MLB Power Rankings: Week Five

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Breakdown:

Biggest climb: The New York Mets climbed 18 spots from No. 23 to No. 5 by winning six in a row and sitting atop the NL East.

Biggest fall: The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped 15 spots from No. 12 to No. 27 by losing seven in a row and sitting at the bottom of the NL Central.

Best team average: The Toronto Blue Jays have the best ranking average of 1.6 by maintaining the top spot for four weeks and being fourth once.

Worst team average: The Washington Nationals have the worst team ranking of 29.6 by maintaining the bottom spot for four week and being No. 28 once.

Teams yet to fall out of the top ten: Blue Jays, Dodgers, and Cardinals

Teams yet to climb out of the bottom ten: Nationals, Indians, and Astros

Teams who have not done worse since Week One: Dodgers, Red Sox, Reds, Brewers, and Nationals

Note: no team has failed to ever move up in the rankings and no team has yet to experience either the top or bottom ten.

Prediction of the week: The Dodgers will lose five games.

Division Rankings/Picture (Record|Last Week's Ranking):
*Divisional rankings are based on the average power rankings.

1. AL East (82-75|1): Tor (1), Bos (4), Tam (17), Nyy (20), and Bal (23).
2. NL Central (95-87|2): Stl (3), Mil (7), Cin (8), Chc (13), Hou (22), and Pit (27).
3. AL Central (74-77|3): Kan (6), Det (9), Min (16), Chw (18), and Cle (30).
4. NL East (73-75|5): Nym (5), Phi (11), Fla (15), Atl (21), and Was (28).
5. AL West (57-61|5): Tex (10), Laa (12), Sea (19), and Oak (25).
6. NL West (73-79|6): Lad (2), Saf (14), Sad (24), Ari (26), and Col (29).

If the playoffs started today...

1. Toronto v. 3. Texas
2. Kansas City v. 4. Boston

1. Los Angeles v. 4. Milwaukee
2. St. Louis v. 3. New York/Florida

If awards were given out today...

AL MVP: Evan Longoria (Tampa Bay Rays)
NL MVP: Ryan Braun (Milwaukee Brewers)

AL Cy: Zack Greinke (Kansas City Royals)
NL Cy: Johan Santana (New York Mets)

AL RoY: Andrew Bailey (Oakland Athletics)
NL RoY: Colby Rasmus (St. Louis Cardinals)

AL MoY: Cito Gaston (Toronto Blue Jays)
NL MoY: Joe Torre (Los Angeles Dodgers)

AL Comeback: Victor Martinez (Cleveland Indians)
NL Comeback: Nick Johnson (Washington Nationals)

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