2026 MLB Power Rankings: Week 8
Updated: May 21, 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 8, 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 | Atlanta Braves | 34-16 | 1 | -0.17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 31-19 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rays | 33-15 | 3.5 | -0.83 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | 29-21 | 4.5 | 1.83 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | 30-20 | 5.33 | 1.16 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers | 29-18 | 5.5 | -0.33 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego Padres | 29-20 | 6.17 | -0.83 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | Cleveland Guardians | 29-22 | 8.83 | -2.84 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | St. Louis Cardinals | 28-20 | 9.17 | -0.66 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 25-24 | 10.33 | 2.16 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Phillies | 25-25 | 10.5 | -5.33 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 12 | Athletics | 25-24 | 13.67 | 2.34 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| 13 | Chicago White Sox | 25-24 | 14.67 | -5.83 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 12 |
| 13 | Seattle Mariners | 24-27 | 14.67 | 1.5 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
| 15 | Cincinnati Reds | 26-24 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 14 |
| 16 | Texas Rangers | 24-25 | 15.17 | 0.17 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| 17 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 25-23 | 16 | -1.67 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| 18 | Toronto Blue Jays | 22-27 | 16.83 | 0.66 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 19 |
| 19 | Washington Nationals | 25-25 | 19.83 | -2.67 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 17 |
| 20 | Detroit Tigers | 20-30 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 26 | 17 | 24 |
| 20 | New York Mets | 21-28 | 21 | -5.33 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 22 | Miami Marlins | 22-28 | 21.83 | 2.33 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 |
| 23 | Baltimore Orioles | 21-29 | 22.67 | -0.33 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 20 |
| 24 | Minnesota Twins | 23-27 | 22.83 | -1.67 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
| 25 | Boston Red Sox | 22-27 | 24.33 | 1.5 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| 26 | Kansas City Royals | 20-30 | 25.67 | 8.5 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
| 27 | San Francisco Giants | 20-30 | 26 | -2 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 26 |
| 28 | Houston Astros | 20-31 | 27.67 | 1.5 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | Colorado Rockies | 19-31 | 29.33 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| 30 | Los Angeles Angels | 17-33 | 29.67 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Sources: MLB.com, ESPN, The Athletic, CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports