The New York Yankees had Monday’s best baseball record at 39-15, overtaking the Los Angeles Dodgers to earn the top spot in this week’s MLB Power rankings.
The Yankees won six straight home wins against the Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers last week and now travel to Minnesota to play a three-game set with the Twins.
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Fans in the Bronx are dreaming of the team’s first trip to the World Series since 2009.
“The more we dominate here, the more the city is going to buzz and the fanbase is going to buzz,” said first baseman Anthony Rizzo. “The lights shine brighter when the fans are inside. On the other hand, it’s definitely intimidating.”
Here’s what USA TODAY Sports’ panel of eight voted this week:
Rank (last week’s movement)
1. New York Yankees (+1)
2. Los Angeles Dodgers (-1)
3. New Yorker Mets (–)
4. Houston Astros (+1)
5. Padres out of San Diego (-1)
6. Milwaukee Brewers (–)
7. Toronto Blue Jays (+3)
8. St. Louis Cardinals (+1)
Nolan Gorman through 14 big league games: .304 average, 3 HR, 10 RBI, .950 OPS.
9. Tampa Bay Rays (-2)
10. San Francisco Giants (+2)
11. Minnesota Twins (-3)
12. Atlanta Braves (+1)
13. Boston Red Sox (+1)
14. Los Angeles Engel (-3)
15. Chicago White Sox (–)
16. Philadelphia Phillies (+2)
17. Texas-Ranger (–)
18th Cleveland Guardian (+1)
19. Arizona Diamondbacks (-3)
20. Seattle Mariners (+2)
21. Miami Marline (-1)
22. Pittsburgh Pirates (+3)
Jack Suwinski’s last 12 games: 13-for-37, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 1,076 OPS
23. Baltimore Oriolen (+1)
24. Colorado-Rockies (-3)
25. Chicago Cubs (-2)
26. Detroit-Tiger
27. Washington Nationals (+1)
28. Oakland Athletics (+1)
29. Cincinnati-Rot (-2)
30. Kansas-City-Royals (–)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB Power Rankings: Yankees, Aaron Judge Reclaim Top Spot
