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By Nick Ziegler (@Ziggy26x)
MLB Power Rankings: Week 13
1.) Pittsburgh Pirates (51-30) – The
Pirates after 81 games have the best record in baseball, and have a
two-game lead in the NL Central. They are on a nine-game winning
streak, as after a great West Coast trip they returned home to sweep
the Brewers this past weekend.
2.) St Louis Cardinals (49-32) – St
Louis had a bit of a tough week against the AL West, losing three out
of five games to the Athletics and Astros. The Cardinals are still in
the top 10 in most batting and pitching categories, and still have
the second best record in baseball.
3.) Boston Red Sox (50-34) – A good
week for the AL East leading Red Sox keeps them on top of their
division, and they cooled off the Toronto Blue Jays, taking three out
of four games against them this weekend. They are the number one in
runs scored with a lineup led by Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz.
4.) Texas Rangers (48-34) – The
Rangers are rolling, and are in first place in the AL West going
(8-2) in there last 10 games. Elvis Andrus is having a disappointing
first half of the season however batting just .243
5.) Atlanta Braves (48-34) – Atlanta
has built a very good pitching staff once again, as they are second
in team ERA and quality starts. The main concern for the Braves has
to be their team batting average, which is just .245.