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MLB Power Rankings: Braves, Orioles, Dodgers and everyone else

ByScott Roche|
Sep 8, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) hits a single against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 8, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) hits a single against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

With each passing week, we get closer and closer to October. In the past seven days, the Atlanta Braves have continued to set the pace for the rest of the league, but the Baltimore Orioles continue to play consistent baseball and keep the Tampa Bay Rays at bay.

Baltimore collected win No. 90 Saturday in a wild 13-12 win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. When the season started, who had them winning their 90th game with three weeks remaining in the season? Not many.

The Houston Astros make a jump after sweeping the Texas Rangers taking advantage of the Seattle Mariners’ troubles and taking over the American League West Division lead. The Toronto Blue Jays have also taken advantage of the Rangers’ struggles and reclaimed the final AL Wild Card spot for now. The bottom half of the rankings is full of teams looking to finish the season strong and looking ahead to 2024.

Here is the latest MLB Power Rankings as there are just three weeks remaining in the 2023 regular season.

  1. Atlanta Braves (last week: 1)
  2. Baltimore Orioles (last week: 2)
  3. Los Angeles Dodgers (last week: 3)
  4. Tampa Bay Rays (last week: 4)
  5. Houston Astros (last week: 4)
  6. Philadelphia Phillies (last week: 6)
  7. Seattle Mariners (last week: 7)
  8. Milwaukee Brewers (last week: 9)
  9. Texas Rangers (last week: 8)
  10. Chicago Cubs (last week: 10)
  11. Toronto Blue Jays (last week: 11)
  12. Minnesota Twins (last week: 12)
  13. Arizona Diamondbacks (last week: 15)
  14. Cincinnati Reds (last week: 14)
  15. San Francisco Giants (last week: 13)
  16. Miami Marlins (last week: 16)
  17. San Diego Padres (last week: 18)
  18. New York Yankees (last week: 19)
  19. Boston Red Sox (last week: 17)
  20. Cleveland Guardians (last week: 20)
  21. Los Angeles Angels (last week: 21)
  22. Detroit Tigers (last week: 23)
  23. New York Mets (last week: 22)
  24. Pittsburgh Pirates (last week: 24)
  25. Washington Nationals (last week: 25)
  26. Chicago White Sox (last week: 26)
  27. St. Louis Cardinals (last week: 27)
  28. Colorado Rockies (last week: 28)
  29. Kansas City Royals (last week: 29)
  30. Oakland Athletics (last week: 30)

With just three weeks remaining in the regular season, races are going to be fun to watch, but teams like the Braves and Dodgers have such big leads in their divisions, it will be interesting to see how their managers play out the final stretch of the season to set themselves up for what they hope will be a long postseason run.

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