3. New York Yankees (14-8)
Previous Rank: 8
Last Week: 3-0 vs. KC, 3-1 @ TB
Aaron Judge (12-for-26, 2B, HR, 5 RBI) and Paul Goldschmidt (10-for-27, 2B, RBI) are both swinging a hot bat for the Yankees, while complementary players like Ben Rice and Trent Grisham are also making an impact. Meanwhile, the bullpen has done a great job propping up the rotation with a 3.32 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 11.1 K/9 and nine saves in 10 chances.
2. San Diego Padres (16-6)
Previous Rank: 1
Last Week: 2-1 vs. CHC, 1-2 @ HOU
A weekend series loss to the Padres was enough to make their stay in the No. 1 spot short-lived, but it’s shaping up to be quite the battle for NL West supremacy with the rival Dodgers. The bullpen has been electric (1.51 ERA, 10/11 SV), the rotation has been rock solid even without Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove and Fernando Tatis Jr. (94 PA, .358/.436/.691, 8 HR, 7 SB) looks like a MVP candidate leading an offense that averages 4.4 runs per game.
1. Los Angeles Dodgers (16-7)
Previous Rank: 2
Last Week: 3-0 vs. COL, 2-1 @ TEX
The Dodgers crashed back to earth following an 8-0 start with three straight series losses, but they moved back into the No. 1 spot with a pair of series wins last week. With 12 pitchers currently on the MLB injured list, it speaks to their tremendous depth and Dave Roberts’ ability to manage a pitching staff that they rank seventh in the league with a 3.55 ERA and lead the majors with 222 strikeouts.
