MLB power rankings for mid-August

By Rick Morris

NOTE: These rankings are based on what teams have done to date and what they are anticipated to do the rest of the season and into October.

TOP TIER
1. LA Angels
2. Boston
3. Chicago Cubs
4. Tampa Bay
5. Chicago White Sox
6. Milwaukee

SECOND TIER
7. Philadelphia
8. NY Yankees
9. Minnesota
10. NY Mets
11. Arizona
12. LA Dodgers
13. Florida
14. St. Louis

THIRD TIER
15. Toronto
16. Texas
17. Detroit
18. Colorado
19. Oakland
20. Atlanta
21. Baltimore

FOURTH TIER
22. Cincinnati
23. Kansas City
24. Houston
25. Cleveland
26. Pittsburgh

FIFTH TIER
27. San Diego
28. San Francisco
29. Seattle
30. Washington