The Rangers have continued their climb up our weekly power rankings and have now usurped the Dodgers for the No. 2 spot, with the Rays holding steadfast at No. 1. But, with the roll Texas has been on as of late and its historic run differential, does it deserve to have the top spot?
Meanwhile, at the other end of our rankings, the Athletics are on a historic pace of their own -- albeit a bad one. Will they challenge the 1962 Mets' modern record of 120 losses? Or will the Royals catch Oakland at the bottom of our list?