2026 MLB Power Rankings: Week 26
Updated: September 24, 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 26, 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 | Milwaukee Brewers | 99-59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 97-61 | 2 | -0.17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rays | 96-62 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Atlanta Braves | 93-65 | 4 | -0.33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | 91-67 | 5.17 | 0.67 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs | 87-71 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego Padres | 88-70 | 7.5 | -1.17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | Boston Red Sox | 85-73 | 8 | -0.17 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Phillies | 87-71 | 8.17 | 1.17 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| 10 | Cleveland Guardians | 82-76 | 10.17 | -1.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Chicago White Sox | 81-77 | 11.5 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 84-74 | 11.67 | 1.67 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| 13 | Texas Rangers | 78-80 | 13.17 | -3.16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 80-78 | 14 | -0.67 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| 15 | Houston Astros | 78-80 | 14.67 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| 16 | Toronto Blue Jays | 77-82 | 15.83 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
| 17 | Miami Marlins | 78-80 | 17.17 | 0.17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
| 18 | St. Louis Cardinals | 77-81 | 18.5 | 1.33 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| 18 | Baltimore Orioles | 78-81 | 18.5 | -0.5 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 20 | Detroit Tigers | 74-85 | 20 | -0.67 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| 21 | Washington Nationals | 75-84 | 21 | -2.33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| 22 | Seattle Mariners | 74-84 | 22.5 | -0.5 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| 23 | Minnesota Twins | 75-84 | 22.83 | 1.5 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
| 24 | New York Mets | 73-85 | 23.5 | 0.33 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
| 25 | Cincinnati Reds | 73-85 | 25 | 1.67 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| 26 | Kansas City Royals | 68-90 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| 27 | San Francisco Giants | 65-94 | 26.83 | -0.17 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| 28 | Los Angeles Angels | 60-98 | 28.5 | -0.5 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| 28 | Athletics | 63-95 | 28.5 | 0.5 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| 30 | Colorado Rockies | 57-101 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: MLB.com, ESPN, The Athletic, CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports