MLB power rankings: With baseball's best record, Yankees just continue to look better
The New York Yankees have baseball's best record at 39-15 entering Monday and overtook the Los Angeles Dodgers to earn the No. 1 spot in this week's MLB power rankings.
The Yankees won six in a row last week with home sweeps of the Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers, and now head to Minnesota for a three-game set with the Twins.
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Fans in the Bronx are dreaming of the team's first trip to the World Series since 2009.
"The more we dominate here, the more the city is going to buzz and the fanbase is going to buzz," first baseman Anthony Rizzo said. "The lights shine brighter when the fans are in it. It's definitely intimidating on the other side."
Here's how USA TODAY Sports' eight-person panel voted this week:
Rank (movement from last week)
1. New York Yankees (+1)
Aaron Judge's 21 homers through Sunday were five more than the guys in second.
2. Los Angeles Dodgers (-1)
Tough week ahead with road series against White Sox and Giants.
3. New York Mets (–)
The Mets won their first five extra-inning games of the season.
4. Houston Astros (+1)
Yordan Alvarez signs six-year, $115 million extension.
5. San Diego Padres (-1)
Blake Snell pitched into the sixth inning in two of his first three starts off the injured list.
6. Milwaukee Brewers (–)
The Brewers are 13-6 in one-run games through Sunday.
7. Toronto Blue Jays (+3)
Won eight of 10 and didn't gain any ground on the Yankees.
8. St. Louis Cardinals (+1)
Nolan Gorman through 14 big-league games: .304 average, 3 HR, 10 RBI, .950 OPS.
9. Tampa Bay Rays (-2)
J.P. Feyereisen still has a 0.00 ERA through 22 games.
10. San Francisco Giants (+2)
Jakob Junis has a 3.27 ERA in 33 innings across his last six starts.
11. Minnesota Twins (-3)
Jose Miranda went 9-for-26 with three homers and six RBI in his last seven games.
12. Atlanta Braves (+1)
Dylan Lee and A.J. Minter each have a 0.00 ERA in their past six outings.
13. Boston Red Sox (+1)
Alex Verdugo's .287 xBA and .518 xSLG suggest he'll turn things around.
14. Los Angeles Angels (-3)
11-game losing streak put the Angels under .500 and probably killed their AL West hopes.
15. Chicago White Sox (–)
Tim Anderson's .356 average, .393 OBP and .896 OPS are all career highs.
16. Philadelphia Phillies (+2)
Phillies start 3-0 under interim manager Rob Thomson, scoring 26 runs in sweep of Angels.
17. Texas Rangers (–)
Martin Perez's 1.56 ERA through Sunday was the second-best in baseball.
18. Cleveland Guardians (+1)
Shane Bieber has a 1.93 ERA with 33 strikeouts in his last four starts.
19. Arizona Diamondbacks (-3)
Alek Thomas is holding his own (5 HR, .758 OPS) through a month in the majors.
20. Seattle Mariners (+2)
Eugenio Suarez's .795 OPS is his best since hitting 49 homers in 2019.
21. Miami Marlins (-1)
Garrett Cooper starts June by going 10-for-21 with seven RBI in five games.
22. Pittsburgh Pirates (+3)
Jack Suwinski's last 12 games: 13-for-37, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 1.076 OPS.
23. Baltimore Orioles (+1)
Rougned Odor has 19 RBI in his last 25 games.
24. Colorado Rockies (-3)
The Rockies' -23 defensive outs above average is the worst in baseball.
25. Chicago Cubs (-2)
Top prospect Brennen Davis undergoes back surgery.
26. Detroit Tigers
Lefty Gregory Soto has a 1.89 ERA and 10 saves through Sunday.
27. Washington Nationals (+1)
Maikel Franco, Cesar Hernandez and Juan Soto are tied for MLB lead with 56 games played.
28. Oakland Athletics (+1)
Oakland has MLB's worst home record at 7-23 to go with baseball's worst attendance.
29. Cincinnati Reds (-2)
Shoutout to journeyman Brandon Drury who leads the team in homers, runs, hits and at-bats.
30. Kansas City Royals (–)
Bobby Witt Jr. had 21 RBI in his last 28 games through Sunday.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB power rankings: Yankees, Aaron Judge take back top spot
