MLB Power Rankings 2021

MLB Power Rankings archive

The archive is a record of the ups and downs of the 2021 season

Week 1 (April 1st  - April 5th)

• The Houston Astros lead the table a record of 4-0 so far this season.
• Just behind the Astros, we have the Phillies and Orioles, both sitting on 3-0 overall for the season.
• MLB title favorites the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are sitting a bit further afield, with a record of 3-1 each.
• The New York Yankees have started out badly, with a record of 1-2 after the initial games.

Week 2 (April 6th  - April 12th)

• The Oakland A's, Mets, and Mariners are our most improved teams this week, moving up +16, +13, and +9 in the rankings, respectively. 
• The Kansas City Royals are another of the most improved teams in the MLB this week, climbing +8 places in the rankings.
• The Yankees' terrible start to the season continues, as they sit in 28th in the rankings dropping -12 places in the rankings.
• The season favorites, the Los Angeles Dodgers are now atop of the rankings, with a record of 13-3 overall.

Week 3 (April 13th  - April 20th)

• Los Angeles Dodgers are now top of the table, where you'd expect them to be as the favorites to win the title this year.
• The Angles are second, closely followed by the Kansas City Royals who climbed a staggering +8 spots in the rankings.
• The New York Mets and Seattle Mariners are the most improved teams this week, climbing +13 and +16 ranks, respectively.
• The Yankees remain in the bottom three after a staggered start to the season, even losing -12 in the rankings.

Week 4 (April 21st  - April 27th)

• The Oakland A's excellent start to the 2021 season continues into week 4, as a string of wins sees them climbing to 2nd in the rankings with a +9 move up the table.
• The Brewers and Giants also move into the top 5, with wins moving them +5 and +7 up, respectively.
• The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks are our most improved teams this week, both climbing +10.
• The Yankees climb out of the bottom three, as they begin to add points to the W column now sitting 22nd in the rankings.

Week 5 (April 28th  - May 3rd)

• It's the Milwaukee Brewers that make their way to the top of the MLB Power Rankings this week, climbing +4 in the rankings. 
• The Royals, Giants, Dodgers, and A's occupy the remaining top 5 spots as we go into week 6 of the MLB season.
• The Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, and Washington Nationals are our most improved teams this week, climbing +7, +7, and +9, respectively.
• The Yankees are starting to piece things together, climbing +6 in the rankings and sitting 16th in the league overall. 

Week 6 (May 4th  - May 10th)

• It's the Boston Red Sox who climb to the top of the MLB Power Rankings this week, with a +5 ranking climbing above second-placed St. Louis.
• The Oakland A's are up to third, with the Indians now up into fourth with a +8 move.
• The New York Mets are our most improved team moving up +11 in the rankings and now sitting in the top 10 overall.
• The Yankees are continuing to make an improvement on their dismal start to the 2021 season, moving up +6 and sitting in 10th outright. 

Week 7 (May 11th  - May 17th)

• The outside favorites for the title this season the San Diego Padres are atop of the rankings this week, climbing +6.
• Just behind them are the Oakland As, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and the Giant to make up the top 5.
• The season favorites the Yankees and Dodgers, sit 10th and 11th in the league after a few disappointing results.
• It's the Tigers and Twins that occupy the bottom spots in the league, getting off to a terrible start to the season.

Week 8 (May 18th  - May 24th)

• The Padres remain on top after a few great performances this week.
• The Dodgers and Rays are back where they belong, right up at the top of the table in second and third, respectively.
• The Yankees are also finally finding their feet, climbing right up to the top five and sitting in fifth outright, with a +5 ranking this week.
• Lower down, it's the Detroit Tigers who climb away from the bottom of the pack and sit in 26th, with a +4 position change. 

Week 9 (May 25th  - May 31st)

• The San Diego Padres remain on top of the MLB Power Rankings this week, with a string of good wins and sitting slightly ahead of the Rays this week.
• The Tampa Bay Rays are second in the rankings, climbing +1 and sitting just ahead of the San Francisco Giants. 
• The Chicago White Sox made a huge increase in positions this week, climbing +4 positions and now sitting 5th in the rankings. 
• The New York Yankees are still struggling, this week dropping -6 places in the table and now sitting 11th overall. 

Week 10 (June 1st  - June 7th)

• Unexpectedly, it's the San Francisco Giants who are atop of the rankings going into week 10, climbing +2 in the rankings this week.
• The Tampa Bay Rays are just behind them, followed by the Red Sox and Padres. 
• The Dodgers drop out of the top 5, sitting in 6th overall just ahead of the Oakland A's and Brewers, who climbed +6 this week. 
• A solid few performances from the Cincinnati Reds sees them climb +4 in the rankings and edge towards the top half now in 17th overall. 

Week 11 (June 8th  - June 14th)

• The Tampa Bay Rays are now atop of the rankings, after a string of good games and pushing the Giants off their perch.
• The Chicago White Sox also had an excellent week and climb to second in the rankings, moving up +3 places.
• The Dodgers and Oakland A's both climb +2 places in the rankings, putting them at 4th and 5th respectively.
• The Los Angeles Angels are the team that has climbed the most this week, with +6 in the rankings.

Week 12 (June 15th  - June 21st)

• The Giants remain atop of the pile this week, climbing +2 in the rankings overall.
• The season favorites the Dodgers are now making their way closer to the top of rankings, climbing +2 to second outright.
• The Astros, Athletics, Red Sox make up the top five this week and have also all had winning weeks.
• The Yankees continue to struggle and sit 13th overall, but had a good week climbing +4 places. 

Week 13 (June 22nd  - June 28th)

• The Houston Astros are now 3rd in the league, with +7 in the rankings and performed the best this week. 
• The Boston Red Sox are up to fifth with a win this week and climbing up +1 in the rankings just behind the Oakland As. 
• The Seattle Mariners have also had a really good week, gaining +5 in the rankings and now sitting 14th in the league outright.
• Down at the bottom, it's the usual names and faces, with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Baltimore Orioles occupying the bottom spots in the league. 

Week 14 (June 28th  - July 5th)

• The Giant remains on top this week and continues their excellent season.
• The Houston Astros climb a spot in the rankings and now sit second on the tables overall. 
• The San Diego Padres are 5th in the rankings, climbing +3 this week after some excellent results home and away.
• The Washington Nationals are our best performing team this week, climbing +4 in the rankings and sitting 17th in the league overall.

Week 15 (July 6th  - July 12th)

• The Giants remain on top of the power rankings this week, just ahead of the Astros who climb one place into second.
• The Dodgers take a loss this week dropping down into third in the rankings, just ahead of the Red Sox on the same points.
• The Padres climb +3 this week and now sit fifth in the rankings overall. 
• The Toronto Blue Jays are the very best in the league this week, with a string of wins and climbing +4 in the rankings to 13th overall.

Week 16 (July 13th  - July 19th)

• The Giants remain on top as the Astros move up into second place, climbing +1 in the rankings this week.
• The Dodgers drop out of second place into third, with the San Diego Padres now moving up into 5th with +3 in the rankings. 
• The Toronto Blue Jays are the best performing team in the MLB this week, moving up +4 in the rankings and sitting 13th overall.
• It's dismal for the Arizona Diamondbacks who are rock bottom again this week.