2026 MLB Power Rankings: Week 5
Updated: April 30, 2026
Throughout the 2026 MLB season, we will update our consensus MLB Power Rankings from a variety of national sites.
Below you will find a table of our MLB Power Rankings for Week 5, ranked by their average ranking. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites (including links to each source underneath).
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| Rank | Team | Rec. | Avg. | Chg. | MLB | ESPN | ATH | CBS | USAT | NBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 20-11 | 1.33 | 0.33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Atlanta Braves | 22-9 | 2 | -0.33 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 20-11 | 2.67 | -1.33 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 19-11 | 4.67 | 1.34 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | 19-12 | 4.67 | -3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Reds | 19-11 | 6.67 | -1.33 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16-15 | 7.17 | 0.67 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Detroit Tigers | 15-16 | 8.17 | -0.33 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Tampa Bay Rays | 18-12 | 9.17 | -3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| 10 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 16-13 | 10.67 | 2.17 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Brewers | 15-14 | 10.67 | 3.17 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | Seattle Mariners | 16-16 | 12.17 | -2.66 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| 13 | Texas Rangers | 15-16 | 12.83 | 0.16 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| 14 | Cleveland Guardians | 16-16 | 13.5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| 15 | Athletics | 16-14 | 14.83 | -4.17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 15 |
| 16 | Baltimore Orioles | 14-15 | 16.33 | -0.67 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| 17 | Toronto Blue Jays | 14-16 | 17.5 | -3.5 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| 18 | St. Louis Cardinals | 17-13 | 18.17 | 1.17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 16 |
| 19 | Miami Marlins | 15-16 | 18.33 | -1.34 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 20 | Minnesota Twins | 13-18 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 19 |
| 21 | San Francisco Giants | 13-16 | 22.17 | -2.33 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 22 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Angels | 12-20 | 22.67 | 3.5 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
| 23 | Boston Red Sox | 12-19 | 23.33 | 2.16 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 26 |
| 24 | Philadelphia Phillies | 10-19 | 23.83 | 6.16 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 22 | 20 |
| 25 | New York Mets | 10-20 | 24.33 | -0.84 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 25 |
| 26 | Washington Nationals | 14-17 | 25.83 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 27 |
| 27 | Houston Astros | 11-19 | 26 | 0.5 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | Kansas City Royals | 12-18 | 27 | -1 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | Colorado Rockies | 14-17 | 28.17 | -0.66 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | Chicago White Sox | 14-17 | 28.83 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: MLB.com, ESPN, The Athletic, CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports