Astros and Mets on the rise

By Harri Kairavuo | eastsideportsanalysis.com

All teams have passed the 100 mark in games played. At the moment Houston Astros and New York Mets are holding the top spot in their divisions. Maybe not what you would have expected in the beginning of the season. Detroit Tigers look like they have given up on the season with Miguel Cabrera still injured and David Price traded to Toronto Blue Jays. Philadelphia Phillies have played better recently but are still ranked as the worst team in baseball.

MLB Power Rankings						8/3/2015
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	TREND	BAT	SP	RP
1	Cardinals	66-38	-	13	2	7
2	Astros	60-46	⇧ 2	1	10	4
3	Dodgers	60-45	-	3	1	14
4	Mets	55-50	⇧ 3	19	6	2
5	Royals	62-41	⇩ 3	15	18	1
6	Pirates	61-43	⇩ 1	21	3	19
7	Yankees	59-45	⇩ 1	5	17	6
8	Giants	57-47	⇧ 3	6	16	3
9	Cubs	57-47	⇧ 1	27	5	8
10	Nationals	54-49	⇩ 2	16	8	9
11	Blue Jays	54-52	⇧ 1	2	19	11
12	Angels	54-49	⇩ 3	17	11	15
13	Rays	52-54	⇧ 2	11	9	12
14	Orioles	53-51	-	8	21	10
15	White Sox	50-53	⇩ 2	23	12	18
16	Indians	48-56	⇧ 2	10	7	17
17	Twins	54-50	⇩ 1	22	22	27
18	Padres	51-54	⇧ 4	28	14	25
19	A's	47-59	⇩ 2	24	4	28
20	Mariners	48-58	⇧ 1	14	15	22
21	Marlins	43-62	⇩ 1	26	13	5
22	Diamondbacks	50-53	⇧ 2	12	26	20
23	Tigers	51-54	⇩ 4	4	23	30
24	Rangers	51-53	⇧ 1	20	24	26
25	Red Sox	47-58	⇧ 3	18	20	29
26	Reds	47-56	⇩ 3	25	27	23
27	Rockies	44-59	⇧ 2	7	29	16
28	Braves	47-58	⇩ 1	29	28	24
29	Brewers	44-62	⇩ 3	30	25	13
30	Phillies	41-65	-	9	30	21