Who's Fading and who's Charging - MLB 1-15 Power Rankings.

So we are through 18 weeks of the Major League Baseball season and there are a few teams going in the wrong direction and there are a few teams that are climbing. Obviously we don't need to create our power rankings for all 30 teams because who cares about the Reds, Phillies, Giants and the White Sox who in the middle of August are a combined 99 games under 500. We just gonna concentrate on the top half of the league so we will go 1 through16 and we will predict the MLB teams to bet on during the final quarter of the MLB baseball season. As of today out of 30 major league baseball teams 14 teams have a record above .500 and 16 teams have a record below .500 with no teams playing exactly .500 baseball. Obviously now with the wildcard in the mix there are a lot of teams hovering around .500 that still have a very good chance of making the MBL playoffs. Below we will compile our list of MLB baseball teams that have a chance to make the MLB post season.

1. Los Angeles Dodgers - The Dodgers are on pace to set regular season records and win over 115 games. They acquisition of Yu Darvish at the trading deadline didn't hurt the cause.
2. Houston Astros - The Astros have 72 wins and are 27 games above 500 with 45 to play. They have a stocked offense and a great mix of youth and veterans but the Astros are only going as far as their starting pitching will take them.
3. Boston Red Sox - The Red Sox are Climbing and are 9-1 in last 10 and at a season best 17 games above .500. Boston is surging in the AL East and John Farrell looks like he's got his team peaking at the right time.
4. Washington Nationals - Washington is 72-45 entering play on tonight but they will be without Bryce Harper for a little while with a deep bone bruise in his knee. The absence of harper is why the Red Sox leapfrogged the Nationals this week.
5. New York Yankees - I know, I know The Yanks are skidding and only 6 games in the plus column and Aaron Judge has struck out 30 games in a row and his average has dropped almost 50 points in that time. We still believe the Yankees schedule is favorable and they are in our opinion a team to watch out for and go on an 8-2 or 9-1 run at any time. Once they get a lead they will keep it after the recent Aroldis Chapman gaffes. We think the worst will soon be behind the Yankees and its time to buy the NYY.
6. Cleveland Indians - Much like the Yankees we think the Indians best is yet to come. They will have as good a chance as anybody to win the world series this year lets just hope Jay Bruce produces better for the Indians than he did for the Mets last year after being traded to the Mets by the Reds for the pennant race.
7. Arizona Diamondbacks - Arizona with Zach Greinke and Robbie Ray can win any series if both are on their game. With premier sluggers Paul Goldschmidt and Bale Lamb anchoring the corner infield and with great defense and a solid bullpen who knows how far Arizona can go if they get into the wild card.
8. Chicago Cubs - The defending world series champions are 61-55 and have struggled most of the year. All of their starting rotation have digressed. The acquisition of Jose Quintana should help.
9. Colorado Rockies - The Rockies are 13 games in the plus column and are loaded with great young talent, but the big question is how will they fare away from Coors field if they get into the wild card.
10. St.Louis Cardinals - The Cardinals are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now and winners of 8 of last 10. They are a season high 4 games above .500 and manager Mike Matheney has his club peaking at the right time. The Cards are only 4.5 games back in the wild card and making up ground fast.
11. Los Angeles Angels - The Angels Just keep winning series and are one of the teams making a push for the wild card. The never say die Angels are 61-58 and lead the major leagues in ninth inning comebacks and with a healthy Mike Trout in the lineup are if the season ended yesterday would be playing the Yankees in the wild card.
12. Milwaukee Brewers - The Brewers are 61-59 and are 5.5 games back in the wild cad but just made a move the other day bringing over veteran second baseman Neil Walker from the Mets. The Brewers are hoping Walkers Veteran Influence and big game experience can rub off on an otherwise young team.
13. Minnesota Twins - The Twins are another MLB team thats currently rolling. Winners of 8 of their last 10 the Twins have an excellent bullpen and their hitters are taking the personality of their HOF manager Paul Molitor by having a plan at the plate and giving no easy outs.
14. Kansas City Royals - Up and Down, Up and down the Royals seem to be headed back up. The absence or Salvatore Perez had been a big hit but KC has started to rebound lately and Perez is catching bullpen sessions so should be back on the field soon.
15. Seattle Mariners - Seattle has been another team that at times looks like world beaters and at other times cant get out of their way. The Mariners have as much power as anybody and really need to get those bats going in order to make a real push. Seattle is only 2 games back in the wild card but are losers of their last 4 and seem to be going in the wrong direction.

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