Ranking the MLB teams after Week 5 of the season. The Washington Nationals retained their claim on the top slot in this week's Power Rankings, and the cast of the top 1. Which is not to say there was not some reshuffling this time around; the New York Yankees made a move up to No. American League, while there was more jostling among the NL West's power trio of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks. Zack Greinke has renewed his ace status, Carlos Correa is rebounding from a slow start, plus a new rumor, fantasy tip and an Adrian Beltre update. After being swept by the Yankees, do Cubs fans still feel there's a dynasty in the works? Or is there an outbreak of agita on the North Side?

Vote! 1 Related. Outside of the top 1. Reds moving up nine spots, while the Twins wound up ranked higher still by making their own eight- slot jump as they keep up in the AL Central's initially tight race. With their move back toward the AL West's basement, the Rangers took the biggest fall, tumbling from the top 2. The National League's top drop was in Milwaukee, as the Brewers slumped six slots, more a symptom of how many teams are grouped around .

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The Nationals look like a team that could win the NL East by 2. Trea Turner has looked since he returned from the disabled list, a couple of oh- fers notwithstanding. In his first 1. 3 games back (1.

Turner hit . 3. 68 with 1. RBIs and three stolen bases. His success makes the Nationals' lineup the deepest in the National League. The Yankees have had three separate winning streaks of four games or more. Last year, they didn't win more than two in a row until May 1.

July 1. 7. Their 1. American League and second most in the majors behind the Nationals. Aaron Judge is playing a big role, but so is Starlin Castro, who's hitting . American League. 2. Keith Law had Charlie Morton as a breakout pick heading into the season, and Morton's past two starts make it look like Keith was on to something. Morton struck out 1. Athletics, then pitched six innings of one- run ball with eight strikeouts against the Rangers.

Morton's curve has been a great putaway pitch, getting misses on nearly half of the swings against it. He should face the Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball. Conventional wisdom suggested the Cubs' offense would be even better this year than last because of Kyle Schwarber's return from injury. But his . 1. 98/. WAR total as the Cubs continue to miss Dexter Fowler's production atop their lineup. The O's are just a half- game behind the Yankees in the division, but they're a very different team.

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The Orioles' run differential is plus- 1. Yankees' plus- 5. Baltimore is scoring 4. Yankees' 5. 8. No Orioles regular is hitting above . Jonathan Schoop at . The O's margin for error is very slim, and Zach Britton's return to the DL won't help. Ace Corey Kluber landed on the DL after leaving a start against the Tigers on May 2 with lower- back discomfort, and the bats have been quiet lately.

After a hot start, Francisco Lindor has struggled, while Carlos Santana and Edwin Encarnacion have struggled all season. With three other teams clustered atop the AL Central, the Indians need to start scoring runs to get some separation from the pack. In the 1. 1 games since top prospect Cody Bellinger was called up, the Dodgers have gone on an 8- 3 tear, and he's quickly ripped five home runs to tie for the team lead.

While injuries, first among their outfielders and now to Adrian Gonzalez, created Bellinger's initial opportunity, with production like that you'd better believe that the kid stays in the picture. The first- place Rockies owe a lot to their remarkable 9- 0 start in one- run games, but winning tight games with their deep pen was part of their preseason plan. One thing that could help make it stick? Getting Trevor Story back on track. Beyond his NL- worst whiff rate pushing 3. Coors Field, seeing his well- hit average at home drop to . A Rockies lineup firing on all cylinders will keep the NL West race interesting.

In the past, injuries and poor performance left regular MVP candidate Paul Goldschmidt without much of a supporting cast, but this year's D- backs are getting consistency in the rotation and in a reinforced lineup that goes seven- deep with A. J. Pollock and David Peralta healthy. But can their bid to win survive a questionable defense and Fernando Rodney's save opportunities? The Red Sox scored 1.

Saturday in Minnesota. Not to be outdone, they scored 1.

Sunday, a franchise record for runs scored in the 9th inning, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Overall, they're still scoring 4. They averaged 5. 4 runs per game last season, the best mark in the majors. The Tigers' West Coast road trip continues with series in Arizona and Anaheim, two teams that have played much better at home this year. Can they get turned around on the road with Miguel Cabrera healthy and back in the middle of a potent lineup?

Despite dropping two of three in Oakland, Detroit could make some noise this week and upset early expectations that the AL Central belongs to the Indians. Losing Stephen Piscotty to a hamstring strain while Dexter Fowler deals with a shoulder issue could have spelled bad news, but three- homer weekends from both Tommy Pham and Matt Carpenter powered a sweep of the Braves. For all of the extended diagnoses for what ails the Cards, they're above . If they get Adam Wainwright turned around, who says they can't take back the NL Central? Jake Odorizzi has looked good in two starts since returning from the disabled list. He was eased back into the rotation with five innings of two- run ball against the Marlins, then pitched seven innings of one- run ball against the Blue Jays on Saturday. He's had two strong starts against Toronto this season, largely because of his cutter, as Blue Jays hitters have made 1.

Go figure that a team that couldn't score when Yoenis Cespedes was in the lineup started scoring in bunches while he's out. Beyond dealing with the drama surrounding Matt Harvey's suspension, the Mets need to figure out how to get their starting pitching back to top form. One instance in which you'd like to see a turnaround?

When former Giants prospect Zack Wheeler faces his old team Tuesday. Watch Spectacular! Streaming. Since his Tommy John surgery, Wheeler has the same issue as he did before surgery - - inefficiency. He's averaging 1. Ervin Santana led the majors in ERA, opponent batting average, on- base percentage and slugging percentage entering his Sunday start. He went on to allow six earned runs to the Red Sox, double the total he'd allowed all season to that point in 4. He allowed four home runs Sunday after having allowed just two all season to that point. The Angels have won an AL- best nine one- run games this season, and their bats have come alive late.

In the ninth inning, they're second in hitting (. MLB in OPS (. 9. 25), which has supported their 1. Mike Trout is currently day- to- day with a hamstring injury, which the team will monitor closely in the days to come.

The Reds' lineup is sizzling, and it starts at the top with leadoff man Billy Hamilton. The 2. 6- year- old speedster has racked up nine steals and six extra- base hits in May for the league's third- best offense (5. Joey Votto is on pace to produce his highest pre- All- Star Break OPS (. The Mariners head east for six games, always a challenge for a West Coast team but especially so because they'll be without James Paxton and possibly Hisashi Iwakuma, who would join Felix Hernandez and Drew Smyly on the sideline with injuries. The Mariners will be starting a group of understudies and fourth- starter types in two hitter- friendly places, Philadelphia and Toronto.

Their bullpen might get a significant amount of use, and that's far from good news when their relief crew has a 5. ERA, 2. 7th in MLB. After two frustrating seasons, Jose Abreu has apparently recaptured his 2.

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