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Carter's MLB Power Rankings: June 23

NOTE: Team records and stats updated thru Sunday morning, June 21

1. Boston Red Sox (41-27)

The Red Sox are the only top-five team that has won at least seven of their last 10 games.

Jason Bay is third in the Majors with 66 RBIs, only behind Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder.

Jacoby Ellsbury has stolen 29 bases (eight behind Carl Crawford for the ML lead.)

2. Los Angeles Dodgers (45-24)

The Dodgers have only given up 260 runs, only one more than their arch-rival Giants for the ML lead.

Chad Billingsley is tied for second in the league with nine wins.

Matt Kemp is tied for sixth in the Majors with 18 stolen bases.

3. New York Yankees (38-30)

The Yankees have scored 373 runs this season; second behind the Rays for the ML lead.

Mark Teixeira has hit 20 HRs (tied for fifth in the majors), and 56 RBIs (seventh.)

4. Texas Rangers (37-30)

Kevin Millwood has a 2.62 ERA (eighth in majors.)

Ian Kinsler has hit 18 HRs (tied for eighth in Majors.)

Out of the top five teams in the majors, Dodgers, Red Sox, Yankees, Rangers, Phillies) the Rangers have the lowest run-differential (+19).

 

5. Philadelphia Phillies (36-30)

Raul Ibanez is third in the MLB with 22 HRs, and fifth with 59 RBIs.

The Phillies remain a top-five offensive team; they have scored 355 runs (fifth in the MLB).

 

6. St. Louis Cardinals (38-31)

Albert Pujols leads the majors in both HRs (26) and RBIs (68)

Colby Rasmus leads all NL Rookies with seven home runs.

 

7. Los Angeles Angels (36-30)

Brian Fuentes is tied with Heath Bell and Brian Wilson for the ML-lead in saves (19).

Jered Weaver is fifth in the Majors with a 2.53 ERA.

Chone Figgins is fifth in the Majors with 22 stole bases.

 

8. San Francisco Giants (36-31)

The Giants have the best pitching staff in the majors. They have only given up a league-best 259 runs through 67 games.

Brian Wilson is tied with Brian Fuentes and Heath Bell for the ML-lead with 19 saves.

Tim Lincecum is tied for second in the majors with 112 strikeouts, only behind Justin Verlander with 118.

 

9. Detroit Tigers (37-31)

Justin Verlander leads the majors with 118 strikeouts.

Edwin Jackson has a 2.39 ERA, fourth in the majors.

Miguel Cabrera has a .333 batting average, tied for fifth in majors.

 

10. Milwaukee Brewers (37-31)

Prince Fielder has 67 RBIs (second in majors).

Trevor Hoffman has 16 saves (tied for eighth in majors).

Yovani Gallardo has 93 strikeouts (10th in majors).

 

11. Colorado Rockies (35-33)

12. Chicago Cubs (33-31)

13. Toronto Blue Jays (37-33)

14. Cincinnati Reds (34-33)

15. New York Mets (34-32)

16. Tampa Bay Rays (36-34)

17. Minnesota Twins (35-35)

18. Seattle Mariners (34-34)

19. Houston Astros (31-35)

20. Atlanta Braves (32-35)

21. Baltimore Orioles (31-37)

22. Pittsburgh Pirates (31-37)

23. Chicago White Sox (32-36)

24. Florida Marlins (34-36)

25. Oakland Athletics (30-37)

26. Kansas City Royals (29-38)

27. Washington Nationals (20-46)

28. Arizona Diamondbacks (29-40)

29. Cleveland Indians (29-41)

30. San Diego Padres (29-38)

 

Carter's National League MVP Race

1. Albert Pujols (Cardinals): 26 home runs (leads MLB), and 68 RBIs (leads MLB)

2. Adrian Gonzalez (Padres): 23 home runs (second in MLB)

3. Raul Ibanez (Phillies): 22 home runs (tied for third in MLB), and 59 RBIs (third in NL)

4. Ryan Howard (Phillies): 20 home runs (fourth in NL), and 54 RBIs (fourth in NL)

5. Mark Reynolds (Diamondbacks): 19 home runs (fifth in NL)

 

Carter's American League MVP Race:

1. Carlos Pena (Rays): 22 home runs (leads AL), and 52 RBIs (sixth in AL, 10th in MLB)

2. Mark Teixeira (Yankees): 20 home runs (second in AL), and 56 RBIs (fourth in AL, seventh in MLB)

3. Jason Bay (Red Sox): 18 home runs (tied for third in AL), and 66 RBIs (leads AL)

4. Ian Kinsler (Rangers): 18 home runs (tied for third in AL)

5. Ichiro Suzuki (Mariners): 96 hits (leads MLB)

 

Carter's National League Cy Young Award Race:

1. Dan Haren (Diamondbacks): 2.23 ERA (second in MLB), and 112 strikeouts (tied for eighth in MLB)

2. Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers): 6-0, 56 strikeouts, 16 saves, 2.29 ERA

3. Josh Johnson (Marlins): 2.66 ERA (Ninth in MLB)

4. Javier Vazquez (Braves): 112 strikeouts (tied for second in MLB)

5. Heath Bell (Padres): 19 saves (tied for first in MLB)

 

Carter's American League Cy Young Award Race:

1. Zack Greinke (Royals): 106 strikeouts (fourth in MLB), 1.96 ERA (leads MLB)

2. Roy Halladay (Blue Jays): 2.53 ERA (tied for fifth in MLB), 10 wins (tied for first in MLB)

3. Justin Verlander (Tigers): 118 strikeouts (leads MLB)

4. Jered Weaver (Angels): 2.53 ERA (tied for fifth in MLB)

5. Felix Hernandez (Mariners): 98 strikeouts (tied for sixth in MLB)

 

Carter's National League Rookie of the Year Race:

1. Colby Rasmus (Cardinals)

2. Bobby Scales (Cubs)

3. Gerardo Parra (Diamondbacks)

 

Carter's American League Rookie of the Year Race:

1. Nolan Reimold (Orioles)

2. Elvis Andrus (Rangers)

3. Chris Gimenez (Indians)

 

Poll

Best of the American League
Tampa Bay
19%
Boston
19%
Chicago
7%
Minnesota
10%
Los Angeles
17%
Texas
27%
Total votes: 270

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