The New York Yankees (49-17) and New York Mets (44-24) have the two best records in baseball and stayed in their spots atop USA TODAY Sports’ MLB power rankings.
The Yankees enter Monday on a 16-2 run, having their nine-game winning streak snapped by the Blue Jays on Sunday, and have an 11-game lead in the American League East.
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The Mets meanwhile, saw their NL East lead cut in half by the Braves’ 14-game winning streak, but have weathered the storm and enter Monday with a 5 ½-game cushion and the NL’s best record.
Here’s how USA TODAY Sports’ nine-person panel voted this week:
Rank (movement from last week)
1. New York Yankees (–)
2. New York Mets (–)
3. Los Angeles Dodgers (–)
4. San Diego Padres (–)
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Manny Machado, in the midst of an MVP-type season, sprains ankle, but Padres said X-rays were negative.
5. Houston Astros (–)
6. Atlanta Braves (+1)
7. Toronto Blue Jays (-1)
8. St. Louis Cardinals (+1)
9. San Francisco Giants (+1)
10. Tampa Bay Rays (-2)
11. Milwaukee Brewers (+1)
12. Boston Red Sox (+2)
13. Philadelphia Phillies (–)
14. Minnesota Twins (-3)
15. Cleveland Guardians (–)
16. Los Angeles Angels (–)
17. Chicago White Sox (+1)
18. Miami Marlins (-1)
19. Texas Rangers (–)
20. Arizona Diamondbacks (+1)
21. Seattle Mariners (-1)
22. Baltimore Orioles (+2)
23. Colorado Rockies (–)
24. Pittsburgh Pirates (-2)
25. Chicago Cubs (+1)
26. Detroit Tigers (-1)
27. Cincinnati Reds (+1)
28. Kansas City Royals (+1)
29. Washington Nationals (-2)
30. Oakland Athletics (–)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB power rankings: Yankees, Mets on top with baseball’s best records
