MLB Power Rankings: Week 13

1. Dodgers (52-30): Every NL team has seemed to play inconsistent this season except for the Dodgers. The Dodgers haven't lost more than two games in a row all season. Last week: 2

2. Red Sox (49-33): The AL East is still anyone's division at this point, but we all know it's going to come down to Yanks and the BoSox. That's good news if you're a Boston fan because they lead the season series 8-0. Last week: 1

3. Yankees (48-34): Could you imagine if the Yankees could've at least split the season series so far with the Red Sox? Not only would they have a three game lead, but the confidence to go with it. Joe Girardi and company should be counting their blessings for only being one game back. Last week: 3

4. Giants (45-37): The pitching was never in question coming into this season, but the hitting certainly was. They're slowly starting to creep up the NL batting ranks. They are fifth in team batting average (.262) and seventh in total hits (727).
Last week: 5

5. Rangers (45-36): The Rangers may have lost the division lead last night to the Angels, but there's still a lot of baseball to be played and they lead the season series over the Angels 5-2. Last week: NR


Almost In:

Tigers (44-38): The hitting continues to under-perform( .258 team BA) and the starting pitching continues to be average at best. They still somehow lead the AL Central but that won't last long because the Twins and the White Sox aren't too far off the pace.

Angels (46-35): Despite being a divisional leader over the Rangers, they still have a lot to prove. There's still some question marks at the mound where the team ERA sits at 4.67 and an opponent batting average of .275. Scary numbers for a pitching staff.

Dropped from the rankings: Tigers (44-38)