MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers Fall, Yankees Rise as Surging AL Team Takes Top Spot

The sixth edition of Newsweek Sports' MLB Power Rankings features a new No. 1 team.

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The Detroit Tigers, winners of 11 of their last 14 games and owners of an MLB-best plus-83 run differential, have leapfrogged four teams to take the top spot in this week's rankings.

Last week's leading New York Mets and second-place Los Angeles Dodgers, with their brutal injury luck, have fallen to Nos. 2 and 3, respectively.

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The Dodgers are then followed by two teams in their own division, as the NL West continues to be the toughest division in baseball.

Elsewhere, the New York Yankees looked impressive after taking two of three from the San Diego Padres, while an AL powerhouse from a year ago is surging right back into contention.

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MLB Power Rankings

1. Detroit Tigers (25-13)

2. New York Mets (24-14)

3. Los Angeles Dodgers (25-13)

4. San Francisco Giants (24-14)

5. San Diego Padres (23-13)

6. New York Yankees (21-16)

7. Chicago Cubs (22-16)

8. Seattle Mariners (22-14)

9. Philadelphia Phillies (22-15)

10. Arizona Diamondbacks (20-18)

11. Kansas City Royals (23-16)

12. Cleveland Guardians (22-15)

13. Boston Red Sox (20-19)

14. Cincinnati Reds (19-20)

15. Milwaukee Brewers (19-19)

16. Houston Astros (18-18)

17. Athletics (20-18)

18. St. Louis Cardinals (19-19)

19. Texas Rangers (18-20)

20. Atlanta Braves (18-19)

21. Minnesota Twins (18-20)

22. Tampa Bay Rays (16-21)

23. Toronto Blue Jays (17-20)

24. Washington Nationals (17-21)

25. Los Angeles Angels (15-21)

26. Baltimore Orioles (13-23)

27. Miami Marlins (14-22)

28. Pittsburgh Pirates (12-26)

29. Chicago White Sox (10-28)

30. Colorado Rockies (6-31)

Biggest Risers

Kansas City Royals (+6)

The Royals are an unbelievable 15-2 over their last 17 games, and are in the midst of their second six-game winning streak in that span. They've won five straight series and have surged right back to the top of the standings after a slow start.

Detroit Tigers (+4)

The Tigers are one of the hottest teams in baseball,and have a plus-83 run differential, which is by far the best in MLB. The Yankees have the second-highest at plus-61.

St. Louis Cardinals (+4)

A five-game winning streak from the Cardinals over the past week has brought them right back to .500 and into contention. Once obvious sellers, the Cardinals players are looking to make that decision a little more difficult for the front office.

Biggest Fallers

Houston Astros (-4)

In an AL West division that will likely be won by just a few games, a series loss to the White Sox in May isn't exactly ideal. The Astros are now 2-5 over their last seven games.

Chicago Cubs (-3)

The Cubs have continued to play great baseball all season long. However, recent series losses to other contenders in the Giants and Phillies move them down just a few notches.

Texas Rangers (-3)

The Rangers have lost six consecutive series, including three to AL West rivals (two to the Athletics and one to the Mariners). They'll hope that doesn't come back to bite them later in the season.