MLB power rankings 2026: All 30 teams ranked entering June

We’ve officially reached the first month of summer with the calendar flipping to June. We’re well over a third of the way through the 2026 MLB season, and we’ll be halfway done before you can say “trade deadline.” This season has certainly not disappointed, with a good mix of pleasant surprises, expected contenders meeting or even exceeding expectations and even a sprinkle or two of “wait, that team is under .500?” 

With SeatGeek serving as the Official Ticket Marketplace of MLB, we keep a close eye on all things baseball and all 30 MLB teams. With the action moving to June, we’ve put together our latest MLB power rankings, ranking all teams 1 to 30 as we reach the third full month of the 2026 season. 

A few notes before we dive in: First, record isn’t everything. If it were, this would be just listing 30 teams in order by record, and that’s hardly a thoughtful brain exercise. We’re looking at a mix of short- and long-term outlook along with recent and overall results. That means injuries are absolutely a factor here, too, especially for a team like the White Sox, who have the ninth-best record in MLB but don’t crack our top 10.  

2026 MLB power rankings: All 30 teams ranked entering June

2026 MLB power rankings: All 30 teams ranked entering June

1. Atlanta Braves – (40-20, 2)

We have a new No. 1. The Braves could have easily been in this spot in our last installment, but they get the nod here over the Dodgers. Atlanta ends the weekend with the best record in baseball, and you can make a very strong argument that the Braves are the most balanced team in all of MLB. The pitching is back to 2024 form led by Chris Sale and Bryce Elder, and the lineup is deep and dangerous. Ronald Acuna Jr. is also healthy and starting to heat up after an uneven start, making Atlanta all the more dangerous. The Braves at this point look like the top obstacle in L.A.’s 3-peat bid. 

2. Los Angeles Dodgers (38-21, 1)

Speaking of the two-time defending champs, they slid only a spot to No. 2. The Dodgers have no major holes to speak of, as they rank in the top five in runs scored and team ERA. Shohei Ohtani is doing Shohei Ohtani things at the plate after a “poor” start to 2026 by his incredible standards, and he’s been arguably the most effective starting pitcher in baseball to date with an 0.82 ERA to anchor a rotation of other great starters. The lineup is deep, the bullpen is solid and should get better as the season moves along, too. The big question right now is when Kyle Tucker will start to click with his new team, but given how the Dodgers operate, a Tucker emergence would be more of a cherry on top than a necessity, at least right now. 

3. New York Yankees – (36-23, 3)

This is likely a bit controversial given Tampa Bay has the better record and is 4-1 against New York this season, but as I noted above, record isn’t everything here. The Yankees’ outlook is simply better than the Rays’ is, in my opinion. The Yankees have an elite pitching staff and some absolute studs in the middle of the lineup in Aaron Judge and Ben Rice. Speaking of the pitching, a certain someone named Gerrit Cole is back for the Yankees, rejoining a rotation that includes Cy Young frontrunner Cam Schlittler. With Max Fried back at some point soon, New York’s rotation is scary as can be. I think the Yanks will win the AL East when it’s all said and done, and to me, they’re the best team in the American League. 

4. Tampa Bay Rays – (36-20, 12)

The Rays just keep on winning, man. They’ve also – as noted – had the Yankees’ number this year. I think ultimately the Yankees are better positioned to make a deep run and win the AL East this year than the Rays, but Tampa Bay has been awfully impressive. The trio of Junior Caminero, Jonathan Aranda and Yandy Diaz has carried this lineup all year long as all three have strong All-Star cases, and the rotation has gotten excellent contributions from a few veterans, namely Nick Martinez, who is enjoying a career year, and Shane McClanahan, who is back to his All-Star form after missing each of the last two seasons. Tampa is a team no one will want to face this postseason with its dangerous top of the lineup and a deep and effective pitching staff. 

5. Milwaukee Brewers – (35-21, 10)

The Brewers’ brand of baseball may not stand out in box scores, but boy is it effective. Milwaukee pitches well, plays great defense, wreaks havoc on the bases and makes a ton of contact. The Brewers are last in homers but are in the top 10 in runs and walks and in the top five in stolen bases while having one of the lowest strikeout rates in the game. On the pitching side, youngster Jacob Misiorowski looks like a bonafide ace, and the Brewers have gotten amazing results from young lefty Kyle Harrison, too, giving Milwaukee a potentially dangerous 1-2 punch for years to come. It’s a different style than many other teams deploy these days, but it’s impossible to argue with the results as Milwaukee looks primed to win its third straight NL Central title. 

6. Cleveland Guardians – (34-27, 8)

The Guardians win, plain and simple. They pitch well (seventh in ERA) and do enough to mask that the lineup isn’t going to scare you (20th in runs scored). But Cleveland’s mix of pitching, small ball and clean baseball works. The Guards are top five in walks drawn and stolen bases. Jose Ramirez appears to be getting going after a subpar start to his season, while Chase DeLauter is a Rookie of the Year contender. Fellow rookie Travis Bazzana also has shined in limited action, and you could argue he’s the team’s best hitter since his debut. The pitching is a strength even if many of the names don’t stand out, such as rookie Parker Messick (2.21 ERA) while Gavin Williams (3.07 ERA, 88 strikeouts) has been spectacular. The Guardians’ style works well, and with the AL Central cratering around them, they’re in the clearest driver’s seat of any team to win a division this year. 

7. San Diego Padres – (32-26, 4)

First things first – Fernando Tatis Jr. finally homered, ending what was one of the stranger home run droughts we’ve seen. But that drought kind of encapsulates why it’s easy to buy into this Padres squad. Tatis started the year ice cold, and Manny Machado has a .620 OPS. Gavin Sheets is the only regular with an OPS over .700 right now. San Diego is 28th in runs scored but has the seventh-best record in baseball. You could point to a poor offense as a reason to fade this team, but I’ll go “glass half full” here and say that there are simply too many good players for the Padres to struggle to score runs all year long. San Diego is 13th in team ERA, but with Mason Miller anchoring the ninth inning, the Padres have maybe baseball’s best bullpen. They’re dangerous – maybe more so than they appear when just looking at stats. A 13-15 month of May isn’t great, but again, I think there’s a lot more juice to squeeze out of this roster as we move into the summer months. 

8. Pittsburgh Pirates – (32-28, 7)

That the Pirates are tied for third in the NL Central doesn’t change the fact that they’re one of the best teams in the game. We all knew that they’d pitch well, especially with Paul Skenes anchoring things, but Pittsburgh has actually been a better offensive team than pitching. Yes, you did read that right. The Buccos enter June fourth in runs scored compared to 12th in team ERA. Brandon Lowe has been a revelation for this lineup, while Oneil Cruz and Bryan Reynolds have done their share of heavy lifting as well. And after a cold start to his career, top rookie Konnor Griffin has dazzled, hitting .306 in May. This has the makings of a dangerous young team, and they have enough veteran presence in the lineup to help things as well. If you’re not sold yet, you likely will be soon. 

9. Chicago Cubs – (32-28, 5)

The Cubs are maybe baseball’s most confusing team. What we do know is that, for better and for worse, they are streaky. Chicago has not one, but two separate 10-game winning streaks. But the Cubbies also have a 10-game losing streak on their ledger, with that just occurring over the last two weeks. The Cubs have a fairly average pitching staff and are dealing with some injuries on that front, but the lineup remains very good, ranking sixth in runs and fourth in on-base percentage thanks to having drawn the most walks in baseball. Kind of like the Padres, I think there’s even more upside than we’ve seen with this club, particularly with the lineup. And a Justin Steele return to the rotation could be one of the biggest “additions” any contender makes this summer. 

10. Seattle Mariners – (31-29, 15)

Have the Mariners finally turned a corner? In a poor AL West, it’s Seattle that sits atop the standings after winning six straight games and eight of 11 to close out a 15-13 month. Julio Rodriguez had a big month with 10 home runs, the second-most of any player this past month. That’s especially big as reigning MVP runner-up Cal Raleigh is on the injured list for at least a few more weeks. The Mariners are pitching well (fifth in team ERA), hitting home runs (seventh) and striking out quite a bit (eighth most), which is pretty much what we’ve seen from them these last few years. But the AL West has been baseball’s worst division, and at least for now, this level of play is more than enough to take control of things. 

11. Philadelphia Phillies – (30-29, 26)

Break out the Phillies! Arguably the biggest winner in May – even if they didn’t have the most wins this month – the Phillies are firmly back in the playoff mix. Moving on from Rob Thomson for Don Mattingly after a 9-19 start to the season appears to have done the trick, which is both fitting and ironic considering that’s exactly what happened in 2022 when the Phils made the World Series under Thompson, who was the team’s interim skipper. Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, the latter of whom hit 11 homers to lead MLB in May, anchor a lineup that’s really turning things around, Cristopher Sanchez is the best pitcher in baseball right now and has a ludicrous scoreless innings streak going on, and Zack Wheeler is back and pitching like the ace we’re used to seeing. This is a dangerous Philly team that could very well emerge as a top threat to the Dodgers’ reign of supremacy in the National League. 

12. St. Louis Cardinals – (31-26, 19)

The Cardinals are second in the NL Central, but I just don’t see them being the second-best team in this crowded division. St. Louis has certainly overperformed relative to expectations, but the Cards are just 17th in team ERA and 21st in runs scored. The pitching isn’t good enough to carry a lineup for any serious length of time, even if Michael McGreevy is looking like an All-Star atop the rotation. Jordan Walker looks like he’s here to stay, as does rookie JJ Wetherholt. Those two, along with McGreevy, give the Cardinals three strong pillars to build around. I just don’t see them keeping up with the likes of the Brewers, Pirates and Cubs as we get deeper into the season. 

13. Cincinnati Reds – (30-28, 6)

The Reds had a month to forget, going 10-17 to slide to the bottom of the NL Central. Cincy, like many young teams, has a pitching problem, as the Reds are 27th in ERA entering June. Chase Burns has been amazing with a 1.96 ERA, and 2025 All-Star Andrew Abbott had a strong month of May, but the rest of the rotation is bad, and the bullpen is among the worst in the game. Runs have been easier to come by as Cincinnati is 14th in runs scored. Elly De La Cruz, Spencer Steer and rookie Sal Stewart are leading the charge on that front, and some other role players are enjoying nice seasons, too, such as Nathaniel Lowe. A Hunter Greene return can’t come soon enough, but with how good the NL Central is this year, will that even be enough for the Reds to really be dangerous over the rest of the season? 

14. Arizona Diamondbacks – (31-27, 11)

A 15-13 month of May has the Diamondbacks four games over .500, but we need to go under the hood a bit as far as their recent play is concerned. Arizona went 14-5 against teams with losing records in the Rangers, Rockies, Giants and Mets, meaning they went 1-8 against winning teams this month, concluding in getting swept in Seattle to close out the month. Now, there’s still a lot to like with this Arizona team, namely Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte, with the latter shaking off a bad start to heat up atop the order. The Diamondbacks ranked fourth in ERA in May and are 14th for the season, but the rotation gives me tremendous pause right now, especially until Corbin Burnes returns. The trio of Zac Gallen, Ryne Nelson and Merrill Kelly collectively have an ERA just over 5, which just isn’t a feasible means of contending in a loaded National League playoff race. Arizona is pretty good, but playoff good? I’m not sold, even if there’s some intriguing talent. 

15. Toronto Blue Jays – (29-31, 16)

Don’t count last year’s AL champs out just yet. The Blue Jays went 15-14 in May, going 11-6 over their last 17 games. Injuries have been a problem, but they got Trey Yesavage back, and he’s helped stabilize the rotation a good deal alongside Kevin Gausman, who looks like an All-Star yet again. The big question in Toronto right now is with the lineup. Injuries are a problem, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looks more like a really good player than the superstar we saw last October. The AL Wild Card figures to be wide open as the summer months continue, and the Jays more than have the capability to make a run here, just like last year. May was a good sign of that.  

16. Washington Nationals – (31-29, 22)

If I told you the Nationals have the best offense in baseball, would you believe me? Laugh all you want, but then look up the numbers. No team has scored more runs than Washington has. The Nats are also sixth in homers, third in stolen bases and fourth in slugging percentage. The dynamic duo of CJ Abrams and James Wood have made life miserable for opposing pitchers, and there have been enough contributions from Daylen Lile, Curtis Mead and others to help push runs across the board as well. The issue is on the mound, though, as Washington is 25th in ERA. Cade Cavalli (3.62 ERA) and Foster Griffin (3.76 ERA) have been great atop the rotation, but the rest of the starters haven’t contributed much, and the bullpen ranks in the bottom 10 in ERA. The Nats have some intriguing pitching prospects working through the minors, but for now, pitching is a weak link and needs to be fortified somehow.

17. Chicago White Sox – (32-27, 30)

The White Sox have been one of baseball’s best stories this year, but that fairy tale may be ending sooner than many would have hoped. Unfortunately, star rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami, who has completely reshaped Chicago’s lineup with his 20 homers, is expected to miss four to six weeks with a hamstring injury. The Sox have a number of other intriguing bats like Miguel Vargas and Colson Montgomery to lead the charge while Murakami is away, but the Japanese rookie is the straw that stirs the drink given his elite power and how opposing pitchers pitch around him. Davis Martin and Co. have surpassed expectations on the pitching side, but I still have reservations about that group. Hopefully the Sox stay afloat in Murakami’s absence, especially in a wide-open AL Wild Card picture, but if they scuffle with him sidelined, that wouldn’t be too much of a surprise.

18. Texas Rangers – (28-31, 13)

We’ve reached the first of our AL West cluster, and the Rangers get a very slight nod over the Astros and Athletics, but the order you rank these teams could change any day. The good? Texas has great pitching, good for sixth in team ERA thanks largely to Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi. The bad? The lineup is again a major problem, ranking 24th in runs scored. Corey Seager struggling and then landing on the injured list sure doesn’t help. Brandon Nimmo has been a solid addition atop the order, but the Rangers desperately need more juice in the lineup. It’d be a crying shame if they waste another excellent year of pitching like they did in 2025, especially with the AL West right there for the taking.

19. Houston Astros – (27-34, 23)

The Astros are actually fourth in the AL West behind Texas and the A’s, but I give Houston the edge over the A’s, who were in first place for most of May. The Astros went 15-14 in May after a 12-20 start to the year and have maybe baseball’s best hitter in Yordan Alvarez, who hit eight homers in May and is clearly healthy after an injury-plagued 2025. Christian Walker swatted nine homers in May and is rebounding well after a disastrous first year in Houston. The lineup is dangerous, ranking 10th in runs scored and fifth in homers. Pitching has been a problem, with the Astros 29th in team ERA as Hunter Brown has missed most of the year but should return this month. If the Stros get even average pitching, they could very well be the best team in this division. That’s a big if, but they’re a tough team to face each night with how good the lineup is. 

20. Athletics – (28-31, 14)

The A’s may be crashing down to earth a bit after leading a poor AL West for a good chunk of the season. The pitching is 22nd in ERA and gives up far too many home runs, and outside of Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers, the lineup isn’t as dangerous as it should be given some of the  names you see. The A’s are 17th in runs scored. It’s still a very young team out in West Sacramento, and it can be easy to forget that when you’re looking solely at standings. They went 11-17 in May and closed the month out going 2-9 to the Padres, Mariners and Yankees, with Seattle sweeping the A’s to take control of the division. The future is bright, but there’s still a lot of work to do. 

21. Baltimore Orioles – (28-32, 17)

It’s just strange that things have been so bad in Baltimore these last two years after how good the Orioles were in 2023 and 2024. It’s good to see Adley Rutschman performing well after two lackluster years at the plate, and the Orioles actually have a top-10 offense, even if Pete Alonso and Gunnar Henderson’s non-homer numbers hardly stand out. The Orioles again are struggling on the mound, and it’s unclear where any growth in that department will come from, especially with the team hardly looking like a buyer this deadline. The O’s do have some intriguing pieces when it comes to selling at the deadline, though, so perhaps they’ll target pitching prospects this summer.

22. Minnesota Twins – (27-33, 21)

Much of what I said about Baltimore applies to Minnesota, except the O’s have far more young talent to build around long-term than the Twins do. The Twins are a top-10 offense but a bottom-10 pitching team. Byron Buxton has been on fire in the early stages of the year with 17 homers, but things are hardly impressive on the pitching front beyond Joe Ryan and Taj Bradley. Speaking of Ryan, he figures to be one of the more in-demand names this trade deadline, and he’s having arguably his best season yet. Minnesota went 13-15 in May, which is hardly horrible but it doesn’t stand out much, either. The Twins should be looking to use this deadline for building towards the future, much like they did last summer.

23. New York Mets – (26-33, 25)

You basically have three things that have worked well for the Mets so far this season in Juan Soto, Nolan McLean and Clay Holmes, the latter of whom is hurt right now. Outside of that, it’s been a dreadful year in Queens after a very eventful offseason. The Mets have an above-average pitching staff, which comes as no surprise given the talent in the rotation and the bullpen. But between injuries and awful starts from key players outside of Soto, the lineup simply cannot score enough runs to be competitive. The National League is a lot deeper and tougher than the American League, which certainly doesn’t help things for New York. 

24. Miami Marlins – (26-34, 18)

The Marlins have maybe MLB’s best middle infield tandem in Otto Lopez and Xavier Edwards, and it looks like former first-round pick Max Meyer has figured things out with a sub-3 ERA, but there’s not much else to really point to with this Miami team. Sandy Alcantara has struggled recently and has an ERA of 4.66 after a solid start to the year, and Miami ranks 19th in runs scored and 21st in team ERA. Even with the Mets struggling, I’d guess the Marlins finish last in the NL East this year. They just went 11-18 in May and ended the month getting swept by a scuffling New York squad. 

25. Boston Red Sox – (25-33, 27)

I was fading the Red Sox heading into the season given the team had a quiet offseason after losing a key bat in Alex Bregman, but I didn’t think they’d be “last place in the AL East” bad. Not having Garrett Crochet for most of the season hurts, as does a dreadful start from Brayan Bello. But the rotation has actually been pretty good! Sonny Gray, Ranger Suarez and rookie Connelly Early have all pitched very well to begin 2026. The bats, however, are largely cold outside of Willson Contreras and a few others. Trevor Story, Jarren Duran, Marcelo Meyer and others all are OPSing well under .700, and an injury to Roman Anthony sure doesn’t help. The Sox have some tough decisions to make in the coming months and this offseason.

26. Kansas City Royals – (22-37, 29)

It looked like the Royals were going to use May as a launching pad back to contention after winning five straight to begin the month, but they’ve had three separate losing streaks of at least four games to continue to stay near the bottom of the AL Central. The Royals still feel like a team that’s underperforming relative to their overall talent level, but it just has yet to click this year. The bright side for K.C. is the AL Wild Card race is wide open, but they’ve had a dreadful start and are running out of time. They’re one of the more disappointing teams in MLB this year. 

27. Detroit Tigers – (22-38, 9)

The Tigers were .500 entering May, but it’s been a disaster ever since. Detroit is now among the worst teams in baseball after two long losing streaks have sent them towards the cellar. The Tigers, barring a major run in the near future, will now have a big decision to make with Tarik Skubal. The two-time Cy Young winner is on the injured list but is expected back at some point in June. He’s a pending free agent, and it seems unlikely that Detroit will be able to re-sign him. If he returns from injury and pitches well, the Tigers very likely will be trading him ahead of the trade deadline. Given how the team has played of late, that’s the most interesting thing going on with Detroit right now. 

28. San Francisco Giants – (23-36, 24)

The Giants were a weird team entering 2026 but they’ve largely just been bad in 2026. The main issue is offensively, as San Francisco just can’t really score runs. It’s hard to score at Oracle Park, but with big names like Rafael Devers, Willy Adames and Matt Chapman in the mix, it’s surprising the Giants have been arguably the worst offense in baseball. I have the Giants pegged as the most interesting team to watch this trade deadline as various reports have made it seem like we may see a 2025 Twins-type fire sale out of the Bay. Could we see the team move on from one or more of Adames, Chapman, Devers, Robbie Ray and Logan Webb?

29. Los Angeles Angels – (23-37, 20)

At least Mike Trout is healthy and good? The Angels started off well enough but contention was always a pipe dream. The Angels are in a frustrating spot if you’re a fan of the franchise as the team has refused to undergo a rebuild, and other efforts to fortify the farm system have faltered. Trout is playing well and likely will make another All-Star Game, but the pitching remains a problem and there’s just not enough going on with the rest of the lineup right now. Like the Tigers with Skubal, it will be interesting to see if the Angels take calls on Trout. But given the team’s general manager and manager are both on the last year of their contracts, would ownership even let this leadership group move on from a franchise icon like Trout, who also owns a full no-trade clause? 

30. Colorado Rockies – (22-38, 28)

This is unfortunately an all-too-familiar spot for the Rockies not just this year, but over the last few seasons. Colorado is back to having the worst pitching staff in baseball after a surprisingly decent start to the year on the hill, and despite playing half their games at Coors Field, the Rockies’ lineup is bottom 10 in runs scored. There’s just not a lot of redeeming qualities for this team right now, and it doesn’t look like that’s going to change any time soon.