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MLB Power Rankings: Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers lead way

By Stephen Forsha

Jun 18, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (12) celebrates with center fielder Ian Desmond (20) after scoring during the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Rangers won 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 18, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (12) celebrates with center fielder Ian Desmond (20) after scoring during the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Rangers won 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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2. Having an MLB-worst 21-48 record entering this week, the Twins are 3-7 in their past 10 games. Over the past week, Minnesota lost two of three to the Los Angeles Angels and three of four to the New York Yankees. They also have the worst run differential in all of baseball at -116, being just one of three teams in the majors to have that distinction.. (21-48). Previous: . Minnesota Twins. 30. team

Cincinnati Reds. 29. team. 61. Just when it looks like the Cincinnati Reds can win some games, they continue to either lose leads late or get shut out, and that was the case this past week, splitting a four-game series with the Atlanta Braves and then losing two of three to the Houston Astros. They are also one of the three teams in the majors with a -100 or more run differential, just ahead of the Twins at -107, but the one bright spot on this team continues to be <a href=. (27-43). Previous:

17. For at least one week, the Atlanta Braves are not the last-place or next-to-last-place team in these weekly MLB Power Rankings, moving up two spots this week for having a five-game winning streak, beginning with two wins against the Reds and a three-game sweep of the New York Mets, which was very surprising, to say the least. The Braves have outscored their opponents, 31-14 in those five wins, and in the series at the Mets, they outscored New York, 15-4.. (23-46). Previous: . Atlanta Braves. 28. team

96. The A’s are still just a below-average baseball team, where winning won’t happen much with them the rest of the season unless a miracle occurs. They lost series over the past week to the Texas Rangers (which is understandable) and to the Los Angeles Angels, who aren’t that great of a team either, including a 2-0 shutout loss on Sunday.. (28-41). Previous: . Oakland Athletics. 27. team

The Phillies haven’t been playing well as of late, and that includes a current six-game losing streak entering games this week. Philadelphia is one of the teams in the majors who have a negative run differential of 100-or more runs, with theirs sitting at -101 after their loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday. Being 10 games under .500 and 13 games back of the NL East lead, times look to be tough for the Phillies from here on out.. (30-40). Previous: . Philadelphia Phillies. 26. team. 6

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