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MLB Power Rankings: St. Louis Cardinals surge, while NL East plummets

By Neil Harrington

ST. LOUIS, MO - MAY 6: Dexter Fowler #25 of the St. Louis Cardinals is mobbed by his teammates after hitting a walk-off two-run home run in the fourteenth inning at Busch Stadium on May 6, 2018 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
ST. LOUIS, MO - MAY 6: Dexter Fowler #25 of the St. Louis Cardinals is mobbed by his teammates after hitting a walk-off two-run home run in the fourteenth inning at Busch Stadium on May 6, 2018 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – MAY 6: Whit Merrifield #15 of the Kansas City Royals slides across home to score on a Mike Moustakas sacrifice fly in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium on May 6, 2018, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

MLB Power Rankings: No. 30-26

Previous: . Baltimore Orioles. 30. team. 11. The Baltimore Orioles nose-dive into the depths of the loaded AL East continues, losing six games in a row. It’s officially time to wave that white flag and for them to trade <a rel=. 8-26 (Last: AL East)

team. 61. The Cincinnati Reds historically bad start to the season has not improved much, where they currently sit in the cellar in a top-heavy NL Central. The bat of <a rel=. 8-26 (Last: NL Central). Previous: . Cincinnati Reds. 29

128. The lack of effective pitching for the Chicago White Sox is the reason for their downfall, with a team ERA of 5.08. Their .242 team batting average doesn’t help either, so don’t look for the Southsiders to get better anytime soon. Maybe they should play the Kansas City Royals each game and they’d have a fighting chance — with five of their victories coming from their division foe.. 9-23 (Last: AL Central). Previous: . Chicago White Sox. 28. team

The Kansas City Royals had a stellar week, relatively speaking, winning one of three from the Boston Red Sox, the best team in MLB — hanging with them the entire three-game set. They carried that momentum with them against the Detroit Tigers, winning three of four games in the process. <p>Don’t expect this to remain the trend for the Royals, but there may be a glimmer of hope of not finishing the season in the cellar.</p>. 11-23 (4th: AL Central). Previous: . Kansas City Royals. 27. team. 7

126. The Texas Rangers don’t have much to cheer about in 2018, especially with their <a href=. 10-23 (Last: AL West). Previous: . Texas Rangers. 26. team

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