2024 MLB Power Rankings
Updated: August 15, 2024
Throughout the 2024 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 heading into Week 21, ranked by their average ranking. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites (including links to each source).
Note: A negative week-to-week change is an improvement.
- Example: A rank of 12 last week compared to 10 this week would be a -2. The number decreased, but the average ranking improved from the previous week.
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| Rank | Team | Rec. | Avg. | Chg. | MLB | USAT | CBS | ATH | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Yankees | 70-50 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | 70-49 | 1.8 | -0.45 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | 69-49 | 3.2 | -0.3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 70-49 | 3.4 | -1.85 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Cleveland Guardians | 70-49 | 5.4 | +3.15 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers | 67-51 | 6.4 | -0.35 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 67-53 | 7.4 | -2.35 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | San Diego Padres | 67-53 | 7.4 | -1.1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Minnesota Twins | 66-52 | 8.4 | +0.9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Kansas City Royals | 65-54 | 10 | +1 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | Houston Astros | 63-55 | 10.8 | -2.7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 12 | Seattle Mariners | 63-56 | 12.4 | -1.1 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | Atlanta Braves | 62-56 | 13.2 | +3.45 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | Boston Red Sox | 62-55 | 13.4 | +1.9 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | New York Mets | 61-57 | 15.2 | +0.2 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | San Francisco Giants | 61-60 | 16 | -2.25 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | St. Louis Cardinals | 60-59 | 17 | +0.25 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | Chicago Cubs | 59-61 | 18.4 | -3.1 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Rays | 59-59 | 19.2 | +1.7 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| 20 | Cincinnati Reds | 58-61 | 20.2 | -1.05 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 56-62 | 20.4 | +2.9 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
| 22 | Texas Rangers | 55-64 | 21.4 | +0.9 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| 23 | Detroit Tigers | 56-63 | 23.2 | +0.45 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| 24 | Toronto Blue Jays | 55-64 | 24.2 | -0.05 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 25 | Washington Nationals | 54-65 | 24.6 | -0.15 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Angels | 52-67 | 26.4 | +0.15 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| 27 | Oakland Athletics | 50-69 | 26.6 | -0.15 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| 28 | Colorado Rockies | 44-76 | 28.4 | -0.6 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| 29 | Miami Marlins | 44-75 | 28.6 | +0.6 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| 30 | Chicago White Sox | 29-91 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: MLB.com, USA Today, CBS Sports, The Athletic, ESPN