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RotoBaller's Kevin Larson drops his latest MLB Power Rankings. Analysis, insight, and rankings for all 30 MLB teams from worst to first as of October 13, 2025.
MLB Power Rankings: Where Does Every Team Stand?
With the ALCS and NLCS in full swing, it’s time to take a look at how each team is viewing these playoffs. There was tons of drama in both the Wild Card and Division Series. Some teams may not have cared to watch, others may just be rooting for their former teammates who are now making an impact. With that said, let’s dive in to our rankings.
30. Colorado Rockies
The Rockies are viewing these playoffs simply as a way to root on their friends. Former third baseman Ryan McMahon made some big plays for the Yankees before they got eliminated. Jeff Hoffman, former Rockies pitcher, is going to be a key piece of Toronto’s bullpen. Kevin Gausman is from the Denver area. There are Colorado ties everywhere! So what if the NL West rival Dodgers look like they’re going to continue running October for the next decade? That won’t affect Colorado’s eventual run at a wild card spot five years down the road. Right?
29. Chicago White Sox
The White Sox don’t really have a ton of former players to root for now that Carlos Rodon and the Yankees have been eliminated. Instead they may be rooting for no one. In fact, they may be feeling good about their chances in a couple seasons when the rebuild is finally complete and they’re able to take a step forward. With Detroit faltering in the ALDS, even with Tarik Skubal being incredibly stellar, they may see a window opening in the division. Now if only they can solidify their pitching staff to give young guys like Colson Montgomery a better chance to win some games at the plate.
28. Washington Nationals
Washington has enough that they need to figure out, but these playoffs have to have them feeling similarly to the White Sox in that a window may be opening in the NL East. They’ve undoubtedly been stoked to see the Mets falter on the last day of the season. And do they smell blood in the water with the Phillies not being able to escape LA? A lot needs to happen for Washington to get back into playoff relevancy, but this left-hand heavy lineup should be enjoying what they’re seeing.
27. Pittsburgh Pirates
Most Pirate fans are likely focused on Steelers football these days, but they may be feeling a bit awkward about these playoffs. After seeing the Cubs advance to the NLDS, and taking Milwaukee to five games before getting eliminated, they may be seeing a strong division. Never mind the fact that Cincinnati also made a step forward this season by appearing in the Wild Card series. So where does that leave Pittsburgh and their future playoff chances? Well, they may unfortunately be wondering which of these contenders will be showing enough interest in Paul Skenes that he gets plucked away to finally play in October. Enjoy that Cy Young award he’ll be receiving in a month, Pirates fans.
26. Minnesota Twins
The Twins may have been one of the few fanbases to not be shocked at Jorge Polanco coming up with big hits against Tigers’ ace Tarik Skubal. He came up big against him in his days as a Twin. They’ll likely be pulling for Seattle and living their playoff dreams vicariously through him. As an organization, Minnesota shouldn’t feel bad about its future playoff prospects. As long as they can keep their rotation healthy they’ll have a chance to get back to playing October baseball. And hey, if the Mariners can win a playoff series then maybe the Minnesota sports gods can finally be kind to them in the playoffs too.
25. Los Angeles Angels
Angels fans can’t be all that happy about this year’s playoffs. Seattle’s showing it’s not a fluke in the AL West and big brother across the street is the favorite to win it all and repeat. Houston and Texas should come back to relevance next season as injuries held them back this year. The A’s have a fun and frisky roster that’s going to make noise. All the while the Angels refused to sell at the deadline yet again. They have some good talent on the roster, but they have to be doubting just how far that talent can take them with how things have unfolded so far.
24. Atlanta Braves
Perhaps no team at home may be happier with how the playoffs have gone than the Atlanta Braves. They’re very aware that their season was destroyed by injuries, but they’re also looking at the Phillies and Mets facing real questions going forward. That swings the door wide open for Atlanta’s chances. They know they can be a force when healthy and with their top two division rivals facing pivotal questions about their future that has to have Atlanta feeling fantastic about their chances in 2026. There are still some pitching questions they’ll have to answer but that doesn’t change just how much the Braves are loving what’s happened this October.
23. Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles are viewing this postseason with some cautious optimism. Another team whose season was mired by injuries, Baltimore knows it’s a much better team when Kyle Bradish and Tyler Wells are healthy. They’re going to be rooting on their friend in Anthony Santander, even though his success would mean the success of the division rival Blue Jays. So much of it is positive for the Orioles. At the same time, three AL East teams made the playoffs this year and the Tampa Bay Rays never seem to be down for too long. Baltimore will take things in strides, but they know if they can compete with the likes of Toronto, New York and Boston next year that they have a chance to make noise in October.
22. Athletics
A’s fans may not be paying much attention to the postseason this year. Instead they’re anxiously awaiting the MLB awards announcements knowing just how much Nick Kurtz deserves it. They have to be stoked on his future, alongside the likes of fellow rookie Jacob Wilson. If they can find a way to lock down some solid pitching then they will have a ton of confidence about their playoff chances. They went 6-7 against the division rival Mariners, which isn’t great but enough to show they can hang with one of the AL’s best. They’ll be enjoying the rest of the postseason, no matter how it goes. Longtime A’s fans will also hope that a Blue Jays’ victory or two comes thanks to the arm of former A’s pitcher Chriss Bassitt, who’s back on the ALCS roster.
21. St. Louis Cardinals
Similar to the Pirates, the Cardinals can’t be all that thrilled with this postseason. Three NL Central teams made the postseason and the Cardinals weren’t one of them. This offseason they’ll face more questions about the future of some of their key contributors like Nolan Arenado. A franchise that normally has lofty expectations faces a real possibility of needing to enter a rebuild, especially with so much divisional talent both ahead of them and on the rise. With no NFL team for St. Louis fans to turn their attention to (too soon?) they only have the Blues ahead of them.
20. Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays are watching these playoffs likely feeling incredibly indifferent about what’s happening. It was a weird season for them all around, starting with having to call an opponent’s spring training facility home. Nothing was normal for them but Tampa Bay never seems to be down for long. Next season should be better anyways, especially since Shane McClanahan should return to the starting rotation. Their ace is a potential Cy Young candidate when healthy and can easily change the dynamics of Tampa’s season. Even with so much of the AL East participating in this year’s postseason, Tampa’s going to continue moving to the beat of its own drum.
19. Miami Marlins
The Marlins are certainly watching these playoffs with a sense of optimism. Their youthful core has a lot of potential, driven by outfielder Kyle Stowers. The pitching has potential too, though Sandy Alcantara’s future may be of much discussion through next year’s trade deadline. But they were able to play spoiler against the Mets at the end of the season when the Mets were fighting for their playoff lives. That may be a feeling they can hold onto when they find themselves in a race next season.
18. San Francisco Giants
San Francisco isn’t all that thrilled to continue to see the Dodgers make deep runs in the playoffs. While the Giants always seem to find a way to finish with something close to a .500 record, they haven’t been able to break through for some time now. Even winning 107 games in 2021 wasn’t enough to prevent the Dodgers from getting past them in the 2021 NLDS. The times of even years are long gone in San Francisco, who needs to find some way to become playoff relevant again.
17. Kansas City Royals
Kansas City had a chance to make a run late in the season but ultimately faltered in late September to find themselves well out of the race. They can’t be all too thrilled with how things have played out, especially with their AL Central foes not being good enough to advance to the ALCS. If there’s one team they can look at positively in this postseason it’s Milwaukee, a mid-market team with a solid lineup of players that aren’t exactly household names. Maybe if Cole Ragans and the rest of the staff are healthy next year they can find themselves competing for the AL Central title, but the Royals aren’t feeling all that great about things right now.
16. Texas Rangers
It hasn’t even been two full calendar years since the Rangers won the 2023 World Series but the last two seasons have been a slog for the Rangers. This year was no different as injuries derailed their season, even though they made a run late and had a real chance at snagging the last wild card until the last week of the season. They’re watching this postseason feeling OK about things, especially since they have a recent ring to rest on. But if not for that 2023 title then we may be looking at a franchise ready to to make some major changes.
15. Arizona Diamondbacks
Unlike their NL West brethren Giants, the Diamondbacks aren’t quite as down on themselves. They battled injuries all season long, especially in their pitching staff. Newly acquired pitcher Corbin Burnes was barely showcased this season before being sidelined with an elbow injury, but once he’s able to return from Tommy John surgery next season then he can help make an impact for Arizona. The DBacks always seem to find a way to be feisty and might not be as afraid of the Dodgers as the Giants might be. After all, they were able to get past them before advancing to the World Series against the aforementioned Rangers in 2023.
14. Houston Astros
Houston has to feel sick and gutted watching this postseason. Did injuries make their season outlook seem iffy from the jump? Yes. Did midseason injuries make things a whole lot worse? Absolutely. But they still seemed to be a team that could win the AL West like the seemingly always do. To their chagrin they played like it too, taking things a bit lax after a 19-7 June that gave them a seven game lead in the division in July. And now they have to watch the Mariners in the ALCS? Going against former teammate George Springer hitting leadoff bombs? Most baseball fans love that there’s new blood this year but Houston finds it disgusting.
13. New York Mets
Yeah, they don’t want to talk right now. They said they were leaving for some fishing expedition right after the season ended and we haven’t heard from them for weeks. A devastating fall with a payroll that big will do that to you. They can’t even feign Yankees fandom either with the Bronx Bombers being knocked out as well. Now they may be looking at a future without Pete Alonso as he’s opting for free agency this offseason. Can it get worse for the Mets? It doesn’t feel like it in Queens.
12. Cincinnati Reds
It’s all good in Cincinnati. They showed themselves they can make it to October after their front office put faith in them at the deadline. Is it unfortunate that the first chance they got in the postseason was against the Dodgers? Sure. But it could be a lot worse. Should they be worried about the show that the Cubs and Brewers put on in the NLDS? Nah. Not today at least. They got a taste of October and for now it’s all good. They’ll have a chance to get further next year and that’s when it may really heat up.
11. Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland isn’t stoked they couldn’t advance to the NLDS after their miraculous comeback to win the AL Central but it’s not much sweat off their backs. After all, it had to feel like playing with house money after selling at the deadline. That, in combination with the suspensions of Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, made any October appearance very unlikely. So they’re watching with a bit of calmness right now. Next season there will be more expectations, but for now they’ll just hope that former Guardian Shane Bieber can help Toronto represent the AL in the World Series this year.
10. San Diego Padres
This postseason has to leave the Padres feeling annoyed. For years now they’ve been so close to breaking through and they just can’t seem to get there. This season they greatly missed the presence of Joe Musgrove on the mound as he spent all of this season recovering from Tommy John surgery. He would have certainly helped their starting pitching depth, which was exposed against Chicago in the wild card round. It has to be annoying to so continually be unable to advance to the World Series with how often it feels like the Padres’ front office makes the moves to try. Something has to give soon enough in San Diego.
9. Boston Red Sox
It really wasn’t all that long ago that it seemed like the sky was falling in Boston after beloved Rafael Devers was traded to San Francisco. That may have sparked the Red Sox to become one of the AL’s more underrated teams for the rest of the season. Are they happy with how they got eliminated by the Yankees? No chance. Are they excited to see the Blue Jays succeeding? Never. But there’s enough going on behind the scenes that should give Red Sox fans hope that the next few seasons could turn into something special.
8. New York Yankees
So maybe they’re happy they got past the Red Sox in a tight Wild Card series but they’re not happy with the loss to Toronto. The offense did its job most of the series but the pitching staff got absolutely worked. Only Cam Schlittler seemed to be dominant, delivering one of the best elimination game performances we’ve seen in quite some time. That’s going to give hope that they can be better in the future, but there needs to be more to appease the fans in New York. They’re not happy with this postseason and, if it’s on their TV at any point over the next couple weeks, they’re certainly watching with angst and disgust.
7. Chicago Cubs
We’re not even 48 hours past Chicago’s exit from the NLDS but they have to be watching the rest of the postseason just hoping and yearning for another chance. They did enough offensively to get past San Diego and push Milwaukee to the edge. But starting pitching depth was an issue for them. Expect the Cubs to try and be active in the starting pitching market this offseason to help preserve that solid bullpen a little bit longer next time. Until then they’re going to feel a bit sick watching postseason baseball.
6. Detroit Tigers
Kerry Carpenter showed he can be an absolute force, especially against George Kirby. Tarik Skubal showed he may just be the best pitcher of a generation that gets even better in big moments. But the Tigers still couldn’t find a way to get past the Mariners. They at least erased the embarrassment of blowing a 15.5 game lead to the Guardians, but they were so, so close and couldn’t go where they seemed to be headed for a majority of the season. They’ll have to evaluate more in the offseason, especially when it comes to starting pitching depth. They’ll be motivated more in 2026 due to expectations, but with expectations comes additional stress. And that stress won’t make this postseason feel any better.
5. Philadelphia Phillies
It all came crashing down in one of the worst Philadelphia sports days in recent memory. No one will be taking it harder that Orion Kerkering, but the rest of the Phillies’ roster still has a lot they need to get figured out. The offense wasn’t as effective as we’re used to, though getting past the Dodgers’ postseason staff is a tall task. The starting pitching was solid, but missing Zack Wheeler may have played a part in not being able to extend their season. The loss on Thursday felt like it may be the end of an era of very competitive Phillies ball. And though that may not be the case, it was a dark day in Philadelphia that will keep their TVs far away from postseason baseball for quite some time.
4. Milwaukee Brewers
Now for the ones still playing. No team may have more confidence in themselves that they can get past the Dodgers than the Brewers. After all, they were 6-0 against the Dodgers this season. That 6-0 run really put them on the map as not just one of the top teams in the National League, but one of the best teams in the Majors. Yet they have a bit of an uphill climb against LA. That’s thanks to a lack of depth in the starting rotation. It’s causing them to get creative with their bullpen games, which can be very effective in their own rights. But against a stacked rotation and a stacked lineup like LA’s, it’s going to be tough. The odds are against them, but they’re who everyone outside of LA will be pulling for in the NL.
3. Toronto Blue Jays
The highs of sending home the New York Yankees were quickly vanquished on Sunday night as the Mariners stole Game 1. But there’s still plenty of ball left to play in the ALCS. Toronto was lacking starting pitching depth heading into the postseason, but the additions of Chris Bassitt and Max Scherzer to the ALCS roster may help the Blue Jays a touch in that department. They’ll need Trey Yesavage to come through with another spectacular start on Monday. More importantly, they’ll need their offense to flip back on as well. A leadoff bomb from George Springer is great but if the offense can’t muster anything after that then they won’t be able to advance to the World Series for the first time since 1993.
2. Seattle Mariners
What a swing in momentum on Sunday night that the Mariners snagged. They entered Game 1 in Toronto in a scenario that looked like a very likely loss on paper, yet they scratched out enough on offense to grab home field advantage. They’re clearly in the driver’s seat in the American League and are very much enjoying their time here. A classic victory in Game 5 over Detroit has helped mend a lot of the pain that Seattle fans have felt over the past 25 years. And with a strong rotation alongside a lineup that’s built for October, they have a great shot at making the World Series for the first time in franchise history.
1. Los Angeles Dodgers
The team in the top spot right now is undoubtedly the LA Dodgers. The rotation is nails. The lineup is the lineup. The bullpen is improving, especially with Roki Sasaki back in action. The Dodgers are a roster that’s built for October and they generally play like it. That can bite them in the regular season, but in the postseason they lock in. Outside of the Game 4 extra innings win over Philly, they haven’t really faced any stress. Milwaukee’s going to give them a fight and went 6-0 against the Dodgers in the regular season. Now it’ll be on the Dodgers to show that the investments into their roster are worth it so they can be the first team to repeat since the Yankees.
