Another week down and the Detroit Tigers remain on top of the power rankings. The Kansas City Royals remain close behind in the second spot but the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers are racing quickly up the rankings. The always steady St. Louis Cardinals round out this week's top five.


Pitcher Shane Greene #61 of the Detroit Tigers pitches against the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning at Comerica Park on April 19, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan.
(April 18, 2015 - Source: Duane Burleson/Getty Images North America)

Who's on top? The 10-2 Detroit Tigers remain on top of the power rankings for the second consecutive week. The Tigers took 2-of-3 from the Pittsburgh Pirates on the road and finished the week at home by taking 2-of-3 from the Chicago White Sox. The Tigers pitching continues to gain in strength as they lead the league in ERA (2.61) and batting average against (.212).

Who's at the bottom? The 2-10 Milwaukee Brewers have fallen to the bottom of the pack as they continue their struggles out of the gate. The Brewers lost 5-of-6 on the road to division rivals St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. The Brewers are last in the National League in runs scored (30) while the opposition has been teeing off on their pitching with a league worst batting average against of .286.

Who rose the highest? The 9-3 Los Angeles Dodgers jumped 11 spots this week thanks to a current seven-game winning streak that witnessed home sweeps of the Seattle Mariners and Colorado Rockies.


Dalton Pompey #45 of the Toronto Blue Jays misplays a ball in the first inning during MLB game action hit by Jonny Gomes #7 of the Atlanta Braves for three RBI on April 19, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(April 18, 2015 - Source: Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images North America)

Who fell the furthest? The 6-7 Toronto Blue Jays fell 10 spots over the last week. They struggled at home as they dropped 3-of-4 against the Tampa Rays and 2-of-3 versus the Atlanta Braves.

MLB Power Rankings
RankLast WeekTeamW-LL10
11Detroit Tigers10-28-2
22Kansas City Royals9-37-3
312New York Mets10-38-2
415Los Angeles Dodgers9-38-2
57St. Louis Cardinals8-37-3
66San Diego Padres8-57-3
73Atlanta Braves8-46-4
814Arizona Diamondbacks7-66-4
98Boston Red Sox8-56-4
105Colorado Rockies7-55-5
1117Pittsburgh Pirates6-66-4
1219New York Yankees6-65-5
139Chicago Cubs6-56-4
144Toronto Blue Jays6-74-6
1524Oakland Athletics6-74-6
1618Baltimore Orioles7-65-5
1721Washington Nationals6-75-5
1816Houston Astros6-65-5
1927Los Angeles Angels5-74-6
2011Tampa Bay Rays6-75-5
2120Seattle Mariners5-74-6
2225Cleveland Indians4-74-6
2326Chicago White Sox4-74-6
2430Minnesota Twins5-85-5
2522Texas Rangers5-84-6
2610Cincinnati Reds5-73-7
2729Miami Marlins3-103-7
2813Philadelphia Phillies4-93-7
2923San Francisco Giants4-101-9
3028Milwaukee Brewers2-102-8