The cream *always* rises to the top of the crop, and that was true yet again over the past week.
| RANK | TEAM | CHANGE | SCHEDULE | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
 +2 |
vs MIA vs PHI |
En fuego. |
| 2 |
 |
+5 |
@ NYY @ CHW |
Business has just picked up in the D. |
| 3 |
 |
 -2 |
@ COL @ STL |
Can the Pirates clinch a .500 record by the end of August? It's a definite possibility, |
| 4 |
 |
+5 |
vs TB vs NYM |
After the Rays series this weekend, the Dodgers have ten with the Mets, Phillies, and Marlins. Things may get ugly. |
| 5 |
 |
+4 |
@ KC @ TOR |
The Red Sox are holding onto first place in the AL East, and their games are during into absolute spectacles. |
| 6 |
 |
+4 |
@ HOU vs MIL |
Texas has won nine of ten, crippled the morale of the Angels, and has caught the A's. With Alex Rios now in the fold, things are getting interesting. |
| 7 |
 |
-5 |
@ LAD vs SEA |
Two tough losses to the Diamondbacks, and now the Rays get the Dodgers…that's not good. |
| 8 |
 |
-4 |
vs CHC vs PIT |
Since leaving St Louis for Atlanta, the Cardinals are just 4-11. |
| 9 |
 |
-4 |
@ TOR vs HOU |
Oakland has played roughly .500 ball since the All-Star Break, but the red hot Rangers have caught them in the standings. |
| 10 |
 |
+2 |
vs BOS vs MIA |
The Royals have done it, going 16-4 in a 20 game stretch after the All-Star Break just like Dayton Moore thought they would. They're in sniffing distance of the wild card now. |
| 11 |
 |
-3 |
@ SF @ AZ |
With the way the rest of the AL playoff contenders are playing, this west coast road trip is crucial for Baltimore. |
| 12 |
 |
-1 |
vs LAA @ MIN |
The Tribe wins ten out of 11, then gets swept in four by the Tigers to completely undo any of the progress they had made |
| 13 |
 |
— 0 |
vs SD @ CHC |
Cincinnati has a great chance to pick up some ground on the Cardinals over their next ten games. |
| 14 |
 |
— 0 |
@ AZ @ LAD |
New York stifled the Rockies offense this week, but now has an 11 game road trip to contend with. |
| 15 |
 |
+1 |
vs NYM vs BAL |
Arizona needs to rip off an 8-2 or 9-1 stretch if they want to jump back into the playoff picture. |
| 16 |
 |
+3 |
vs TEX @ OAK |
Five regulars in baseball have a higher batting average than Houston's winning percentage. But dammit, THEY'RE FUN! |
| 17 |
 |
+5 |
@ CIN @ COL |
San Diego made baseball fans who hate the Yankees very happy by taking a series from New York and then getting smashed by Baltimore. |
| 18 |
 |
-3 |
@ ATL |
The Marlins have fallen apart over the last week, and now get to play two of the hottest teams in baseball on the road. |
| 19 |
 |
-2 |
@ CLE @ NYY |
The Angels are nearly closer to last place than first place in the AL West. That's pathetic. |
| 20 |
 |
-2 |
@ STL vs CIN |
Chicago has run head-first into a brick wall over the last week and a half. |
| 21 |
 |
-1 |
vs PHI vs SF |
RIP 2013 Nationals. |
| 22 |
 |
+1 |
@ SEA @ TEX |
At least they're still drawing nice crowd at Miller Park… |
| 23 |
 |
-3 |
vs DET vs LAA |
Roasted, toasted, and burnt to a crisp. |
| 24 |
 |
— 0 |
vs OAK vs BOS |
Possibly the streakiest team in the league. Unfortunately for Jays fans, there have been more bad streaks than good streaks. |
| 25 |
 |
+2 |
vs BAL @ WAS |
Ryan Vogelsong is back! The season is saved! |
| 26 |
 |
— 0 |
vs MIL |
This hasn't been a .500 team in four months. Remind me why they didn't sell, again? |
| 27 |
 |
-2 |
vs PIT vs SD |
Colorado's collapse has been fascinating to watch. |
| 28 |
 |
— 0 |
@ WAS @ ATL |
They might stink next year too, but at least Chase Utley is here for the long haul! |
| 29 |
 |
— 0 |
@ CHW vs CLE |
Twins fans are just repeating the names Sano and Buxton in their heads over and over and over again. |
| 30 |
 |
— 0 |
vs MIN vs DET |
Sweeping the Yankees might be the highlight of 2013 for the Sox. |
