The Indians fall from the top few spots for the first time in a while, and the Marlins fall some as well. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks keep climbing.
Just as a reminder: some of the things that go into these rankings include runs scored and allowed, run distributions, wOBA, wRC, FIP, xFIP, DRS, UZR, etc., Base Runs, BABIP and HR/FB% adjustments, and our guts.
| Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | Comments |
| 1 | Cardinals | 35 | 25 | In the last week, Albert Pujols has hit .444/.545/1.074 with 5 home runs (two of the walk-off variety). He's accumulated 1.1 of his 1.9 seasonal fWAR. Pretty good. |
| 2 | Rangers | 33 | 26 |
Elvis Andrus has added an above average bat (106 wRC+) to his plus glove and good speed (league leading 19 stolen bases) so far this year. |
| 3 | Yankees | 32 | 24 | #3 and #4 on the team in pitching fWAR are relievers Mariano Rivera and David Robertson. And #2 is Bartolo Colon. Nice to have CC Sabathia's 2.5 leading the way. |
| 4 | Red Sox | 32 | 26 |
David Ortiz is having a great season, cutting his strike-out more than in half (28% to 12%) and hitting .325/.392/..594 - one of the best lines in the majors this year. |
| 5 | Phillies | 34 | 24 | Number one, two, and three in the NL in K/BB ratio are Roy Halladay (6.9), Cliff Lee (4.7) and Cole Hamels (4.6). For xFIP, you just need to flip Lee and Hamels. |
| 6 | Brewers | 32 | 26 |
Carlos Gomez is still striking out a lot, but he's shown some added pop this year to go along with his excellent defense in center. Still a below average hitter, but better. |
| 7 | Indians | 33 | 23 | The pitching staff has fallen back to the middle of the pack, as their ERA (3.95) and FIP (3.92) now match the xFIP (3.96) they've had all year. |
| 8 | Blue Jays | 29 | 29 |
Brandon Morrow has the best FIP (min. 40 IP) in the league (2.07) and the highest strike-out rate by far (11.7 K/9). And a 5.11 ERA. Thanks .368 BABIP & 62.9% LOB%. |
| 9 | Reds | 30 | 29 | Jay Bruce's 17 home runs lead the NL, but his 1.9 fWAR is only 4th on the team behind Joey Votto (3.2), Drew Stubbs (2.5), and Brandon Phillips (2.1). |
| 10 | Diamondbacks | 33 | 26 | An average to slightly above pitching staff, an average to slightly below offense, and one of the better defensive unit around has put Arizona into the race in the West. |
| 11 | Rockies | 27 | 30 | Of all the top strikeout guys in baseball this year (min. 150 PA, K% over 30), Chris Iannetta's power and patience have made him the best hitter with a .377 wOBA. |
| 12 | Braves | 32 | 27 | The rotation has been very good; the pen has easily been tops in baseball. They're the only one with an xFIP under 3, almost a full win ahead of the #2 pen. |
| 13 | Athletics | 27 | 32 |
Trevor Cahill has upped his strikeout rate significantly this year, but is still putting up an ERA (2.65) well below his FIP (3.74), though closer to his xFIP (3.31) |
| 14 | Tigers | 30 | 27 | Sometimes it's easy to forget that Miguel Cabrera is only 28 years old. He's hitting .313/.436/.587 this year, and is up to 39 career fWAR already. |
| 15 | Marlins | 31 | 25 | Gaby Sanchez (.321/.394/.520 and 2.4 fWAR) has put himself into that top echelon of major league first-baseman so far this season. |
| 16 | Angels | 30 | 30 | LA has had perhaps the league's two best pitchers, as Jered Weaver and Dan Haren are 1-2 in the AL in fWAR at 3.0 and 2.7 respectively. No other pitchers is above 1. |
| 17 | Rays | 30 | 28 |
Matt Joyce is neck and neck with Jose Bautista for the major league lead in average. He has a decent chance at a batting title, you know, if his .388 BABIP lasts. |
| 18 | Giants | 32 | 26 | Who's the team's best position player at the moment? Andres Torres (.261/.338/.429) maybe? The Giants have had some bad luck with injuries this year. |
| 19 | Royals | 25 | 33 |
Aaron Crow has done a fine job in relief this year (1.61 ERA, 2.77 xFIP), and is now the team's primary closer. Will KC give him a chance to start eventually? |
| 20 | White Sox | 28 | 32 |
Adam Dunn is still struggling in his transition to DH, striking out more often than anyone in baseball with only 5 home runs. Forget 38 or 40, will he even get to 20? |
| 21 | Mets | 27 | 31 | They have the worst fielding (UZR + stolen base DRS) in the majors at -17.4 runs, with Willie Harris (-7.2) and David Wright (-6.2) "leading" the way. |
| 22 | Pirates | 28 | 29 | The major league leaders in wins are Roy Halladay, Yovani Gallardo, and Kevin Correia. One of these things is not like the other... but Correia's done a nice job for Pittsburgh. |
| 23 | Mariners | 30 | 28 | King Felix is one of the best pitchers in baseball, we know, and Michael Pineda looks like he could join that club soon too. Then there's Doug Fister (3.29 ERA, 1.6 fWAR). |
| 24 | Orioles | 26 | 30 |
Mark Reynolds has hit 3 home runs in the last week - giving him 9 on the year - but they were his only hits in 24 PA during that span (he hit .143/.250/.571). |
| 25 | Dodgers | 27 | 32 |
Matt Kemp is showing a power and speed combo this year unmatched by any other player (his 30 total home runs plus stolen bases (16+14) is tops in the majors). |
| 26 | Cubs | 23 | 33 |
Carlos Marmol is showing some improved control this year, walking only 4.7 per nine. His strikeout rate has dropped quite a bit though, all the way to 12.3 K/9. |
| 27 | Nationals | 25 | 33 | Second-baseman Danny Espinosa is leading the team in home runs (10) and fWAR (2.2). And that's with a .236 BABIP keeping his average down at .219. |
| 28 | Padres | 26 | 33 | The Padres have the highest strikeout rate in the majors as a team - 24.4% - led by Brad Hawpe's 33.1%. Meanwhile, their pitchers have been below average with the punch-outs. |
| 29 | Astros | 23 | 36 | The team's top saves guy - Mark Melancon - has just 5. That's the lowest mark for any team's main closer, and their 9 total saves is tied for the lowest in the majors. |
| 30 | Twins | 20 | 37 |
Denard Span is having a good season, batting .300/.367/.392 with plus glove-work. Only now he's hurt, having injured his neck in a play at the plate. That kind of year. |