MLB Power Rankings: Week Eleven Update

Week eleven’s update saw some recent staples fall off the list.

The Cardinals were one team that got booted to the “rest of the field” category due to a six-game losing streak. The Red Birds were on a roll and were on the Cubs’ tails, but now enter Saturday with a 36-34 record and a six-game deficit in the National League Central.

Minnesota also joined St. Louis below the top-10. They’re 4-6 in their last 10 and have lost two games in a row. They weren’t going to catch the Tigers, but a pipe dream has now become a fantasy, as the Twins find themselves nine games back in the American League Central.

1. Mets

As the days pass, the Mets continue to look like the best team in the majors this season.

Their pitching is elite. The bullpen is untouchable. And the offense is starting to show it’s prowess with Juan Soto, Brandon Nimmo, and Jeff McNeil all starting to drive the ball.

Sure, the weak part of their schedule has helped their major league-best 45-25 record, but as Mets fans know too well, you still need to win those games. The Mets have.

2. Tigers

Detroit keeps rolling as the American League’s best team.

They had another fantastic week, taking a series from the Cubs, recently hot Orioles, and Reds. Sprinkled in between was more brilliance from Tarik Skubal. The lefty struck out eight in 7 2/3 innings against the Cubs June 6, then mowed down the O’s in Baltimore over seven innings June 12.

Gleyber Torres also had a fine week for the Tigers at the plate. The former Yankee is slashing .321/.333/.536 over his last seven games, including a two-homer game Friday against the Reds

3. Yankees

The bombers keep climbing the top-10 list.

They started their week with a series loss at home to their rivals in Boston, but bounced back with a series sweep on the road in Kansas City. The Yankees can always count on the Royals for a good ole-fashioned bounce back.

And guys, guess what? Aaron Judge is still inhuman. He’s clubbed five homers in his last five games, including a tank in Fenway Friday off Garrett Crochet in the ninth to send the game to extra innings. Judge is batting .390 halfway through June and tied for the major league lead in homers with Cal Raleigh. It’s never fun to praise the other side of town, but everyone should be in awe of what’s going on. It’s debatably the best first half to a season in Major League Baseball history. To put in context how ridiculous it is, Barry Bonds in his 2001 season was batting .318 with 34 bombs through June 14. Judge is right there in the power department, but also hitting for average like Ted Williams.

4. Cubs

It wasn’t particularly a good week for the Cubs.

They lost back-to-back series to the Tigers and Phillies on the road, and ran into Paul Skenes Friday to take a 2-1 loss. Yet the Cubs still lead their division and have a strong +103 run differential.

Chicago has a healthy four and half lead over the Brewers, and a game lead over the recently cooled off Cardinals. They keep demolishing opposing teams’ pitching, with Pete Crow-Armstrong up to 18 home runs already on the season.

5. Dodgers

I could really copy and paste the blurb from last week’s article for the Dodgers.

Injuries continue to derail this team. The pitching as a result hasn’t been as dominant as most thought, and after a losing affair with the Giants Friday, the Dodgers find themselves tied for first with their rivals in San Francisco (and only rivals according to Max Muncy) in the NL West.

They’re 5-5 in their last 10. The run differential is +64. Again, there’s no reason to panic with the Dodgers. They’re a shoo-in for the playoffs and will be a nuisance come October. But I’ll reiterate what I said last week, the way they constructed their team could cost them the division in 2025.

6. Giants

Now, on the flip side of the Dodgers, how about the Giants?

They’ve won eight of their last 10 games, including a massive win over the Dodgers Friday to tie for the division lead. And for those wondering, yes, you can have massive wins in June. It’s called a tone setter.

More importantly, however, Willy Adames had a breakout party last week in Colorado. The shortstop clubbed two homers in the mountains despite slashing just .193/.281/.303 with five homers on the season, then clubbed a homer in the first inning Friday against the Dodgers to grab an early lead. If the Giants get Adames to play like the All-Star he once was, a team that was already 41-29 could get exponentially better.

7. Phillies

Things were looking bleak when Bryce Harper went on the IL.

Yet, despite a shockingly paltry lineup losing their best hitter, the Phillies have played great baseball. After being swept by the Pirates, the Phils took a series against the Cubs, then exploded for eight runs in a shutout win over the Blue Jays.

The recipe for success has been pitching. The Phillies have only allowed 15 runs in their last six games, which includes a game where they allowed eight runs to the Cubs. Ranger Suárez has turned his season around as well, turning in back-to-back seven-inning starts, and 20 innings in June where he’s allowed just three earned runs.

8. Rays

Tampa’s recent hot stretch faced a potential heat check Friday against the NL-best Mets.

How did they respond? With a six-run top of the sixth that propelled the team to a 7-5 win on the road. The Rays look legit, and have now clawed their way to third in the AL East, a division that has played some seriously good baseball over the last two weeks.

After a mediocre 11-15 April, the Rays went 16-12 in May, and are now 7-4 in June. They’re 22-14 against teams over .500, have a +49 run differential, and trail a Blue Jays team in the division with a -4 run differential.

9. Padres

Speaking of heat checks, the Padres certainly ran into theirs.

The Dodgers came to town last week for the first time in 2025 and took the series in the 2024 NLDS rematch. The Padres got one explosive 11-1 win, but dropped a winnable series opener 8-7 in extra innings.

The Friars aren’t free-falling, but they’re 4-6 in their last 10 games. Plus the surging Diamondbacks have won four games in a row, the last coming in a game over the Padres Friday started by Ryne Nelson.

10. Astros

Houston is starting to pull away in the AL West.

The club is 7-3 in their last 10 games, have won three in a row, and have opened up a four-and-a-half game lead over the Mariners in the division.

The winning has been a team effort, but a lot stems from two guys recently: Hunter Brown and Isaac Paredes. Brown is finally pitching like an ace and comes into Saturday with a 1.82 ERA and 10.6 K/9 through 13 starts. Paredes has finally hit for power in Houston, slugging .760 with three homers over his last seven games.

Paredes, however, did leave Friday’s game against the White Sox with a hamstring injury and the severity is unknown. Plus, Jacob Melton was placed on the 10-day IL with an ankle injury this morning. Yet, despite these injuries, Houston shouldn’t have anything to worry about with the Mariners scuffling and the Rangers being inconsistent.

Rest of the Field

11. Blue Jays
12. Brewers
13. Twins
14. Diamondbacks
15. Cardinals
16. Red Sox
17. Mariners
18. Braves
19. Rangers
20. Guardians
21. Reds
22. Royals
23. Angels
24. Orioles
25. Pirates
26. Nationals
27. Athletics
28. Marlins
29. White Sox
30. Rockies

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