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Atlanta Braves begin to rise in the May 6th MLB Power Rankings

By James Kunkle

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 31: The Boston Red Sox World Series Trophies on display at Fenway Park before the Victory Parade around Boston on October 31, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the 2018 World Series. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 31: The Boston Red Sox World Series Trophies on display at Fenway Park before the Victory Parade around Boston on October 31, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the 2018 World Series. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 12: MLB Power Rankings Starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks #28 of the Chicago Cubs delivers the ball against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on September 12, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Brewers defeated the Cubs 5-1. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 12: MLB Power Rankings Starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks #28 of the Chicago Cubs delivers the ball against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on September 12, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Brewers defeated the Cubs 5-1. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Another week of baseball, and another week of results for our MLB Power Rankings.

The Atlanta Braves ended the week on a high note after sweeping the Miami Marlins, and as a result, they are starting to creep up our MLB Power Rankings.

Let’s take a look around the rest of the game for our weekly MLB Power Rankings:

1. Chicago Cubs

This team is red hot and has come a long way since that opening series against the Atlanta Braves. Currently, they are now in first in the NL Central and are both hitting the ball well and pitching the ball well.

2. Los Angeles Dodgers

The team the Atlanta Braves start a series with Monday night. A rematch of the NLDS from last season. This will be an extremely tough test for the Braves, and I myself will gladly take 2 out of 3 from them.

3. Houston Astros

Maybe lost in the bashing of the Angels in Mexico over the weekend, is the fact of how dominate relief pitcher Ryan Pressly has been. He is currently sitting at 33 straight innings pitched without a run allowed.

4. Tampa Bay Rays

We are getting close to the quarter pole of the season, and here still are the Rays in first place in the vaunted AL East. To stay there though, they will probably need Blake Snell to pitch more like the 2018 version of Snell, however.

5. New York Yankees

Another week, and yet another Yankee player going on the injured list. This time it is James Paxton who the Yankees announced will miss a few weeks. The Yankees have managed to stay right in it so far though.

6. Philadelphia Phillies

A good test this week for the Phillies when they play the Cardinals as the Phillies come off winning 2 out of 3 against the Nationals. The boos for Bryce Harper will only get louder if he continues to struggle.

7. Minnesota Twins

The Twins proved to be real by winning 3 out of 4 against the Astros early last week, however, they did turn around and lose 2 out of 3 to the Yankees. I look for the Twins to stay in it all year.

8. Arizona Diamondbacks

The early surprise of the season has to be the Diamondbacks. The early front runner for NL Manager of the year is probably Torey Lovollo. The Dbacks won 4 of 5 last week facing the Rockies and Yankees.

9. St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals were ho-humming along and then ran into the hottest team in the game right now. As much as the Cards hate the Cubs, I’m sure the sweep this weekend will light a fire under them.

10. Milwaukee Brewers

Welcome back, Christian Yelich. The reigning MVP came back and launched a home run Sunday that still might not be traveling. His comeback spurned a sweep of the Mets, which came after a split with the Rockies

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