2022 MLB Power Rankings: June 6

Time Stamp: June 6, 2022 8:07 AM

Every week MLB teams will be ranked for the rest of the season. Here are the 2022 MLB power rankings June 6.

1. New York Yankees

Record: 39-15

Previous Ranking: 2

The Yankees put together a dominant week behind their incredible starting pitching. They are riding a 5 game win streak in which they have allowed 1 run or less in each of those 5 games. They claim the top spot going into the month of June.

2. Los Angeles Dodgers

Record: 35-19

Previous Ranking: 1

The Dodgers are 1-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates this season, including being swept this week by them. They are 32-12 against everybody else. Yeah, baseball is weird.

3. Houston Astros

Record: 35-19

Previous Ranking: 3

The Astros bullpen has been absolutely lights out this season, leading the league with a 2.39 ERA. Even more impressive? The bullpen has a 0.69 ERA since May 29.

4. New York Mets

Record: 37-19

Previous Ranking: 5

Pete Alonso has been on a tear this season, tallying some serious power numbers so far this year, including a monster shot off of the Dodgers’ Walker Buehler.

5. San Diego Padres

Record: 33-21

Previous Ranking: 4

Mackenzie Gore has been lights out to begin his rookie season, holding an ERA below a 2. With the return of Fernando Tatis Jr looming, this Padres team could become even more dangerous, very soon.

6. Milwaukee Brewers

Record: 33-23

Previous Ranking: 6

The Brewers began the season 32-18, which marked their best 50 game start in franchise history. They have slipped a little since then, but they remain a top team in baseball.

7. Toronto Blue Jays

Record: 31-22

Previous Ranking: 7

Jose Berrios set a career high this week with 13 strikeouts in a 7 inning performance against the Minnesota Twins. This kind of pitching is exactly what Blue Jays fans needed to see.

8. Tampa Bay Rays

Record: 31-23

Previous Ranking: 11

The Rays faced backlash from the State of Florida Governor after making a social media post about gun control this week. On the field though, the Rays continue to improve as a pitching staff and as a lineup.

9. St Louis Cardinals

Record: 31-23

Previous Ranking: 8

The hottest hitter in baseball resides in St Louis, as nobody is hotter right now than Paul Goldschmidt. The reigning NL Player of the Month looks to carry the Cardinals as the team churns on into June.

10. Minnesota Twins

Record: 32-24

Previous Ranking: 9

The Twins hold a comfortable lead in the AL Central. They have scored significantly more runs this season than anybody else in the AL Central, as they have been led by a plethora of players.

11. San Francisco Giants

Record: 29-24

Previous Ranking: 12

The Giants currently sit at third in the NL West, behind two of the best teams in the league, being the Padres and Dodgers. The pitching this season has been a tremendous let down as a whole. They have currently allowed about 80 more runs than the first place Dodgers.

12. Atlanta Braves

Record: 28-27

Previous Ranking: 16

The Braves have begun to attempt to chip away at the nearly 10 game deficit in the NL East. Max Fried impressed with 8 shutout innings this week as well.

13. Cleveland Guardians

Record: 24-25

Previous Ranking: 19

The Guardians did not begin the season with much hope for a lengthy, playoff bound season. But on the back of MVP candidate Jose Ramirez, the Cleveland Guardians are less than 5 games behind the Twins for the AL Central lead.

14. Los Angeles Angels

Record: 27-28

Previous Ranking: 10

The Angels have struggled mightily as of late. Mike Trout is currently hitless for the week while the Angels have dropped 10 straight games leading into Sunday, June 5th.

15. Arizona Diamondbacks

Record: 26-29

Previous Ranking: 17

Starting pitcher Zac Gallen has been a pleasant surprise for the Diamondbacks. Hes posted career highs in ERA, WHIP, and K/BB so far this season.

16. Boston Red Sox

Record: 27-27

Previous Ranking: 14

The Red Sox currently have three qualified hitters batting over a .330 batting average. Even with an elite offense, they sit at fourth place in the loaded AL East division.

17. Philadelphia Phillies

Record: 25-29

Previous Ranking: 15

Zach Wheeler and Aaron Nola lead the pitching rotation ,as one of the best two-headed monsters in all of baseball. They have both pitched to sub 4 ERAs so far and the Phillies will look to these two to help lead them back into contention for the division.

18. Chicago White Sox

Record: 25-27

Previous Ranking: 13

There might not be a team that has been a bigger disappointment this year than the Chicago White Sox. They are one of the most talented teams in all of baseball. They just have not been able to put the pieces together this year. After another disappointing week that sees them sitting below .500, they look to bounce back in the month of June.

19. Texas Rangers

Record: 25-28

Previous Ranking: 18

The Rangers are closing in on the Angels for second place in the AL West. If the Angels keep sliding, the two teams could switch places very soon.

20. Seattle Mariners

Record: 24-30

Previous Ranking: 22

The Mariners have loads of talent. They are looking for pitcher Robbie Ray to get back to the pitcher that he was last year, which would provide a huge boost to this Seattle team.

21. Colorado Rockies

Record: 23-31

Previous Ranking: 21

Veteran shortstop, Jose Iglesias has been a consistent bat for the Rockies. They had a tough week as a whole, but they look to bounce back as June gets going.

22. Miami Marlins

Record: 22-30

Previous Ranking: 20

The Marlins have two legitimate NL CY Young candidates, as both Pablo Lopez and Sandy Alcantara have been tremendous. They look to anchor the Marlins rotation for years to come.

23. Chicago Cubs

Record: 23-31

Previous Ranking: 23

The Cubs look to gain a bit of momentum against the Orioles, as they follow that series up with a few tough matchups. They will face the Yankees, Padres, and Braves in their next 10 after a 2 game series with the Orioles.

24. Pittsburgh Pirates

Record: 24-28

Previous Ranking: 24

The Pirates swept the Dodgers and took 2/3 games from the Diamondbacks. Closer David Bednar has been lights out in 27 innings this season.

25. Baltimore Orioles

Record: 23-33

Previous Ranking: 26

The Orioles are the only team in the AL East with a negative run differential. They are a few steps away from being a .500 level team. The AL East is the best division in baseball, which means climbing the ranks of that division will be a daunting task.

26. Oakland Athletics

Record: 20-36

Previous Ranking: 25

There isn’t much to be excited about with the Oakland Athletics. They have a few qualified pitchers that are throwing well, but the lineup has been so bad that it hasn’t meant much what the pitchers have done.

27. Detroit Tigers

Record: 21-33

Previous Ranking: 28

The Tigers faced the task of having to play the hottest team in baseball, the New York Yankees, to end the week. They were swept by New York after beginning the week with a promising series win against the Twins.

28. Washington Nationals

Record: 21-35

Previous Ranking: 27

Juan Soto is a generational talent. He is beginning to get hot, as much of the league and media expected him to start the season. Juan Soto getting hot will tear through opposing pitchers with no regard.

29. Cincinnati Reds

Record: 18-35

Previous Ranking: 30

The injury bug has stuck with the Reds for a majority of the year, as most notably, reigning Rookie of the Year Jonathan India remains sidelined. Luis Castillo and Graham Ashcraft were impressive this week.

30. Kansas City Royals

Record: 17-35

Previous Ranking: 29

There is a new number 30 this week as the Kansas City Royals have hit a very rough patch recently. They really struggled this week and will need to compete to pull themselves back up from the daunting 30th ranked team.

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