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While the Yankees pull away from other American League powers, competition in the National League is starting to heat up 11 weeks into the season.
The Braves are making a push for the Mets at the top of the NL East, while the Dodgers are barely holding onto the No. 1 spot over the Padres and Giants in the NL West. Which team looks strongest in these divisional battles?
Our expert panel has combined to rank every team in baseball based on a combination of what we’ve seen so far and what we already knew going into the 162-game marathon that is a full baseball season. We also asked ESPN MLB experts David Schoenfield, Bradford Doolittle, Joon Lee, Jesse Rogers and Alden Gonzalez to weigh in with an observation for all 30 teams.
Week 10 | Preseason rankings
Record: 51-18
Previous ranking: 1
“No holes” is what people around baseball are saying about this Yankees team. The offense leads MLB in home runs while their rotation leads in ERA. The team’s success so far has folks comparing it to some of the best teams of the last few decades. One of the team’s bright spots this season has been infielder Gleyber Torres, who has hit .260/.309/.512 with 13 home runs and has a 2.5 WAR, which ranks second on the team among position players. — Lee
Record: 45-26
Previous ranking: 2
It will be interesting to see if the Mets pursue Cubs catcher Willson Contreras at the trade deadline, given Mets catchers are struggling at the plate and ranking 27th in the majors in catcher OPS. A lineup that averaged 5.79 runs per game in May has fallen back down to less than 4.5 runs per game in June, so it could use another bat. James McCann is still out, but he’s unlikely to provide much of an improvement over Tomas Nido. Top prospect Francisco Alvarez remains a longshot, despite excellent numbers at Double-A. — Schoenfield
Record: 42-25
Previous ranking: 3
First Blake Treinen, the Dodgers’ most important reliever, was shut down for an undetermined amount of time with discomfort in his right shoulder. Then
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