MLB power rankings: Another Dodgers-Astros showdown?

The odds-on favorites to win their respective leagues, the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers are also the only MLB teams to win 100 games so far in the regular season. Are the two franchises, sitting at the top of this week’s MLB power rankings, on a collision course for another World Series matchup?

According to our friends at WynnBet, the Dodgers are +300 to win the World Series while the Astros come in at +375. The New York Mets and Yankees are next, each at +500.

In our latest MLB power rankings, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros are in the top two spots after a week of changes.

This week, the Houston Astros rise to the second spot in our MLB power rankings, up one spot from last week. That knocks the Mets back to third, just ahead of the Atlanta Braves ahead of their huge matchup this weekend at Truist Park. Will the NL East title be decided this weekend in Atlanta?

Speaking of New York, the Yankees rise one spot to fifth after winning seven straight games, including a rain-shortened victory over the Boston Red Sox as Aaron Judge still chases Roger Maris and the American League home run record.

What other changes are in store for this week’s MLB power rankings? Check them out below. Also, as always, we explored Twitter for three tweets to bring attention to some of the recent happenings with three teams in the rankings, including one in each third.

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (last week: 1)

2. Houston Astros (last week: 3)

3. New York Mets (last week: 2)

4. Atlanta Braves (last week: 4)

5. New York Yankees (last week: 6)

6. St. Louis Cardinals (last week: 5)

7. Cleveland Guardians (last week: 10)

8. Toronto Blue Jays (last week: 7)

9. San Diego Padres (last week: 11)

The Padres won their first series at Coors Field since May 2021. Their magic number is six, and they can clinch a postseason berth as early as this week. They'll have to do it at home, where they are 40-32. They finished 45-36 on the road.
— Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) September 25, 2022

10. Tampa Bay Rays (last week: 9)

11. Seattle Mariners (last week: 8)

12. Philadelphia Phillies (last week: 12)

13. Milwaukee Brewers (last week: 13)

14. Baltimore Orioles (last week: 15)

15. San Francisco Giants (last week: 19)

16. Chicago White Sox (last week: 14)

If White Sox finish below .500 it will be for the eighth time in last 10 seasons.
— Daryl Van Schouwen (@CST_soxvan) September 25, 2022

17. Minnesota Twins (last week: 16)

18. Boston Red Sox (last week: 17)

19. Los Angeles Angels (last week: 21)

20. Chicago Cubs (last week: 23)

21. Arizona Diamondbacks (last week: 18)

The #Dacks won’t pitch Madison Bumgarner for the rest of the season, wanting to evaluate younger pitchers. He has two years left on his contract.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) September 25, 2022