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Week 6 MLB power rankings: Astros overtake Nationals for No. 1 spot

For the third time in six weeks, a new team is crowned No. 1 in USA TODAY's MLB power rankings.

The surging Houston Astros -- who own the best record in baseball -- claim the top spot over the Washington Nationals. The Astros won three of four games against the New York Yankees in the Bronx and have opened up a 7.5 game lead in the AL West.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs have lost seven out of their last nine games and have fallen to a season-low ninth in the rankings.

From 1 to 30, how they stack up based on voting from our 10-person panel:

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