MLB Power Rankings: 30 teams ranked worst to first on June 4th, 2026

As the calendar turns to June,  teams across the MLB are at a crossroads. With over ⅓ of the season in the books, teams will soon have to decide if they have the horses to make a run for the postseason or if it’s time to shop around some veteran players with an eye on the future. Let’s take a trip through the league to see where all 30 teams stand as we head towards the Summer.

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The Worst Of Worst:

#30: Colorado Rockies. The Rockies and Angels traded punches this week to see which squad was the worst in baseball, and to nobody’s surprise, it was a fairly even matchup.

#29: Los Angeles Angels. It’s bad, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any better in Anaheim. Mike Trout and the young core of this team deserve better, but ownership is steadfast in sticking to their dumpster-diving ways. For every Vaughn Grissom highlight, there are going to be at least two Alek Manoah-level disasters.

#28: Kansas City Royals.  The Royals have cratered over the past couple of weeks. They had been decent at home, while struggling on the road, but a recent stretch where they lost 11 of 15 games also included being swept by both the Yankees and Red Sox at Kaufman Stadium.

#27: Detroit Tigers. They’ve leveled off a bit, and they have Justin Verlander and Tarik Skubal set to rejoin the rotation, but it might be too late. Then again, they blew a larger lead than this (much later) last season, so it’s possible that they can turn the tables on Cleveland this year.

#26: San Francisco Giants. The Dodgers have disappeared over the horizon, and the Giants are wallowing in the Rockies’ stratosphere of the standings. Time to start looking towards next year.

Don’t Count Them Out Yet:

#25: Boston Red Sox. The fire sale is going to happen sooner or later. The Aroldis Chapman rumors have started, and at this point, I don’t think anybody is a lock to stay on this roster.

#24: New York Mets. The last-place Mets. That hasn’t changed yet, but it feels like it might at some point. Let’s see what happens when Francisco Lindor comes back, hopefully within the next couple of weeks.

#23: Houston Astros.  Josh Hader’s return should help. Hunter Brown’s return will help even more. The window to jump into the AL West race is getting tight with Seattle showing signs of life, but there’s still time for Houston to make some noise.

#22: Minnesota Twins. If they played every game at home, this team would be in the mix for the wild card, if not the AL Central. Sadly, they don’t, and their 12-19 road record has them falling well behind Cleveland and the rest of the AL.

#21: Baltimore Orioles. The O’s are another team that has struggled away from home, going 10-18 away from Charm City. Shane Baz and Kyle Bradish have shown some signs of life; now, they need Trevor Rogers and Chris Bassitt to wake up.

#20: Miami Marlins. Not much has changed in Miami as they’ve been alternating wins and losses for the past couple of weeks, while the Braves pull farther and farther away. There’s a fire sale coming.

Playoff Hopefuls:

#19: Toronto Blue Jays. Another squad that can’t win on the road. Toronto is 12-20 away from the Rogers Centre, including 4 straight losses in Baltimore and Atlanta

#18: Texas Rangers. You have to love it when a team can be ranked in the bottom half of the league, but they’re within a game of a wild-card spot. Welcome to the American League in 2026. 

#17: Washington Nationals.  More of the same. Great offense, terrible pitching. Cade Cavalli gives Nat fans some reason for hope, but the rest of this pitching staff is pretty terrible.

#16: The Athletics. It was fun while it lasted, but the days of this team sitting atop the AL West are over. I expect them to finish 4th in this division when all is said and done.

#15: Cincinnati Reds. The entire division is still over .500, which is very impressive. This team may not be part of that club for much longer, as they’ve been slowly sliding for a few weeks, and they will now be without Elly De La Cruz for up to a month.

#14: Chicago Cubs. When you talk about streaky teams, the Cubs are at the top of the list. They have had two 10-game win streaks and a 10-game losing streak. They stopped the losing streak by winning 3 out of 4 games, then proceeded to lose 3 straight.

Good, Not Great:

#13: Arizona Diamondbacks. They have cooled a bit after a hot stretch. The division isn’t happening, but a wild card spot is possible.

#12: Chicago White Sox. They are starting to believe they might just be a good team, and that could be enough to keep this young squad in the race for the AL Central all year long.

#11: Philadelphia Phillies. Don Mattingly has to be firmly in the mix for Manager of the Year honors. He took over this team at 9-19 and has led them to a 23-10 record and a wild-card spot. He still has work to do, but so far, so good.

#10: Pittsburgh Pirates. The Bucs have righted the ship a bit after hitting a rough patch. They will have to navigate waters for a week or two without rookie phenom Konnor Griffin, who was placed on the IL with a strained elbow.

#9: St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers are pulling away a bit in the Central as the Cards have been struggling with 7 losses over a recent 10-game stretch. They are still in the mix for the wild card, but they are going to need some pitching help if they plan on making a run in October. They’re probably a year away, at least.

Contenders:

#8: Seattle Mariners. They clawed their way to .500 and then kept going. A recent 8-2 stretch has the M’s sitting atop the AL West, and if the rest of this division is careful, they may just run away with it.

#7: San Diego Padres. They’re hanging on in the wild card race, but the division is probably gone after a recent stretch of games where the Friars have dropped 8 of 10 games.

#6: Cleveland Guardians. Cleveland is still leading the Central. Jose Ramirez and Stephen Kwan haven’t even gotten hot yet. This is their division to lose.

#5: Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers are starting to pull away in the Central. If they manage to add to this team at the deadline, they could make some noise in the postseason. We know they have Boston’s phone number after a couple of off-season deals, so maybe Arodlis chapman?

#4: New York Yankees. The pitching staff is now healthy, and the bullpen looks like it will be adding the electric arm of Carlos Lagrange from the minors. The bigger concern is the fact that Aaron Judge is hurting and may miss some time.

#3: Tampa Bay Rays. They’ve stumbled, dropping 8 games in a recent 10-game stretch, but they’re still holding a slim lead over the Yankees. I’m not sure the smoke-and-mirrors method of running a pitching staff is going to work all season long for Kevin Cash, but it’s fun to watch.

The Elite

#2: Los Angeles Dodgers. They’re red hot again. Great. There’s only one acceptable outcome for this season in Tinsel Town, and it looks like Dave Roberts has his guys ready to repeat.

#1: Atlanta Braves. They still have the best record in the game, so they get to keep the top spot for another week. As long as they keep pitching and hitting as they have, they will be the biggest hurdle that the Dodgers will have to clear.

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