The Red Sox sit on top

After several weeks of ups and downs between the Red Sox, the Yankees and The Astros take turns At the top of the power standings, Boston has finally detached from its two closest pursuers and is solidly established as never before.

From week 16, the ten elite teams are currently in qualifying zone for the playoffs, because with the break of the game of stars, we entered the last stretch of the race in October

MLB Power Rankings: Week 16

1.- Boston Red Sox (68-9) 30)

Displacement: – | Position in the previous week: 1

The Red Sox finished the first half of the season at full steam, with 12 wins in their last 13 games. During the week, they swept the Rangers and won three of four games against the Blue Jays, four of whom won ten or more victories: Venezuelan Eduardo Rodriguez (11-3), Rick Porcello (11-4), Chris Sale (10-) 4) and David Price (10-6), while Craig Kimbrel reached 30 saves, second in all major leagues, second only to Puerto Rican Edwin Diaz, Mariners.

2.- Houston Astros (64 -35)

Displacement: – | Position in the previous week: 2

The Astros lost three of the four points to Oakland, but recovered and won two of the three on Detroit.
Left-handed Dallas Keuchel (7-8) has won his last four decisions have reduced his efficiency to 3.75, good news for the champions, who can now count on him for the home stretch, with Justin's constants Verlander, Gerrit Cole, Charlie Morton and Lance McCullers. They are also waiting for Puerto Rican Carlos Correa to return after the break for the All-Star game.

3.- New York Yankees (62-33)

Movement: – | Position in the previous week: 3

The Yankees had a week off for the All-Star game, dividing two sets of four games with the Orioles and the Indians. Cuban defender Aroldis Chapman has made 26 saves and is expected to overtake for the first time in his career the 40, although he refused to participate in Tuesday's all-star game to rest his painful left knee.

4.- Mariners Seattle (58-39)

Displacement: – | Position in the previous week: 4

The Mariners could not take longer for the all-star break, they had a week of just one win in three games against the Angels and have swept hands of the Rockies. Left-handed Marco Gonzales (10-5) won Seattle's only win this week and it was a revelation for manager Scott Servais, leading the team's team-winning team and ERA ( 3.41). Dominican striker Jean Segura took the last available spot in the American League for the All-Star Game.

5.- Cubs of Chicago (55-38)

Displacement: 1 | Position in the previous week: 6

The Cubs took first place in the Central Division of the National League, closing the week with a sweep on the Padres. Jon Lester tied with Max Scherzer and Aaron Nola in the victories of the old circuit leadership, all with 12, while he is fifth in efficiency, with 2.58

6.- Philadelphia Phillies (53-42)

Movement: 1 | Position in the previous week: 7

The Phillies are the new leaders of the East Division of the National League, despite a week of play that included four games against the Mets, three against the Marlins and a waiting who was in front of the Orioles. Philadelphia is one of the potential destinations of Manny Machado, the most coveted coin on the foreign exchange market. It would be a powerful injection to an attack that is eleventh in race production among the 15 teams of the old circuit.

7.- Los Angeles Dodgers (53-43)

Movement: 5 | Position in the previous week: 12

The Dodgers finally stormed the top spot in the Western National League division after several weeks of stalking. Max Muncy is one of the most beautiful surprises of the first part of the season, with 22 circuits in just 74 games. He will participate this Monday at Home Run Derby before the game of stars.

8.- Cleveland Indians (52-43)

Displacement: 1 | Position in the previous week: 9

No team has a more comfortable advantage in their division than the Indians, 7.5 games on the Twins and only one with a positive balance in the middle of the American League. The Dominican Jose Ramirez is a slugger and is tied with JD Martinez of the Red Sox, in the absolute home leadership in all baseball, with 29.

9.- Milwaukee Brewers (55-43)

Movement : 4 | Position in the previous week: 5

The Brewers have dropped first place in the Central Division against the Cubs and if the season ends now they would be the owners of the first wild card of the team. old circuit. The Venezuelan Jesus Aguilar was the big revelation of Milwaukee in this first part, so that he did not even intend to play as a starter. But by force of batons took over the first base and is the leader of the team on average (.298), promoted (70) and home runs (24), pointer next to the latter department of the National League. Aguilar took the last available spot in the old circuit team for the All-Star Game.

10.- Atlanta Braves (52-42)

Displacement: | 2 Position in the previous week: 8

The half-match is what separates the Phillies Braves in the direction of the Eastern Division of the National League. Atlanta led the case group throughout the first half of the season, lost eight of its last 11 games and today occupies the second wild card circuit of the old circuit. At 34 years old and in his thirteenth major league season, Nick Markakis was selected for the first time at the All-Star Game, surpbading the left-handed Jason Vargas record, who went to the 2016 main match, also with 34, but in his campaign 12 in the Majors.

11.- Arizona Diamondbacks (53-44)

Movement: – | Position in the previous week: 11

At present, the Diamondbacks are out of the qualifying zone, but only half a game behind the Dodgers in the West Division of the # Old circuit. Another potential destination of Manny Machado, according to rumors, to form an offensive tandem of fear with Paul Goldschmidt.

12. Oakland Athletics (55-42)

relocation: 2 | Position during the last week: 10

The Athletics were the biggest collective surprises of this first part of the race, considering that this team closed 2017 with a negative balance of 75 – 87, in the basement of the Western Division of the American League. Oakland has not lost a series since arriving in Houston between June 12 and June 14. Since then, everything has been winning and although they are outside the qualifying zone, they are only 3.5 games away from the Mariners in the fight for the second wild card. The question is what Billy Beane will do with his Moneyball philosophy: will he strengthen the team for the last push that will allow him to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2014 or will he sell? he coveted figures by other teams like Jed Lowrie or Khris Davis?

13. Rockies of Colorado (51-45)

Movement: 1 | Position in the previous week: 14

A good first half had the Rockies with five straight wins. They won two of three in Arizona and ended up sweeping Seattle. Although they are now out of the qualification zone, they are close and face a dilemma similar to that of Oakland: sell or buy?

14.- St. Louis Cardinals (48-46)

Movement: ] 1 | Position in the previous week: 13

The Cardinals did not finish straightening the course to get into the Division Title fight and the referees sent Mike Matheny, who had led the league. 2012 team. Matheny is the second director to have been fired in 2018, after the Reds did the same with Byan Price. Acting manager Mike Shildt started with a win, precisely against Cincinnati

15.- Tampa Bay Rays (49-47)

Relocation: – | Position in the previous week: 15

Nobody would have thought, at the beginning of the season, that the Rays would reach the All-Star break with a winning record. His throwing corps, led by leftists Blake Snell and Ryan Yarbrough, is the fourth best in the AHL with a 3.71 ERA just behind Houston, New York and Boston.

16.- San Francisco Giants (50-48)

Displacement: 1 | Position during the previous week: 17

The flattened week they had the Giants, who won two of three games against the Cubs, but also lost to Oakland. Madison Bumgarner is fully recovered, judging by her latest performances and her name seems strong to be traded before July 31.

17.- The Angels of Los Angeles (49-48)

Movement: 1 | Position in the previous week: 18

It seemed that the Angels would be the team called to fight the Astros in the West of the American League, but today they have just arrived fourth in this division, right in front of the Rangers. Mike Trout is defeated in July, with only one circuit and one race in 13 games. Albert Pujols was placed on the injured list, having tied Ken Griffey Jr. in sixth place for sluggers of all time, with 630.

18.- Washington Nationals (48-48) [19659069] Movement: 2 | Position in the previous week: 16