The Los Angeles Dodgers are the new number one team in the 2009 MLB Power Rankings, as compiled by the Sports Power Rankings “Formula”.
The Dodgers (10-3) achieved an SPR Formula Rating of .977. The red-hot Dodgers have won eight consecutive games.
The Florida Marlins (11-2) moved up to second in the MLB Power Rankings, garnering an SPR Formula Rating of .924. The Marlins suffered just their second loss of the season Monday night.
The San Diego Padres dropped to third in the MLB Power Rankings, with an SPR Formula Rating of .835. The final game of the Padres’ series with the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies was rained out Monday, denying San Diego a chance to improve its rating after taking two of the first three games from the Phillies.
The Detroit Tigers (7-5), at No. 4, are the top-ranked American League team in the MLB Power Rankings. The Tigers have won six of their last eight games.
The Boston Red Sox’s four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles, punctuated with a 12-1 win on Patriots’ Day at Fenway Park, had a profound effect on four teams’ power rankings. The Red Sox improved from No. 30 to No. 20, while the Oakland Athletics improved from No. 23 to No. 13 (due to the fact that Oakland no longer rates as the “worst” team Boston has played). The Orioles dropped from No. 13 to No. 22, and Texas fell 11 spots from No. 12 to No. 23 (due to the fact that Texas no longer rates as the “best” team Baltimore has played).
2009 MLB Power Rankings
As compiled by the Sports Power Rankings “Formula”
Rankings, Ratings, and Records through games of April 20, 2009
|
Rank |
Team |
Rating |
Record |
Last |
High |
Low |
|
1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
0.977 |
10-3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
|
2 |
Florida Marlins |
0.924 |
11-2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
3 |
San Diego Padres |
0.835 |
9-4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
4 |
Detroit Tigers |
0.835 |
7-5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
5 |
New York Mets |
0.748 |
6-6 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
|
6 |
Chicago White Sox |
0.659 |
7-5 |
6 |
6 |
15 |
|
7 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
0.512 |
10-4 |
7 |
7 |
11 |
|
8 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
0.501 |
8-5 |
8 |
8 |
17 |
|
9 |
Seattle Mariners |
0.359 |
8-5 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
10 |
Chicago Cubs |
0.184 |
7-4 |
11 |
10 |
14 |
|
11 |
Colorado Rockies |
0.105 |
4-8 |
10 |
6 |
11 |
|
12 |
Minnesota Twins |
0.000 |
7-7 |
14 |
12 |
23 |
|
13 |
Oakland Athletics |
-0.003 |
5-7 |
23 |
13 |
27 |
|
14 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
-0.003 |
7-6 |
17 |
14 |
17 |
|
15 |
Kansas City Royals |
-0.008 |
7-5 |
15 |
15 |
19 |
|
16 |
New York Yankees |
-0.152 |
7-6 |
16 |
9 |
16 |
|
17 |
Cleveland Indians |
-0.239 |
4-9 |
18 |
17 |
24 |
|
18 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
-0.250 |
5-8 |
19 |
12 |
19 |
|
19 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
-0.285 |
5-8 |
20 |
18 |
20 |
|
20 |
Boston Red Sox |
-0.322 |
7-6 |
30 |
20 |
30 |
|
21 |
Atlanta Braves |
-0.331 |
6-7 |
21 |
13 |
21 |
|
22 |
Baltimore Orioles |
-0.384 |
6-7 |
13 |
7 |
22 |
|
23 |
Texas Rangers |
-0.396 |
5-7 |
12 |
10 |
23 |
|
24 |
Washington Nationals |
-0.454 |
2-10 |
22 |
22 |
26 |
|
25 |
San Francisco Giants |
-0.503 |
4-8 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
|
26 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
-0.571 |
5-6 |
28 |
20 |
28 |
|
27 |
Cincinnati Reds |
-0.593 |
7-5 |
25 |
25 |
29 |
|
28 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |
-0.611 |
4-8 |
26 |
21 |
28 |
|
29 |
Houston Astros |
-0.708 |
4-9 |
27 |
22 |
29 |
|
30 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
-0.858 |
4-8 |
29 |
28 |
30 |
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