MLB Power Rankings: Cubs continue Wrigley Field dominance, Phillies off to hot start with Don Mattingly
The Cubs headline four NL Central teams in the top 10 in this week's rankings.
Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Cubs continue to rise, Fernando Tatís Jr. is suffering a power outage, the Phillies find momentum after switching managers, there’s a notable change in Miami, and the Reds probably just walked another guy. As a reminder, this article is a combination of current performance and long-term outlook .
Let’s get started! Note: Rankings are from the morning of Monday, May 4 Fantasy baseball streaming starting pitchers and arsenal changes for Parker Messick, Davis Martin, more Eric Samulski lists his favorite streaming starts of the week and discusses some key pitch mix changes. Eric Samulski , 1) Atlanta Braves Last week: 1 The Braves swept the Rockies over the weekend, giving them their best 35-game start (25-10) in the Modern Era.
They’ve already opened up an 8. 5 game lead in the NL East, for goodness sakes. It's a nice cushion as the club waits for Ronald Acuña Jr.
to return from a hamstring injury. 2) New York Yankees ⬆️ Last week: 3 R. I.
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