of teams in both leagues plenty to watch as the regular season begins to wind down.

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