MLB Power Rankings: Making Sense of the Madness

By David Hill | Apr 24, 2017

Apr 23, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) slides home to score a run during the tenth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.Houston Astros defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

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Not only have the Blue Jays been scuffling to start the season, but they are now starting <a rel=. . Previous: 22nd. Toronto Blue Jays. 30. team. 39

San Diego Padres. 29. team. 127. The Padres may have the worst run differential in the MLB at -29, but they are only three games under .500. Although they may not stay around .500 for the entire season, this decent start bodes well for the future. Just imagine if they had a Major League caliber starting pitcher.. . Previous: 30th

7. The Royals have gone seven consecutive games without scoring more than two runs, tying a team record for offensive futility. Sunday’s lineup literally looked as though <a rel=. . Previous: 19th. Kansas City Royals. 28. team

Previous: 27th. Los Angeles Angels. 27. team. 102. Normally, <a rel=.

17. The Braves had been at .500 twelve games into the season. After a six game losing streak, the only real difference between this year’s team and last year’s is the level of experience on the pitching staff. At least Braves fans can watch <a rel=. . Previous: 25th. Atlanta Braves. 26. team

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