- The Braves are on top of the 2026 MLB power rankings.
With the 2026 MLB season in full swing, here’s how I rank all 30 teams in the league:
MLB Power Rankings 2026
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Braves |
| 2 | Dodgers |
| 3 | Yankees |
| 4 | Rays |
| 5 | Brewers |
| 6 | Guardians |
| 7 | Padres |
| 8 | Cubs |
| 9 | Diamondbacks |
| 10 | Cardinals |
| 11 | Reds |
| 12 | Pirates |
| 13 | Phillies |
| 14 | Athletics |
| 15 | Nationals |
| 16 | White Sox |
| 17 | Mariners |
| 18 | Twins |
| 19 | Marlins |
| 20 | Blue Jays |
| 21 | Rangers |
| 22 | Orioles |
| 23 | Astros |
| 24 | Mets |
| 25 | Royals |
| 26 | Red Sox |
| 27 | Tigers |
| 28 | Giants |
| 29 | Rockies |
| 30 | Angels |
Best & Worst MLB Teams, 2026
1. Atlanta Braves
The best record in baseball. Atlanta is firing on all cylinders and looks like the class of the NL East by a wide margin.
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers continue to have a deep lineup, elite pitching, and the resources to stay dangerous all season.
3. New York Yankees
Firmly in contention in the AL East, the Yankees have the offense and bullpen depth to make a serious postseason run.
4. Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay continues its remarkable run of consistently outperforming expectations, built on deep pitching and fundamental baseball.
5. Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee leads the NL Central and continues to punch above its market size with excellent pitching development.
6. Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland has started to pull away in a weak division race.
7. San Diego Padres
The Padres look like a legitimate NL West challenger.
8. Chicago Cubs
The Cubs have lacked consistency, but a pair of double-digit win streaks has demonstrated their potential.
9. Arizona Diamondbacks
Ketel Marte has led the charge of Arizona’s recent run to climb into playoff contention.
10. St. Louis Cardinals
So much for a rebuild. The Cardinals have been one of the biggest surprises in the NL.
11. Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati has been a pleasant surprise, staying relevant in the NL Central with a young, energetic core.
12. Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Skenes and Co. are hoping to guide the Pirates to their first postseason berth since 2015.
13. Philadelphia Phillies
Kyle Schwarber is off to a fast start, hitting an MLB-best 21 home runs thus far.
14. Athletics
All eyes continue to be on Nick Kurtz, who is approaching an MLB record for most consecutive games of getting on base.
15. Washington Nationals
The Nationals lead the majors in runs scored. Just as everyone predicted.
16. Chicago White Sox
Rookie Munetaka Murakami is second in the majors in home runs thus far. He was 100/1 in the preseason home run leader odds market.
17. Seattle Mariners
A slow start has Seattle treading water, though their pitching gives it a solid floor to build from.
18. Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is right in the AL Central mix after being a popular pick in the worst record market.
19. Miami Marlins
A young Miami team is 8-14 away from home this season.
20. Toronto Blue Jays
It’s been a disappointing start for a Blue Jays team that was active in the offseason after coming one game short of the World Series.
21. Texas Rangers
The Rangers’ lineup is in a funk, going 3-for-55 over the past two games.
22. Baltimore Orioles
Only one AL team has a worse run differential than the Orioles right now.
23. Houston Astros
It’s been a down year, but the Astros did record the first no-hitter of the campaign.
24. New York Mets
With a pivotal offseason of CBA negotiations looming, let the Mets be a lesson that an expensive roster doesn’t guarantee success.
25. Kansas City Royals
Bobby Witt Jr. is having an MVP-caliber season on a Royals team that has been buried in a weak division.
26. Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox have the worst home record in baseball at this point in the season.
27. Detroit Tigers
Let the Tarik Skubal trade rumors begin, assuming he can get healthy this season.
28. San Francisco Giants
San Francisco has scored the fewest runs in the NL.
29. Colorado Rockies
The Rockies are already almost halfway to last year’s win total.
30. Los Angeles Angels
The Angels are staring down their first 100-loss campaign in franchise history.
Who is the Best MLB team This Season?
According to these power rankings, the Atlanta Braves are the best MLB team in 2026. The Dodgers are No. 2, while the Yankees are No. 3.
Who is the Worst MLB Team This Season?
Based on these updated power rankings, the Los Angeles Angels are the worst MLB team in 2026.
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