MLB POWER RANKINGS: AUGUST 12TH

MLB POWER RANKINGS: AUGUST 12TH

By Sean Murphy | Aug 12, 2013

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1. Atlanta Braves -204 The Braves winning streak finally came to an end on Saturday, but they didn't waste any time starting a new one, crushing the Marlins 9-4 on Sunday.
2. Boston Red Sox - 201 A trip to Kauffman Stadium cooled off the Red Sox, but they remain the pace-setters in the A.L. East.
3. Texas Rangers -197 The Rangers have overtaken the A's for top spot in the A.L. West, and don't appear interested in relinquishing their lead any time soon.
4. Los Angeles Dodgers -195 No team has been hotter, for longer, than the Dodgers. They capped off a sweep of the Rays with a blowout win on Sunday night.
5. Detroit Tigers -190 The Tigers came out on the losing end of a wild series in the Bronx over the weekend. They'll have an opportunity to right the ship against a reeling White Sox club.
6. St. Louis Cardinals -187 St. Louis hasn't been the same since losing catcher Yadier Molina to injury. A showdown with the first-place Pirates in Pittsburgh awaits this week.
7. Oakland Athletics -184 A's pitching has really let them down during their current 3-7 slide. They can salvage a series win in Toronto with a victory on Monday afternoon.
8. Pittsburgh Pirates -180 Few saw the Buccos sweep at the hands of the Rockies coming this past weekend. Has their late season swoon begun?
9. Tampa Bay Rays -177 A trip out west wasn't kind to the Rays, as they dropped all five games to the D'Backs and Dodgers.
10. Cincinnati Reds -174 The Reds are quietly making a push in the N.L. Central, winners of five of their last seven games overall.
11. Kansas City Royals -171 The Royals made a huge statement by taking three of four from the Red Sox over the weekend. There's still a lot of work to be done, but Kansas City is determine to reach the postseason.
12. Baltimore Orioles -166 Not a bad start to the O's west coast road trip, as they took four of five from the Padres and Giants. A date with the D'Backs is up next.
13. New York Yankees -161 Perhaps the Yanks are ready to put the A-Rod distraction behind them as they won two of three games against the A.L. Central leading Tigers this past weekend.
14. Cleveland Indians -158 The Indians finally stopped the bleeding, picking up their first win in seven games - in come-from-behind fashion no less - against the Angels on Sunday.
15. Los Angeles Angels -150 Here's a trend bubbling under the surface; the Angels have posted an 8-2 o/u record over their last 10 games - finally getting into a groove at the dish.
16. Seattle Mariners -146 Leave it to King Felix to stem the tide for the Mariners on Sunday, as he tossed a gem in a sweep-avoiding 2-0 victory over the Brewers.
17. Washington Nationals -143 The Nats' aren't ready to wave the white flag just yet. That was clear in their weekend sweep of the Phillies.
18. Colorado Rockies -141 Colorado could be a solid bet down the stretch if it continues to play the way it did against Pittsburgh over the weekend.
19. Minnesota Twins -138 The Twins have taken advantage of a rather soft schedule, notching seven wins in their last 10 games.
20. San Diego Padres -135 Injuries and a suspensions have knocked the Padres offense down a peg or two, but credit them for battling in Cincinnati this past weekend.
21. Arizona Diamondbacks -131 A season that started with so much promise looks like it will end in disappointment for the D'Backs.
22. Toronto Blue Jays -126 After wrapping up against the A's on Monday, the Jays will begin a nine-game stretch against A.L. East opponents.
23. New York Mets -121 No David Wright, no problem. The Mets have won five of their last six games in Wright's absence.
24. Philadelphia Phillies -118 We didn't see the fire sale some were anticipating prior to the trade deadline. Perhaps management is second-guessing that decision now.
25. San Francisco Giants -112 How the mighty have fallen. The Giants can't get out of their own way right now, losers of six of their last nine games.
26. Chicago Cubs -107 The Cubs have been decent on the road lately but they're performance in front of the Wrigley faithful has been awful. They'll open a 10-game homestand on Monday night against Cincinnati.
27. Miami Marlins -103 The Marlins have made positive strides over the last couple of months, but they've regressed lately, dropping seven of their last eight contests.
28. Milwaukee Brewers 101 Milwaukee's offense exploded for 20 runs in taking back-to-back games over the Mariners on Friday and Saturday before getting shut out on Sunday.
29. Chicago White Sox 104 Chris Sale has been one of the few bright spots for the White Sox this season, and he'll get a shot at the division-leading Tigers on Monday night.
30. Houston Astros 112 The Astros haven't won consecutive games since reeling off four straight wins back in mid-June.