MLB Power Rankings: Post Opening Weekend Table

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 03: Players for the Seattle Mariners and the San Francisco Giants line up for the National Anthem before their game at AT /

Opening Weekend is in the books and the Major League Baseball season has returned. With the return of the season, momentum and expectations help us build the MLB Power Rankings.

This power ranking is comprised of all 30 MLB teams. The rankings primarily consider the opening series’ for teams through Sunday, April 1st

but will take into account offseason moves and acquisitions. Working backwards from 30 to number 1, here we go..

63. The Tigers dropped the first three games of the season to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Without much of a rotation and a lineup, save Miguel Cabrera, this likely will be a long year for the Detroit rebuild. Expect a season with losses pushing the mid-90’s.. (0-3). Previous: n/ath. Detroit Tigers. 30. team

(0-3). Previous: n/ath. Cincinnati Reds. 29. team. 61. The Reds, much like Detroit, dropped their first 3 games of the season, getting swept by the Nationals. Joey Votto is about the only saving grace for this Reds team that is in the middle of rebuilding. An 85+ loss season is very likely for this team.

127. Getting swept in your season opening series isn’t a hot way to start out the season. San Diego dropped 3 straight the Brewers to open up the season and don’t expect this trend to disappear. Besides Eric Hosmer, the Padres don’t have much of a lineup or rotation to speak of. It’s going to be a long year in San Diego.. (0-3). Previous: n/ath. San Diego Padres. 28. team

7. The only other team to get swept in their season opening series was the Royals. But, they only lost 2. The third game of the series against the Chicago White Sox was postponed so they have 1 fewer loss than the teams behind them. Still, the Royals lost the majority of their best players in the offseason and likely won’t climb much higher than this position the rest of the year.. (0-2). Previous: n/ath. Kansas City Royals. 27. team

Previous: n/ath. Chicago White Sox. 26. team. 128. Chicago won their first two games of the series albeit against a dismal Royals team. Despite this, the White Sox are expected be a pretty bottom of the barrel team in 2018. On the bright side, Chicago does have one of the deeper farm systems with lots of young talent.. (2-0)

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Miami Marlins. 25. team. 82. The Marlins split their opening series of the season…against the Cubs. Despite this, the Marlins are very likely going to be the worst team in baseball this season having traded away two franchise players in Stanton and Yelich this offseason.. (2-2). Previous: n/ath

21. The Rays have a fairly deep farm system but have parted ways with the majority of their top tier talent. Tampa Bay dropped 3 of 4 to the Red Sox to start the season however all 3 losses were by just a run. Still, this team doesn’t figure to be very high in the standings come the trade deadline.. (1-3). Previous: n/ath. Tampa Bay Rays. 24. team

(1-3). Previous: n/ath. Oakland Athletics. 23. team. 96. Oakland doesn’t figure to be a big concern in the playoff race and surely won’t compete for a division title. The team dropped 3 of 4 to the Angels to open the year and showed that while their is some veteran potential, this team just doesn’t have the top to bottom depth to be a contender.

San Francisco Giants. 22. team. 40. The Giants have a rotation and lineup that can compete on any given night. That’s proven by a series split with the Dodgers to open the year including a win in the season opener with LA ace, Clayton Kershaw on the mound. That being said, injury issues can ravage this team and has in the past. Despite the potential, the Giants just can’t keep up with the Dodgers this season.. (2-2). Previous: n/ath

Previous: n/ath. Pittsburgh Pirates. 21. team. 4. The Pirates actually won all 3 of their games to start the season. However, those wins came against an abysmal Tigers team and the Pirates still are a couple of seasons away from their future stars from truly being stars.. (3-0)

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(1-2). Previous: n/ath. Philadelphia Phillies. 20. team. 6. The Phillies have the potential to be good. A full class of free agents headlined by Jake Arrieta and Carlos Santana could push this team to be a competitor. But an odd balance of veterans and young guys means that a lot of this team is very much a wildcard for 2018.

Previous: n/ath. Baltimore Orioles. 19. team. 11. Baltimore’s pitching staff is one that could go in two drastically different directions. The Orioles dropped 2 of 3 to the Twins and showed that this team is 50/50 on quality. In a tough AL East division, Baltimore likely will be a seller come the trade deadline.. (1-2)

95. Despite dropping 3 of 4 to start the season, the Rangers did show some promising glimpses of improvement. The bullpen was relatively solid and Doug Fister and Mike Minor showed they might have been free agency steals.. (1-3). Previous: n/ath. Texas Rangers . 18. team

39. The Blue Jays split a series with the Yankees to open the season which is impressive. However, despite a respectable rotation, the consistency at the plate just isn’t what it used to be for the team up North.. (2-2). Previous: n/ath. Toronto Blue Jays. 17. team

16. team. 17. The Braves took 2 out of the 3 from Philadelphia including a win in which they put up 15 runs. A lack of dominance in the rotation will hold them back but they could cause some trouble for teams down the road.. (2-1). Previous: n/ath. Atlanta Braves

62. The Mariners took 2 of 3 from a good Indians team. Kyle Seager and Robinson Cano make up the core of this lineup and a Felix Hernandez led rotation has the ability to compete against good teams. Expect this Mariners team to finish anywhere from 2nd to 4th in the West.. (2-1). Previous: n/ath. Seattle Mariners. 15. team

33. The Cardinals made one of the first big moves of the offseason adding Marcell Ozuna from the Marlins. This St. Louis team won’t take the NL Central from the Cubs, but could be a major Wild Card that could make noise in the postseason.. (1-2). Previous: n/ath. St. Louis Cardinals. 14. team

Previous: n/ath. New York Mets. 13. team. 3. If the Mets can keep their starting rotation healthy, that alone has a chance to propel them into a competing team. However, if past years have shown, that hope is unlikely and the Mets will continue to play little brother in the New York.. (2-1)

Previous: n/ath. Colorado Rockies. 12. team. 108. Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon lead this Rockies team with Jon Gray being the face of the rotation. The Rockies have a solid core of players but will struggle in a tough NL West lead by the Dodgers and D-backs.. (1-2)

8. The D-backs are quietly one of the more stacked rotations in baseball. Headlined by Robbie Ray and Zack Greinke, Arizona will look to push for playoff spot this season and possibly make a postseason run.. (2-1). Previous: n/ath. Arizona Diamondbacks. 11. team

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10. team. 102. The Angels are a team that is one of the more curious cases in baseball. Shohei Otani and Mike Trout headline this roster as Los Angeles will look to battle for 2nd in the AL West.. (3-1). Previous: n/ath. Los Angeles Angels

2. The Twins will look to compete for the AL Central against the Indians. Adding Jake Odorizzi and Lance Lynn bolstered the rotation and the lineup is on e with consistency and upside. They’ll look to build on an opening series where they took 2 of 3 from the Orioles.. (2-1). Previous: n/ath. Minnesota Twins. 9. team

Milwaukee Brewers. 7. team. 76. Milwaukee made a splash in the offseason adding Christian Yelich from Miami and Lorenzo Cain in free agency. This team could make some noise but is hurt by being stuck in a tough division.. (3-0). Previous: n/ath

Anytime you have Clayton Kershaw you have a chance. The Dodgers are built to win now and will look to reverse their World Series fate from last season. If the rest of the rotation is up to par, a Dodgers and Cubs NLCS is a likely sight.. (2-2). Previous: n/ath. Los Angeles Dodgers. 6. team. 71

5. team. 9. Chicago arguably has the deepest rotation in the league. Jon Lester, Kyle Hendricks, Yu Darvish and Jose Quintana show that this team is built for the postseason. Although they split a series with the Marlins, the Cubs will likely be around come the NLCS.. (2-2). Previous: n/ath. Chicago Cubs

The Yankees lineup probably has the most upside of any team in baseball. Stanton, Judge and Sanchez are a scary trio for any pitching staff. Pair that with a solid starting rotation and the race in the AL East will be a fun one to watch.. (2-2). Previous: n/ath. New York Yankees. 4. team. 43

14. The Boston Red Sox are in my opinion, the top competitors in the AL for the Astros. Chris Sale and David Price headline a quality rotation and the Sox lineup is formidable top to bottom.. (3-1). Previous: n/ath. Boston Red Sox. 3. team

team. 90. The Nationals are a team with tons of upside as long as they stay healthy. Bryce Harper in a contract year may be a scary sight to see and Washington made a solid start to the season sweeping the Reds.. (3-0). Previous: n/ath. Washington Nationals. 2

team. 135. Uhh. Well. They won the World Series. Then they got better this offseason. Taking 3 of 4 from the Rangers was a solid way to start the season. Houston is without a doubt the World Series favorites.. (3-1). Previous: n/ath. houston astros. 1

Make sure to keep an eye out for our rankings on Mondays throughout the season. Also comment below to tell us who your top teams are right now.

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