CNN/SI Power Rankings Rank LW   Team Points 1 1 New York Yankees (77-48) 266.5 On pace for exactly 100 wins. 2 2 Cleveland Indians (76-49) 255 A combined 4-9 vs. Yankees and Rangers. 3 3 New York Mets (77-50) 242.5 Are 33-17 in last 50 games. 4 8 Texas Rangers (75-52) 232 Allowed 31 runs to Yankees in 19 innings. 5 5 Atlanta Braves (79-49) 225 Are 20-5 vs. NL playoff contenders in '99. 6 4 Cincinnati Reds (73-51) 222 Need to figure out way to beat Atlanta. 7 6 Houston Astros (76-51) 217.5 Only 13-10 vs. NL East. 8 10 Arizona Diamondbacks (74-52) 208.5 Major league-leading 3.72 team ERA. 9 7 Boston Red Sox (69-57) 204 Martinez is 3-1 in August. 10 14 Oakland Athletics (69-57) 193.5 The little payroll that could. 11 9 Philadelphia Phillies (66-59) 174.5 Have hit the wall. Even Schilling is hurt. 12 11 Toronto Blue Jays (68-60) 171 Lost their last six home games. 13 12 San Francisco Giants (65-59) 160 Have won five straight. 14 13 St. Louis Cardinals (63-64) 156 Let the Ankiel show begin. 15 16 Seattle Mariners (62-63) 142 Griffey nine HRs away from 400. 16 18 Chicago White Sox (60-65) 140 Thomas 24 shy of ninth straight 100-RBI year. 17 15 Pittsburgh Pirates (61-65) 137 Are 16-17 in one-run games. 18 19 Baltimore Orioles (57-68) 135 Only 1 1/2 games out of the basement. 19 20 Colorado Rockies (57-70) 133 Opponents hitting .299 against Colorado. 20 21 Los Angeles Dodgers (58-68) 128 Lost 11 games in extra innings. 21 17 Milwaukee Brewers (55-69) 123 At least the food at County Stadium is good. 22 26 Tampa Bay Devil Rays (56-70) 113 Canseco is homerless since return. 23 22 San Diego Padres (56-70) 100 This team won 14 straight? 24 25 Kansas City Royals (49-76) 93 Blown a major league-high 27 saves. 25 23 Minnesota Twins (51-73) 92 Lost eight of their last nine. 26 24 Chicago Cubs (52-71) 83 Sosa has 51 homers. Cubs have 52 wins. 27 29 Florida Marlins (50-74) 73 Only 38 HRs in Pro Player Stadium. 28 27 Anaheim Angels (51-74) 70.5 Are 10-30 since July 11. 29 28 Montreal Expos (52-73) 69.5 Lead majors with 126 errors. 30 30 Detroit Tigers (49-76) 43.5 Season-worst 27 games below .500.

The CNN/SI Power Rankings combine a number of different statistical factors -- winning percentage, team ERA, run differential, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, pitching ratio (walk+hits/innings pitched), average with runners in scoring position (RISP), road winning percentage and winning percentage in one-run games. The ranking is Rotisserie-style, with teams leading the league in a category receiving 30 points, teams in last receiving one point. The maximum points a team can receive is 300.

 

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