MLB power rankings for mid-August

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Rankings for start of August in parentheses.

TOP TIER

1 Philadelphia (1)

2 Boston (2)

3 New York Yankees (3)

4 Atlanta (4)

5 Milwaukee (7)

6 Arizona (9)

7 Texas (6)

8 Los Angeles Angels (8)

9 San Francisco (5)

10 St. Louis (11)

11 Tampa Bay (10)

12 Detroit (13)

SECOND TIER

13 Toronto (12)

14 Cleveland (16)

15 New York Mets (14)

16 Chicago White Sox (18)

17 Cincinnati (17)

18 Washington (20)

19 Florida (19)

20 Pittsburgh (15)

21 Colorado (21)

22 Oakland (23)

23 Minnesota (22)

24 Los Angeles Dodgers (24)

25 San Diego (25)

THIRD TIER

26 Chicago Cubs (28)

27 Seattle (27)

28 Kansas City (26)

FOURTH TIER

29 Baltimore (29)

FIFTH TIER

30 Houston (30)

BIGGEST RISER: Arizona (3 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: Pittsburgh (5 spots), San Francisco (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 (9.6)

2 NL East (11.4)

3 AL West (12.8)

4 NL West (17)

5 NL Central (18)

6 AL Central (18.6)

RANKINGS BY LEAGUE

1 AL (41)

2 NL (46.4)