| RANK | TEAM | CHANGE | SCHEDULE | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
 +8 |
vs MIL vs PHI |
Six in a row for the Pirates, including an impressive five game sweep on the west coast of the Angels and Mariners. Hopefully the first place Bucs get a hero's reception in their return home today against the Brewers. |
| 2 |
 |
+2 |
vs CIN vs SEA |
After that disastrous 2-9 stretch earlier this month, the Rangers are 8-2 over their last ten..against the A's, Cardinals, and Yankees. |
| 3 |
 |
 -2 |
vs NYY @ CHW |
Despite a 2-5 week, the Orioles are still in second place in the AL East. This team could use an infusion of starting pitching, though. |
| 4 |
 |
-2 |
@ OAK @ LAA |
The Cardinals have lost their sole grip of first in the NL Central, losing four out of five to Texas teams last week. A west coast road trip this week could result in them losing first place altogether. |
| 5 |
 |
— 0 |
vs STL vs CHC |
Oakland lost three series in a row before sweeping a pair in Cincinnati. With two straight series against NL teams, maybe that luck will continue. |
| 6 |
 |
-3 |
@ TB @ TOR |
Take three out of four from the Red Sox, get swept by the Angels. Makes sense. |
| 7 |
 |
— 0 |
vs TOR vs SD |
As the three teams between the Red Sox and Blue Jays in the AL East collapse, Boston continues to just roll along while Toronto surges. This weekend's series will be interesting. |
| 8 |
 |
-2 |
@ TEX vs SF |
Cincinnati has fallen 3.5 games behind the Cardinals and Pirates in the NL Central, but they still have a massive lead on the Nationals for the second wild card slot. |
| 9 |
 |
+3 |
@ CHW @ KC |
The Tribe will take a four game split in Baltimore, and seven straight against the White Sox and Royals should allow them to put more pressure on the Tigers. |
| 10 |
 |
-2 |
@ ATL @ NYM |
The poor Diamondbacks were stuck in a rain delayed, extra inning game yesterday, and now have to face the Braves this weekend, who will be riding the high of Chipper Jones' number retirement. There could be a paddlin' in Atlanta. |
| 11 |
 |
-1 |
vs ARI vs MIA |
Despite Braves fans freaking out about the team's current slump, they're still 13-12 in June with a 5.5 game lead in the division, the largest in baseball. |
| 12 |
 |
-1 |
@ BOS vs DET |
Toronto's red hot bats were doused in Tampa, but the Jays need to get their swag on this week against two of the top teams in the American League. |
| 13 |
 |
+2 |
vs PHI @ COL |
Los Angeles has won six in a row, and their next nine games are against three reeling teams: the Phillies, Giants, and Rockies. The time to make a surge is now. |
| 14 |
 |
-1 |
@ NYM vs MIL |
Washington hasn't been more than a game above .500 in a month. Yet, they haven't been more than two games under .500 either…mediocrity is fun. |
| 15 |
 |
+2 |
vs WAS vs ARI |
HAPPY TWO START MATT HARVEY WEEK!!!! This weekend, the Nationals get Harvey *and* Zack Wheeler…poor bastards. Also, the Mets are closer to third in the NL East than last. That counts for something. |
| 16 |
 |
-1 |
@ MIN vs CLE |
Since hitting the .500 mark last week, the Royals are 2-6, with both wins coming by a run. |
| 17 |
 |
-2 |
@ COL @ CIN |
Losing three out of four to the Marlins at home, and getting swept in LA by the Dodgers has sent the defending champs into a tie with the Rockies for third in the NL West, just two games ahead of the Dodgers for last. |
| 18 |
 |
-2 |
@ BAL @ MIN |
Mark Teixeira's season is over. The GM is telling Alex Rodriguez to shut the f*** up. Welcome to the Bronx. |
| 19 |
 |
+4 |
@ MIA @ BOS |
San Diego hasn't been able to make much headway since getting to .500, and have fallen back under after losing a series to the Phillies and splitting with the Dodgers. |
| 20 |
 |
+1 |
@ HOU vs STL |
Get swept at home by the Pirates, sweep the Tigers in Detroit. Unfortunately for the Angels, they're just 3-7 against the Astros this year, so that might not exactly be a relief for them. |
| 21 |
 |
+6 |
@ SEA @ OAK |
Chicago has won two straight series, Matt Garza is pitching great, Carlos Marmol has been shown the door…life is good on the North Side. |
| 22 |
 |
-3 |
vs SF vs LAD |
2-8 in their last ten and two games under .500. By this time next week, Colorado might be in the basement of the NL West…though the slumping Giants could be a nice panacea for them this weekend. |
| 23 |
 |
+3 |
@ PIT @ WAS |
Win a series against the Braves, lose a series against the Cubs. At least Milwaukee fans get the debut of Johnny Hellweg to look forward to tonight. |
| 24 |
 |
+1 |
vs SD |
Miami has won five out of six. Celebrate! Ricky Nolasco could make his last start as a Marlin tonight, though. |
| 25 |
 |
-3 |
vs KC vs NYY |
So much for .500 being in striking distance. But hey, the Twins still have a better record than the Angels and Dodgers! |
| 26 |
 |
— 0 |
vs DET @ HOU |
The Rays are floundering around the .500 mark, and they get to face Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander in back to back games. That's not fair. |
| 27 |
 |
-4 |
@ LAD @ PIT |
Philadelphia gets to run into the red hot Dodgers and Pirates this week. Their high watermark for the season is *one* game above .500. |
| 28 |
 |
+1 |
vs LAA vs TB |
Bud Norris and Jordan Lyles back to back in Houston's rotation is a pretty good combination, all things considered. |
| 29 |
 |
-1 |
vs CHC @ TEX |
Only one start from Felix Hernandez this week makes me want to just ignore the Mariners over the weekend. |
| 30 |
 |
— 0 |
vs CLE vs BAL |
EVERYONE'S FOR SALE! Except for Chris Sale and, for some reason, Paul Konerko. Time to rebuild on the South Side. |
