We also asked ESPN MLB experts David Schoenfield, Bradford Doolittle, Jesse Rogers, Alden Gonzalez and Jorge Castillo to weigh in with an observation for all 30 teams. Week 25 | Second-half preview | Preseason rankings Record: 94-65 Previous ranking: 1 The Phillies celebrated their first NL East title since 2011 with a 6-2 win over the Cubs at home Monday as Aaron Nola won his 13th game and Kyle Schwarber slugged his 37th home run.

As the regular season enters its final week, the New York Mets and Detroit Tigers are rising in the standings — and in our power rankings.

That was the day my pre-spring training power rankings dropped. Many people believed the Dodgers were an obvious No. 1 to enter the season because of how much money they spent in the offseason to add talent to their already immensely talented ballclub.

Every week, the Pitcher List team will publish an update to our power rankings, reviewing the biggest risers and fallers of the past seven days. As always, the full rankings can b

The Padres had a good weekend. That started with winning all three games against Bob Melvin’s Giants, taking the season series to move 20 games above .500 for the first time since 2010.

The Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins had a lock on the Nos. 2 and 3 wild-card spots all month - heck, all second half, really, with the Royals briefly tied with the Cleveland Guardians for the division lead.

MLB season is rapidly approaching its conclusion, and the playoff picture is taking shape. Several teams have already secured their postseason spots, while others are fighting.