2025 MLB Power Rankings: Week 21
Updated: August 14, 2025
Throughout the 2025 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 21, 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 | 76-44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 69-51 | 2.5 | -2.17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 68-53 | 2.67 | -1.16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | 70-51 | 4.33 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Chicago Cubs | 68-51 | 5.33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Detroit Tigers | 70-52 | 6 | 1.17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | San Diego Padres | 69-52 | 7.5 | -0.83 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | Seattle Mariners | 67-54 | 7.67 | -3.33 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Boston Red Sox | 66-56 | 9 | -0.33 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 9 | Houston Astros | 68-53 | 9 | -0.17 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| 11 | New York Mets | 64-56 | 11.33 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | New York Yankees | 64-57 | 12 | 0.33 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | Cleveland Guardians | 62-57 | 13.17 | -3 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| 14 | Cincinnati Reds | 64-58 | 13.5 | -0.33 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| 15 | Texas Rangers | 61-61 | 15 | 1.83 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | San Francisco Giants | 59-62 | 17.17 | 0.67 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 |
| 17 | Kansas City Royals | 60-61 | 17.5 | -0.17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
| 17 | St. Louis Cardinals | 61-61 | 17.5 | -1.67 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Rays | 59-63 | 19.17 | 1.34 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| 20 | Miami Marlins | 58-62 | 19.83 | 2.33 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 20 |
| 21 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 59-62 | 20.33 | -1.34 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Angels | 59-62 | 22.67 | 1.17 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota Twins | 57-63 | 23 | -2 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 |
| 24 | Baltimore Orioles | 54-66 | 24.33 | 1.16 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| 25 | Athletics | 54-69 | 24.83 | -0.67 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
| 26 | Atlanta Braves | 52-68 | 25.17 | 0.5 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| 27 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 51-71 | 26.5 | 0.17 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| 28 | Washington Nationals | 48-72 | 28.33 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | Chicago White Sox | 44-77 | 28.67 | 0.17 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | Colorado Rockies | 32-88 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Sources: MLB.com, ESPN, The Athletic, CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports