MLB Power Rankings Week 8

We’re past the two-month mark of the 2022 MLB season, meaning we’ve seen enough action to more accurately draw conclusions about what’s going on in the world of baseball.

If you’re a Dodgers fan, you can rest assured that despite a couple of odd outings recently against the Pirates, your team is still the offensive power it has been all season. If you’re a fan of either New York team, you’re wondering whether the Yankees and Mets can keep up this level of play come October. And if you’re a Texas fan, you’re hesitantly hopeful that the Rangers might be able to make their way into playoff contention after seemingly turning their season around.

What do the first eight weeks of the season mean for your favorite team and where it stands among all 30 squads?

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 and Jesse Rogers to weigh in with an observation for all 30 teams.

Week 7 | Preseason rankings

Record: 33-17

Previous ranking: 1

The Dodgers’ annoying penchant for basically always being good continued into this past week, until L.A. encountered an unexpected nemesis in the Pirates. Yes, the Pirates. After losing at home to Pittsburgh on Monday and Tuesday, the Dodgers are just 1-4 against the Bucs, the team with baseball’s worst run differential. L.A. is 32-12 against everybody else. What’s it mean? Baseball is a weird, wonderful thing. And, besides, if there is something to Pittsburgh having players who seem to genuinely have the Dodgers’ number, L.A. will probably just acquire those players. — Doolittle

Record: 34-15

Previous ranking: 2

While Aroldis Chapman has struggled for the Yankees so far, the team has found a new lockdown reliever in Clay Holmes. New York acquired Holmes in a trade last season that barely made ripples, but the righty has…