MLB power rankings for mid-July

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Rankings for start of July in parentheses.

TOP TIER

1 Philadelphia (1)

2 Boston (3)

3 Atlanta (4)

4 New York Yankees (2)

5 Texas (11)

6 San Francisco (5)

SECOND TIER

7 Tampa Bay (6)

8 Los Angeles Angels (12)

9 Arizona (10)

10 Pittsburgh (14)

11 Cleveland (13)

12 Detroit (7)

13 St. Louis (9)

14 Milwaukee (8)

THIRD TIER

15 Toronto (16)

16 Cincinnati (15)

17 New York Mets (17)

18 Washington (19)

19 Colorado (18)

20 Chicago White Sox (20)

21 Florida (23)

22 Minnesota (27)

23 Seattle (21)

24 Los Angeles Dodgers (25)

25 Oakland (24)

26 San Diego (22)

FOURTH TIER

27 Kansas City (29)

28 Baltimore (26)

29 Chicago Cubs (28)

FIFTH TIER

30 Houston (30)

BIGGEST RISERS: Texas (6 spots), Minnesota (5 spots), Los Angeles Angels and Pittsburgh (4 spots),

BIGGEST FALLERS: Milwaukee (6 spots), Detroit (5 spots), San Diego and St. Louis (4 spots)

RANKINGS BY DIVISION – 1 POINT PER RANKING SPOT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM, DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF TEAMS IN THE DIVISION, LOWEST SCORE IS BEST

1 AL East (11.2)

2 NL East (12)

3 AL West (15.25)

4 NL West (17)

5 AL Central (18.4)

6 NL Central (18.67)

RANKINGS BY LEAGUE

1 AL (44.85)

2 NL (47.67)