The biggest changing in the rankings come at the bottom…which is something that no one wants to see.
| RANK | TEAM | CHANGE | SCHEDULE | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
 +2 |
vs BOS vs CHC |
The Red Sox and Cubs coming to Dodger Stadium is a dream for scalpers. |
| 2 |
 |
 -1 |
@ STL vs CLE |
Go ahead and add Jason Heyward and Brandon Beachy to Atlanta's MASH unit. Not good, but at least their lead is enormous. |
| 3 |
 |
+1 |
@ CHW @ SEA |
Texas is gaining some much-desired separation from Oakland in the AL West standings. |
| 4 |
 |
-2 |
@ NYM vs OAK |
The Tigers keep rollin right along…though losing a series to the Twins is a little embarassing. |
| 5 |
 |
–0 |
vs AZ @ SD |
The Pirates would have no issues winning two out of three the rest of the way. |
| 6 |
 |
— 0 |
@ LAD vs BAL |
Humiliating the Giants in two out of three games is a nice change of pace from losing three straight series. |
| 7 |
 |
+2 |
vs MIL @ STL |
Oh, this team is getting hot at the right time… |
| 8 |
 |
-1 |
vs ATL vs CIN |
St Louis is in the midst of their biggest 17 game stretch of the season, which will determine just where their playoff run is going to start. |
| 9 |
 |
-1 |
vs NYY @ KC vd LAA |
The Rays are streaky, but they've had more good than bad and could still claim the AL's top seed. |
| 10 |
 |
+3 |
vs MIL @ ATL |
An excellent road trip for the Indians has put them in prime positioning for September. |
| 11 |
 |
— 0 |
@ PHI vs SD |
Arizona could have built on a series win in Pittsburgh, but failed miserably. |
| 12 |
 |
-2 |
@ BAL @ DET |
This is a vicious 13 game stretch for the A's right now. If they can't keep their heads above water, their season might be over at the end of September. |
| 13 |
 |
-1 |
vs WAS vs TB @ MIN |
And the wheels are starting to fall off again. |
| 14 |
 |
— 0 |
vs OAK @ BOS |
.500 baseball isn't going to cut it anymore with the way the rest of the AL's contenders are playing. |
| 15 |
 |
+2 |
vs TOR @ CHW |
So close to a winning nine game road trip. SO CLOSE. |
| 16 |
 |
+2 |
@ CIN @ PIT |
Watching Juan Francisco sure is fun. Whiffs and dingers and errors galore! |
| 17 |
 |
+5 |
@ TB @ TOR |
Ryan Dempster woke up the Yankees. |
| 18 |
 |
-3 |
vs DET vs PHI |
Daisuke Freaking Matsuzaka? Seriously? |
| 19 |
 |
-3 |
vs COL |
Watch the Marlins when Jose Fernandez is pitching or Giancarlo Stanton is hitting, and no other time. For now. |
| 20 |
 |
+1 |
@ KC vs MIA |
They keep getting within sight of .500, and it all falls apart. |
| 21 |
 |
+8 |
vs AZ @ NYM |
Is it the Ryne Sandberg effect, or the fact that the Rockies stink? |
| 22 |
 |
+1 |
@ SD @ LAD |
The worst thing the Cubs have lost this season is Kim DeJesus. |
| 23 |
 |
+1 |
@ HOU vs NYY |
And the season continues to swirl down the drain for the Blue Jays… |
| 24 |
 |
-5 |
@ SEA @ TB |
Disaster. That's all I can really say. |
| 25 |
 |
-5 |
vs CHC @ AZ |
Since winning that series with the Yankees, the Padres are 5-10. |
| 26 |
 |
+2 |
vs LAA |
The Mariners are *comfortably* in third in the AL West. That's shocking. |
| 27 |
 |
+2 |
@ CLE vs KC |
Lose three out of four to the White Sox at home, and take two out of three in Detroit. Huh? |
| 28 |
 |
+2 |
vs TEX vs HOU |
The White Sox are getting a little feisty lately! |
| 29 |
 |
-4 |
@ MIA vs SF |
This team is horrendous. |
| 30 |
 |
-4 |
vs PIT @ COL |
The worst post-World Champions season not involving a fire sale? |
