MLB Power Rankings: Houston Astros most complete MLB team?

The Houston Astros may be the most complete team in all of MLB. But, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox may have something to say on the matter as well, in our latest MLB power rankings.

At the beginning of the season, MLB Power Rankings mean next to nothing, with the standings shifting more than an ocean tide. A prime example is the Arizona Diamondbacks, who have embraced their inner Tom Petty in free falling from their perch as the best National League team.

In fact, the Diamondbacks are no longer the king of the castle in the NL West, with the Colorado Rockies catching fire of late. The Los Angeles Dodgers have righted the ship and are back in the thick of things also — where they were left for dead.

The NL East boasts as the most complete division in all of MLB, with the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and surging Washington Nationals all within one game of one another. Don’t sleep on the New York Mets, either.

The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers keep on rolling, while the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates shifted towards the wrong direction. Will the return of Alex Reyes, Yadier Molina, and the rest of their injured squad be enough?

Meanwhile, the American League boasts the two best records in all of baseball, with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. However, the AL is more than just a two-trick pony, with the Houston Astros and the rest of the AL West proving they can hang with the elite.

Are the Houston Astros even the most complete team in all of MLB?

Before we jump into our MLB Power Rankings, let’s take a look at the current standings, which have shaken up since the last time we met.

MLB Power Rankings: MLB Standings and Statistics

MLB records often are deceiving, with other numbers such as runs scored, runs scored against, wins against playoff teams, and run differential being more telling factors of how true a team’s talents indeed is. MLB Power Rankings need to be more than wins or losses, so we keep track of many variables in determining who reigns supreme in our MLB Power Rankings.

Here’s where all MLB teams stack up in the standings.

American League Standings

EAST

1. Boston Red Sox Record: 37-17 Runs scored: 287 Runs against 205 Run diff+82
2. New York Yankees Record 33-17 Runs scored 285 Runs against 216 Run diff +69
3. Tampa Bay Rays Record 26-29 Run Scored 220 Runs against 23 Run diff -3
4. Toronto Blue Jays Record 25-29 Run Scored 249 Runs against 267 Run diff -18
5. Baltimore Orioles Record 17-37 Run Scored 207 Runs against 292 Run diff -85

CENTRAL

1. Cleveland Indians: Record 27-25 Run Scored 256 Runs against 237 Run diff +19
2. Detroit Tigers: Record 22-27 Run Scored 226 Runs against 245 Run diff-19
3. Minnesota Twins: Record 24-29 Run Scored 201 Runs against 218 Run diff -17
4. Kansas City Royals: Record: 18-36 Run Scored: 217 Runs against 300 Run diff -83
5. Chicago White Sox: Record: 16-35 Run Scored: 205  Runs against 277 Run diff -72

WEST

1. Houston Astros: Record 35-20 Run Scored 275 Runs against 149 Run diff+126
2. Seattle Mariners: Record: 33-20 Run Scored: 229  Runs against 226 Run diff +13
3. Los Angeles Angels: Record: 29-25 Run Scored: 251  Runs against 226 Run diff +25
4. Oakland Athletics: Record: 28-26 Run Scored: 234  Runs against 238 Run diff -4
5. Texas Rangers: Record: 22-34 Run Scored: 234  Runs against 297 Run diff -63

Wild Card teams

1. New York Yankees
2. Seattle Mariners

Current Divisional Round matchup

• (1) Boston Red Sox vs the (4) New York Yankees/Seattle Mariners winner
• (2) Houston Astros vs. (3) Cleveland Indians

MLB Power Rankings: MLB Standings and Statistics

The National League is full of balance, take a look at the NL East and NL Central.

National League Standings

EAST

1. Atlanta Braves: Record: 31-22 Run Scored 275 Runs against 149 Run diff +126
2. Washington Nationals: Record: 30-22 Run Scored 233 Runs against 184 Run diff+49
3. Philadelphia Phillies: Record: 29-22 Run Scored 228 Runs against 191 Run diff +37
4. New York Mets: Record: 26-25 Run Scored 214 Runs against 232 Run diff-18
5. Miami Marlins: Record: 20-33 Run Scored 182 Runs against 272 Run diff -90

CENTRAL

1. Milwaukee Brewers: Record: 35-20 Run Scored 241 Runs against 203 Run diff +38
2. Chicago Cubs: Record: 28-22 Run Scored 263 Runs against 186 Run diff +77
3. St. Louis Cardinals: Record: 28-23 Run Scored 219 Runs against 200 Run diff +19
4. Pittsburgh Pirates: Record: 28-25 Run Scored 249 Runs against 235 Run diff +14
5. Cincinnati Reds: Record: 19-36 Run Scored 224 Runs against 297 Run diff – 67

WEST

1. Colorado Rockies: Record: 29-25 Run Scored 220 Runs against 241 Run diff -21
2. Ariz. Diamondbacks: Record: 27-26 Run Scored 200 Runs against 189 Run diff+11
3. Los Angeles Dodgers: Record: 25-28 Run Scored 230 Runs against 207 Run diff +11
4. San Francisco Giants: Record: 25-29 Run Scored 219 Runs against 264 Run diff -45
5. San Diego Padres: Record: 22-33 Run Scored 202 Runs against 257 Run diff -55

Wild Card teams

1. Washington Nationals
2. Philadelphia Phillies

Current Divisional Round matchup

• (1) Milwaukee Brewers vs the (4) Washington Nationals /Philadelphia Phillies winner
• (2) Atlanta Braves vs. (3) Colorado Rockies

Now the moment you all have been waiting for, the current MLB Power Rankings!

MLB Power Rankings: 30-21

Ranging from numbers 30-24, it’s the poorest of the poor within our MLB Power Rankings. However, once we arrive closer to the top 20, there is much balance within the league that we have not seen in years.

It’s not until the top 5 of our MLB Power Rankings that a Mount Rushmore of esteemed teams emerge, rising above the rest. Look for these teams to become sellers before the 2018 MLB trade deadline:

Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, and Texas Rangers. Everybody else is in contention and will likely look to add to their rosters, to take that next step of reaching their MLB postseason goals.

The Texas Rangers had high hopes of snagging one of the AL wild card slots, but teams within their own division have emerged; the Los Angeles Angels and the Seattle Mariners.

The New York Mets may work their way back into the top 15 eventually, but with the stout NL East, the road there will be a tough one. The Mets aren’t the only team heading in the wrong direction, with our next four squads hitting a bit of a rough patch.