The Twins Surge and the Crowded Top Three

A quick lap of the standings, offenses and pitching staffs.

The Dodgers are back at number one, but the real movement is below them. The Twins climbed eighteen spots after a 7-3 stretch, and the Cubs aren't far behind. Up top, three teams now share a 3.34 ERA, so the difference comes down to a hundredth here and there.

Power Rankings

Power ranking — record, run differential and last-10 form, blended into one order.

The Dodgers (49-28, plus-144) reclaimed the top of the power ranking, with the Yankees and Braves close behind. The story underneath is Minnesota, jumping eighteen spots to eighth on the back of a 7-3 run, while the Cubs added five.

• 1▲2Los Angeles Dodgers49-28 · +144 run diff · L10 6-4
• 2▼1New York Yankees46-29 · +115 run diff · L10 7-3
• 3▲1Atlanta Braves48-27 · +102 run diff · L10 4-6
• 4▼2Milwaukee Brewers45-29 · +114 run diff · L10 4-6
• 5▲1Miami Marlins39-38 · -1 run diff · L10 7-3
• 6▲5Chicago Cubs40-37 · +21 run diff · L10 6-4
• 7▲2Washington Nationals40-37 · +13 run diff · L10 6-4
• 8▲18Minnesota Twins37-41 · -20 run diff · L10 7-3
• 9▼1Tampa Bay Rays42-31 · +7 run diff · L10 4-6
• 10–Philadelphia Phillies41-35 · -8 run diff · L10 5-5

Best offenses

Team OPS — on-base plus slugging. Higher is better.

The Dodgers lead the team-OPS ranking at .783, a step ahead of the Yankees at .772. The Athletics sneak into third at .751, which says plenty about Nick Kurtz and friends.

• 1Los Angeles Dodgersteam OPS0.783OPS
• 2New York Yankeesteam OPS0.772OPS
• 3Athleticsteam OPS0.751OPS
• 4Washington Nationalsteam OPS0.743OPS
• 5Pittsburgh Piratesteam OPS0.741OPS

Best staffs on the mound

Team ERA — the whole staff, starters and bullpen. Lower is better.

• 1New York Yankees1.18 WHIP3.34ERA
• 2Atlanta Braves1.19 WHIP3.34ERA
• 3Los Angeles Dodgers1.09 WHIP3.34ERA
• 4Milwaukee Brewers1.20 WHIP3.44ERA
• 5Seattle Mariners1.18 WHIP3.66ERA

Stats via the MLB Stats API. Colors, form scores and power rankings are Baseball Lens's own.