MLB Power Rankings: Yankees and Dodgers Rise, Red Sox Tumble, Major Shakeup

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The two hottest teams in baseball at the midway point of May are the Minnesota Twins and the St. Louis Cardinals — just like everyone predicted.

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The Twins enter their weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers having won 11 straight games. Their last loss came on May 2.

The Cardinals, on the other hand, had their nine-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday. They've still won 10 of their last 11.

Elsewhere around the league, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers have continued to impress, especially on the offensive side of things. The Yankees have scored double-digit runs in four of their last eight games, while the Dodgers have scored eight or more runs in four of their last eight games.

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 14: Aaron Judge #99 and Oswald Peraza #18 of the New York Yankees celebrate after beating the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 14, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. Steph Chambers/Getty Images

Here's the seventh edition of Newsweek Sports' MLB Power Rankings, with the same American League Central team holding their spot at the top.

MLB Power Rankings Week 7

1. Detroit Tigers (29-15)

2. Los Angeles Dodgers (29-15)

3. New York Mets (28-16)

4. New York Yankees (25-18)

5. San Diego Padres (27-15)

6. San Francisco Giants (25-19)

7. Chicago Cubs (25-19)

8. Philadelphia Phillies (25-18)

9. Cleveland Guardians (25-18)

10. Kansas City Royals (25-20)

11. Seattle Mariners (23-19)

12. Arizona Diamondbacks (23-21)

13. St. Louis Cardinals (24-20)

14. Minnesota Twins (24-20)

15. Houston Astros (22-21)

16. Texas Rangers (24-21)

17. Boston Red Sox (22-23)

18. Atlanta Braves (22-22)

19. Cincinnati Reds (21-24)

20. Milwaukee Brewers (21-23)

21. Athletics (22-22)

22. Toronto Blue Jays (21-22)

23. Tampa Bay Rays (20-23)

24. Washington Nationals (18-27)

25. Los Angeles Angels (17-25)

26. Baltimore Orioles (15-27)

27. Miami Marlins (16-26)

28. Pittsburgh Pirates (15-29)

29. Chicago White Sox (14-30)

30. Colorado Rockies (7-36)

Biggest Risers

Minnesota Twins (+7)

Baseball's hottest team, the Twins, are riding an 11-game winning streak. Their 2.76 team ERA in the month of May ranks third in the league. Their 1.10 team WHIP ranks first.

St. Louis Cardinals (+5)

The second-hottest team in MLB, the Cardinals have won 10 of 11 games, including series wins over the Mets and Phillies and series sweeps over the Pirates and Nationals.

Biggest Fallers

Cincinnati Reds (-5)

The month of May has not been kind to the Reds, who have lost nine of their last 12 games. Their last series win was a sweep against the Colorado Rockies from April 25-27.

Milwaukee Brewers (-5)

The Brewers have been streaky this month, losing the first three games, winning the next three and then losing the next three after that. They're starting to fall behind the Cubs and Cardinals in the NL Central.

Boston Red Sox (-4)

At times, the Red Sox look like one of baseball's best teams. At other times, they look like no match for baseball's best teams. In their most recent series — a sweep at the hands of the Tigers — it was the latter.

Athletics (-4)

The Athletics offense has been impressive, with a team OPS of .745 that ranks eighth in MLB. Their pitching has been the opposite, with a team ERA of 6.56 that ranks 29th in MLB, only ahead of the Rockies.