The first week of June holds no surprises for the MLB power rankings as the top 10 basically stays the same, except for one switch of positions at the bottom. Taking a look at the league standings, the Houston Astros are still at the top. They are an incredible 42-18 to date, which is seven games better than any other team. While it seems like their. 700 win percentage might be tough to keep up, it’s worth noting that the Astros are on pace for 113 wins this season. To put that in perspective, that would be 10 games better than the Chicago Cubs (103) last year.
1. Houston Astros
Last Week: 1
World Series Championship Odds: +350
The Astros completed their third sweep in a row as they rolled through Texas on the road, but they’ve lost two of three in Kansas City heading into Thursday’s finale, then the Astros welcome the Los Angeles Angels and the Rangers to Houston. George Springer carried a big stick, hitting .393 with three home runs and seven RBIs. On the mound, Dallas Keuchel had to miss a start because of an illness and Dayan Diaz got his first MLB start, but he lasted just 2.2 innings, allowing three runs on four hits in a 7-5 loss to the Royals.
2. Chicago Cubs
Last Week: 2
World Series Championship Odds: +550
The Cubs got back on track with a sweep of St. Louis at home, and then they won two of three against Miami at home before Colorado comes to town on Thursday, followed by a trip to New York to visit the Mets. Anthony Rizzo hit .381 with a homer and six RBIs to lead the offense, while the pitching staff had an ERA of 3.19 this week, powered by Pedro Strop, who picked up two wins in relief despite just 3.0 innings of work to bail out the defending World Series champions.
3. Washington Nationals
Last Week: 3
World Series Championship Odds: +600
The Nationals took two of three on the road each in Oakland and Los Angeles against the Dodgers, then they have a postponed game to make up with Baltimore at home on Thursday before Texas and Atlanta come to the nation’s capital. Daniel Murphy batted a wild .423 over the week with a homer and five RBIs, and Stephen Strasburg split a pair of starts, but pitched better in a 2-1 loss against the Dodgers in which he faced Clayton Kershaw, scattering two runs on three hits over 6.0 innings with eight strikeouts.
4. Los Angeles Dodgers
Last Week: 4
World Series Championship Odds: +650
The Dodgers won two of three in Milwaukee, then lost two of three to the Nationals, and now Cincinnati visits before the Dodgers head to Cleveland. The Dodgers’ offense was abysmal this week, hitting .166 with four homers and 16 RBIs, but Kershaw stepped up once again in his aforementioned duel with Strasburg, going 1-0 in two starts and allowing two runs in 14.0 innings of work this week.
5. Boston Red Sox
Last Week: 5
World Series Championship Odds: +800
The Red Sox split a four-game set in Baltimore and then split the first two of their three-game series in New York with the Yankees before hosting Detroit and Philadelphia (four games with the Phillies over a home-and-home). Andrew Benintendi hit .333 with a trio of home runs and four RBIs, while Rick Porcello struggled on the mound, losing both of his starts and allowing eight runs on 16 hits over 12.1 innings.
6. Cleveland Indians
Last Week: 6
World Series Championship Odds: +800
The Indians lost two of three at home against Oakland, then got swept in a two-game set in Colorado before heading home to face the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cleveland offense hit just .227 as a team, managing seven homers and 22 RBIs, but Corey Kluber had a dominant return to the rotation after a month off, tossing 6.0 scoreless innings of two-hit ball with 10 strikeouts in an 8-0 shutout of the Athletics.
7. New York Yankees
Last Week: 7
World Series Championship Odds: +1200
The Yankees split four games in Toronto, and then two against Boston at home before the finale on Thursday, and then Baltimore comes to the Bronx before the Yankees visit the Angels. Aaron Hicks hit .435 with no homers and seven RBIs and four Yankees hit two homers this week, while C.C. Sabathia is carrying the rotation, winning both of his starts this week with one run and 10 hits allowed over 14.1 innings.
8. Colorado Rockies
Last Week: 8
World Series Championship Odds: +1800
The Rockies won two of three in San Diego and then swept Cleveland in two games at home, and now they head on the road to Chicago to take on the Cubs, then make a trip to Pittsburgh. The Rockies hit .295 as a team, and Nolan Arenado hit .400 with a pair of homers and eight RBIs, while the staff had am ERA of 3.25 this week, with Kyle Freeland winning both of his starts and allowing three runs on 12 hits over 12.1 innings.
9. Arizona Diamondbacks
Last Week: 10
World Series Championship Odds: +2500
The Diamondbacks lost three of four in Miami, but returned home to win the first two games of their series with San Diego before Thursday’s finale, and then they host Milwaukee before heading to Detroit. Zack Greinke was a one-man wrecking crew this week, winning both starts by allowing four runs on 11 hits over 12.0 innings of work, and at the plate, he hit .500. Even though it was only two singles on four at-bats, Greinke was one of Arizona’s best hitters this week as the Diamondbacks batted just .212 as a team.
10. St. Louis Cardinals
Last Week: 9
World Series Championship Odds: +3000
The Cardinals are mired in a slum as they were swept on the road by the Cubs, then they’ve lost the first three of their four games in Cincinnati before Thursday’s finale, then they return to St. Louis to host Philadelphia and Milwaukee. Even though the Cardinals hit just .220 this week, Stephen Piscotty hit .381 with two home runs and five RBIs. However, the pitching staff had an ERA of 5.32 and gave up 12 home runs. Adam Wainwright split a pair of starts, allowing nine runs on 11 hits over 9.2 innings.
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