MLB Mid Season Rankings

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Zach Beier & Chubbs Scheffler
July 07, 2023

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Developing Stories 📰

The 2023 MLB All-Star break is only one week away, and it feels like just yesterday spring training was wrapping up and Opening Day was beginning. The Tampa Bay Rays have been baseball's best team for much of the year, but there is a new No. 1 in this week's rankings as the National League's leading World Series contender has moved into the top spot.

After missing the playoffs last year, the Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers all rank inside the top 10 in our weekly power rankings.

Meanwhile, likely contenders such as the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals don't even crack the top 20.

Keep in mind, these rankings change with teams rising and falling based on their recent performance relative to where they landed in the previous week's rankings.

1. Atlanta Braves

2. Tampa Bay Rays

3. Texas Rangers

4. Houston Astros

5. Los Angeles Dodgers

6. Arizona Diamondbacks

7. Baltimore Orioles

8. Miami Marlins

9.San Francisco Giants

10. Cincinnati Reds

Headlines 🚨

On This Day in Sport History: 2001 In the first appearance in Daytona since the death of his father Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins Pepsi 400.

2013 Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic to become the first British man to win a Wimbledon singles title since 1936.

Sergio Garcia’s mission to play in his 25th straight Open Championship ended when he failed to qualify for the seasons fourth major.

The Los Angeles Kings signed Anze Kopitar to a 2-year $14 million extension, he is one of the best players in franchise history.

Ptric Hornqvist, two-time Stanley Cup winner, has announced his retirement after 15 seasons with three different teams.

Veteran NFL running back, and Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram II is joining Fox Sports as an analyst.

Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Corbin Carroll left the game with a right shoulder injury and the All Star will get imaging done today.

The Houston Astros 2B Jose Altuve has been placed on the 10-day IL after a left oblique injury.

Liam Broady upsets No.4 Casper Rud in 5 sets at Wimbledon, he became the first British man to defeat a top-four seed since 2013.

The NCAA Division I Council proposed changes to the transfer period windows that would reduce the total number of days that student athletes can enter the transfer portal from 60 down to 30.

Trends 📈📉 via Oddshark

⚾️ Phillies at Marlins

  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games

⚾️ Braves at Rays

  • Atlanta is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games

  • Atlanta is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games

⚾️ Blue Jays at Tigers

  • Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road

  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Detroit

  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing Toronto

  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

⚾️ Cubs at Yankees

  • NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

  • NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

⚾️ Rangers at Nationals

  • Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington

  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Texas

  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

⚾️ Royals at Guardians

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games

  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City

  • Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City

⚾️ Athletics at Red Sox

  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games

⚾️ Cardinals at White Sox

  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games at home

⚾️ Reds at Brewers

  • Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

  • Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road

  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games

  • Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

⚾️ Orioles at Twins

  • Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

  • Minnesota is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Baltimore 

⚾️ Pirates at Diamondbacks

  • Arizona is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh 

⚾️ Angles at Dodgers

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers

  • LA Dodgers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels

  • LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels

⚾️ Rockies at Giants

  • San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado

  • San Francisco is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Colorado

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⚾️ MLB

57% of bets and 74% of money is on PHI -130

45% of bets and 66% of money is on PHI 1.5 (

27% of bets and 52% of money is on DET +120

51% of bets and 77% of money is on OVER 10.5 OAK at BOS

53% of bets and 72% of money is on UNDER 8.5 KC at CLE

52% of bets and 70% of money is on UNDER 8.5 STL at CWS

64% of bets and 84% of money is on OVER 8.5 BAL at MIN

24% of bets and 51% of money is on SEA -1.5 (

26% of bets and 49% of money is on UNDER 7.5 SEA at HOU

67% of bets and 88% of money is on OVER 8.5 PIT at ARI

29% of bets and 87% of money is on COL +140

Future Odds 🔮 via Bovada Sportsbook

Injury Report 🏥 via ESPN

ARI (CF) Corbin Carroll | Day-to-Day - Shoulder

BAL (LF) Aaron Hicks | Day-to-Day - Achilles

BAL (LF) Austin Hayes | Day-to-Day - Hip

BOS (SS) Yu Chang | 60 Day IL - Wrist, will be activated this weekend

BOS (SP) James Paxton | Paternity - Will be activated to start on Saturday vs Oakland

CHC (SS) Dansby Swanson | Day-to-Day - Heel

CIN (SP) Ben Lively | 15 Day IL - Pectoral, on schedule to return and start Sunday vs Milwaukee

CLE (SP) Cal Quantrill | 15 Day IL - Shoulder, placed on IL yesterday

DET (CF) Riley Green | 15 Day IL - Fibula, could be activated this weekend

DET (SP) Alex Faedo | 15 Day IL - Finger, activated to start today vs Toronto

HOU (2B) Jose Altuve | 10 Day IL - Oblique, MRI yesterday showed minor concern

LAA (3B) Anthony Rendon | Day-to-Day - Shin, could be activated to start today

LAA (CF) Mike Trout | 10 Day IL - Hand, underwent surgery on Wednesday

MIA (CF) Jazz Chisholm Jr | 10 Day IL - Oblique

NYM (3B) Brett Brady | Day-to-Day 

NYY (LF) Jake Bauers | Out - Bruised rotator cuff

STL (SS) Tommy Edmond | Day-to-Day - Wrist

STL (SP) Adam Wainwright | 15 Day IL - Shoulder, placed on IL on Wednesday

Weekend Picks 🔒

Phillies -125 | The Phillies are hot as they are coming off an impressive sweep against the Rays. Alcantra has just 1 win in his last 7 starts and no home victory since Arpil 4th. He’s averaging 4 ER in his last 6 home starts while Wheeler allowed 1 ER in his last two road starts.

Mets +110 | The Mets have allowed only 11 runs during their 5-game win streak and have won 4 of their last 5 road games. Verlander has allowed 2 or fewer runs in 7 of 11 starts this season and only 1 run across his last 2 outings. Darvish is making his first start since June 21 and had a 7.71 ERA in his last 3 outings.

Braves/Rays Over 8.5 | The over is 8-3 in Atlanta’s last 11 road games against a right handed starter. Tampa is 7-1 to the over in their last 8 home games against a right handed starter.