MLB Power Rankings: Where Do All 30 Teams Stand After Memorial Day? (2026)

May 27, 2026

RotoBaller's MLB power rankings for all 30 teams after Memorial Day. Where does each MLB team stand in our latest power rankings for the 2026 season?

With Memorial Day as the first major milestone in the MLB season beyond us, teams and fans alike are starting to understand who's who this season. Before the season, you may have thought that the Rays and Brewers were going to hover around the .500 mark, but they're showing they're dominant threats in their respective leagues.

Meanwhile, we have quite a few disappointing starts with the Mets and the Astros. One still has a shot at the playoffs, thanks to a weak wild-card race, while one looks to have major questions ahead of it in the next couple of months. And how worried do Tigers fans need to be after their fast slide down the standings?

We discuss it all in this week's power rankings. Now, let's find out where your favorite team ranks.

Note: Stats and rankings reflect games played through Monday, May 25.

No. 30 - Colorado Rockies

The Rockies find themselves back in our bottom spot after a 6-16 start to May. The offense has hit for a 66 wRC+ this month while the pitching owns a 6.13 ERA. That simply isn't going to be a winning recipe at any level.

Not that the Rockies are necessarily looking for wins this season, but it's a bit of a downer after a decent April made them look like they might be a fun team to follow. They're back on pace to lose 100 games for the fourth straight season.

No. 29 - Los Angeles Angels

You could argue that the Angels are a bigger disappointment than the Rockies and deserved to stay in the bottom spot of our rankings, but maybe there are some positives developing for the Halos. A weekend sweep over the Rangers certainly helps to build a bit of confidence in Anaheim.

Zach Neto has been a pleasant surprise, hitting three homers this week, including a walk-off shot against the A's when they were getting no-hit going into the ninth inning. A wild-card spot may be out of reach, but at least the past week has been fun for Angels fans.

UNBELIEVABLE ENDING

ZACH NETO HITS A WALK-OFF HOME RUN! pic.twitter.com/f59JSth4VG

— MLB (@MLB) May 19, 2026

No. 28 - San Francisco Giants

It looks like the Giants may have started to get some things figured out at the plate. They're hitting for a 102 wRC+ in May, 10th best in the league. That may say more about the bottom of the league, but it's a big improvement over their 87 wRC+ in the first 31 games of the year.

A trio of Giants veterans is starting to figure things out at the plate (Luis Arraez, Willy Adames, Rafael Devers), but Casey Schmitt may be the biggest surprise, slugging seven homers in May for a 152 wRC+. That leads the Giants as they start to creep their way out of the NL West cellar.

No. 27 - New York Mets

It's bad enough to get swept by anyone, but to have the final blow be a walk-off grand slam by a divisional rival when you're already getting shut out? Bad is getting worse in Queens, and it doesn't seem like there's much they can do about it at this point.

The Mets are well behind the NL wild-card leaders and are going to have to face some major decisions coming into the trade deadline. With Freddy Peralta's contract expiring at the end of the season, he looks to be a prime trade chip that New York can ship as a rental. But that return likely still won't be enough to ease the sting of a massively underwhelming start for the Mets.

No. 26 - Boston Red Sox

It may feel like things are getting desperate in Boston, or that things have felt that way for quite some time now, but somehow they're only a few games out of a wild-card spot. Thank the American League for being a bit weak this year for giving them a chance, but it still may be hard to convince Red Sox fans that they can turn it around.

The offense has been league average during May, but it's been the pitching staff that's holding them up, throwing to a 2.90 ERA this month. Ranger Suarez, Sonny Gray, and rookie Payton Tolle have been superb starters this month. With Garrett Crochet inching closer to a return, it may be a prime opportunity for the Red Sox to start sliding under the radar.

No. 25 - Detroit Tigers

It just keeps going from bad to worse in Detroit. If not for the Angels, then they would hold the worst record in the American League. It's such a sharp contrast from last season's team, which was a regular-season beast up until September.

All this is going to continue to mean is that Tarik Skubal's name will remain in trade discussions. His value is ultimately going to remain extremely high as a rental, but his elbow injury is going to muddy the waters and could minimize the return Detroit gets for him if it trades him. It's a really rough time to be a Tigers fan during this stretch.

No. 24 - Kansas City Royals

We may not be talking enough about the season that Bobby Witt Jr. is having. He currently leads the league in fWAR and is having a tremendous defensive season. Aaron Judge is the headliner in MVP discussions, but Witt is going to make it a real debate throughout the season.

Bobby homers on his 2nd consecutive day for his 9th of the season. pic.twitter.com/yQt2XpD08E

— Royals.TV (@kcroyalstv) May 27, 2026

But part of the reason he's not being discussed enough is that the Royals have been largely underwhelming this season. They're four games out of a wild-card spot, which isn't unattainable, but feels like quite the leap to make at this point. There's a lot they need to get corrected if they want to make the playoffs and get Witt some more credit in the MVP race.

No. 23 - Minnesota Twins

The Twins seem to be flying a bit under the radar this season. They're currently in possession of the last AL wild-card spot, but there's unquestionably a bit of doubt surrounding whether or not they're going to be a serious threat.

The lineup's been hitting well in May, posting a 104 wRC+ while the pitching staff's thrown to a decent 4.02 ERA. With a positive run differential on the season, maybe we have something real happening in Minnesota, but they need to do it for a bit longer to start convincing the rest of the league that they can be a true threat.

No. 22 - Houston Astros

There may be no team that's had worse injury luck this season than the Houston Astros. Jose Altuve recently got added to the IL with an oblique strain, further adding to the CVS list of players they have on the IL. Whether pitching or hitting, they've dealt with injuries everywhere.

Yet they sit just 3.5 games back of a wild-card spot. Hunter Brown is continuing to work himself back from a shoulder injury, starting his minor league rehab assignment this past Sunday. Getting him back in the rotation will be a huge boost to Houston. It may not look like it now, but if Houston gets healthy and gets on just one hot streak, it could very much find itself back in the playoff mix.

No. 21 - Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles haven't quite seen their offseason motives pay off yet. They made clear additions with the hopes of returning to the playoffs, yet they're still well under .500 after Memorial Day. That doesn't mean much in the American League, though, as a wild-card spot is still very much in reach.

Starting pitcher Kyle Bradish is starting to return to form, striking out six or more in three of his last four starts. That's great for O's fans to see, but they're going to need more help from all angles to achieve their offseason hopes of at least snagging a wild-card spot.

No. 20 - Miami Marlins

We talked about how devastating that walk-off grand slam was on the Mets' side of things, but how about the boost it may provide Miami? It doesn't matter how down and out your opponent is; finishing a sweep in the fashion that Heriberto Hernandez did can catapult a team's confidence like no other.

WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM IN MIAMI 💥

Heriberto Hernández and the @Marlins get the sweep 😤 pic.twitter.com/vddJXkmJ2A

— MLB (@MLB) May 24, 2026

Maybe it can help turn around a tough May in Miami. They've had a pretty rough schedule, but if they want to make a run at the NL wild card again, they'll have to start beating better teams. The schedule doesn't seem to let up, though, so they're going to need to keep that walk-off energy rolling.

No. 19 - Toronto Blue Jays

Speaking of Miami, that's where the Blue Jays will be for the next couple of days. Toronto's also been struggling to start the season, but it's not all that bad, as it is knocking on the door of a wild-card spot. That should be fantastic news for a team that still has World Series aspirations.

But is there trouble on the doorstep? Dylan Cease, one of the best starters this season, was removed from Sunday's start with a hamstring injury and is headed to the 15-day IL. Toronto's getting reinforcements with Trey Yesavage's recent return to the rotation, but bad news on Cease's hamstring certainly makes things tough on Toronto.

No. 18 - Washington Nationals

Is Washington's pitching starting to turn a corner? It may not feel like it, but a 4.40 ERA for its staff in the month of May is quite the improvement over the 5.11 ERA it posted in March and April.

Cade Cavalli (3.91 ERA) and an improved Miles Mikolas (3.26 ERA) lead the way for the starters. But how long can Washington keep this up? The lineup is going to give the rotation every chance it can to win the game, but there are going to be continual questions about just how long the Nats staff can keep pitching effectively.

No. 17 - Cincinnati Reds

Throughout April, the biggest question I had regarding the Reds' success was whether or not their lineup was due for negative regression. What I wasn't expecting was the fall off of their pitching staff. They've been giving up tons of runs in May, posting a 5.92 ERA that would be the worst in the league if not for the Rockies.

This is despite Chase Burns and Andrew Abbott both posting ERAs below 1.00 in four starts each. Every other starting pitcher? Let's just say hitters love those matchups. Cincinnati's going to need to get its pitching figured out if it wants to stay close in the NL wild-card race.

No. 16 - Texas Rangers

For a team that still has a real shot at both the AL wild card and the AL West, it's got to be disappointing to get swept by the Angels. The pitching wasn't able to hold up its end of the bargain over the weekend, and neither was the offense, scoring three runs total over the final two games.

Maybe some of that is due to both Corey Seager and Josh Jung dealing with their own injuries, but the team as a whole needs to be better. Before Saturday, it'd scored five or more runs in five straight. It needs to tap into that firepower this week against the division-rival Astros to get back on the right track.

No. 15 - Chicago White Sox

There may not be a better surprise this season than the Chicago White Sox. Coming into the season, it looked simply like another developmental season with some fun pieces, but it's turning into a year where a wild-card berth may be a realistic option.

You undoubtedly know all about Munetaka Murakami and his power, but don't sleep on Davis Martin. The 29-year-old is 7-1 with a 2.04 ERA. The rest of Chicago's starters need to start following suit, but at least for now, White Sox fans know when Martin's on the mound, they're going to have a very good shot at winning.

No. 14 - Athletics

Maybe equally as surprising, the A's still find themselves at the top of the AL West. That's despite a sub-.500 record in May, largely driven by their staff's 4.41 ERA this month. Could that say more about the Rangers and the Mariners than it does the A's? Sure, but holding onto a divisional lead this long means we need to start viewing the A's as a real threat.

Nick Kurtz has been an on-base machine this year, getting on base at least once in what feels like every single game this season. His 191 wRC+ this month leads the way for the A's as they continue to prove they can be a real threat, especially if the pitching can start improving.

No. 13 - Arizona Diamondbacks

What an up-and-down season for the D-backs. As soon as things look like they're on the downswing, Arizona just finds a way to turn it back around. It does help to have 13 of 16 games scheduled against the Giants, Mets, and Rockies, but hey, if you're in its position, you're not going to be mad about that.

As we mentioned with Bobby Witt Jr., maybe we need to put more respect on Corbin Carroll's season. He leads the NL in fWAR and is posting a 170 wRC+ and already has eight triples on the season. He's leading Arizona's offense as it contends for an NL wild-card spot.

No. 12 - Pittsburgh Pirates

So maybe viewing Pittsburgh as being close to a top-5 team was a bit of a stretch this early on, but we can clearly see there's still something there. The Pirates are set to be competitive, but we're starting to see them falter a bit over the past couple of weeks.

They're 3-5 over their last eight games before Monday's matchup against the Cubs. Additionally, we're seeing Paul Skenes looking unrealistically human in his last two starts. That won't last long, but Pittsburgh has a bit of work to do to get back on the right side of things in the wild-card race.

No. 11 - Seattle Mariners

We had to drop the Mariners out of the top 10 this week, with them in the middle of a 3-6 slide. While the season-long stats still project them as a top-10 team, the recent stats say they're a little more average. They're still very much in the thick of things in the AL wild-card race, but they've got to find ways to get wins more consistently.

The good news is that both Julio Rodriguez and Randy Arozarena have really found their stride offensively in May. Luis Castillo is still struggling to find his footing on the mound, though. He and Logan Gilbert may be the key to having Seattle return to prominence in the AL, but they each have work to do to get there.

No. 10 - Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies are 17-8 under Don Mattingly, which is great, but their fans would love to see them snap out of this little funk they're currently in. Over their last five games before Monday's game against the Padres, they're just 1-4. The honeymoon phase may be over, and now they're going to have to find a way to consistently be a threat like they have been the past few seasons.

One player that's going to give them a shot every time is Cristopher Sanchez. He hasn't given up a single run in his four starts in May, which have totaled 32 IP. He's ultra effective and gives you a lengthy outing each time. A Cy Young may be in his future, and the Phillies certainly would love to see it.

Cristopher Sanchez, once again, has put himself at the tippy top of the NL Cy Young conversation with a RIDICULOUS month of May

4 GS
32 IP
0.00 ERA
1.22 FIP
0.69 WHIP
31% K/2.6% BB

This is the sort of dominance we’ve come to expect. Do you think he finally grabs the Cy in 2026? pic.twitter.com/zp9ZAD5cCX

— Baseball Unstitched (@BaseUnstitched) May 23, 2026

No. 9 - St. Louis Cardinals

Maybe it's time to take the Cardinals as a serious threat instead of just a team that got off to a hot start. One indicator of this was their pitching staff's unappealing 4.76 ERA in March and April. They were due for a bit of positive regression, but the staff's 3.35 ERA in May shows improvement on top of that regression they were due.

Michael McGreevy, Andre Pallante, and Kyle Leahy have all been solid on the mound in May. That's helping to keep them in a playoff race that many didn't see them in at the start of the season. The Cardinals are having a solid season and should be viewed as a threat to make the playoffs.

No. 8 - Cleveland Guardians

What more can we say about the Guardians? They continue to just find ways to win, no matter who they've got on the field. They've got a healthy lead on the rest of the AL Central and are 8-2 over their last 10 games before Monday's matchup against the Nationals.

Travis Bazzana has been spectacular as a rookie for Cleveland, posting a 153 wRC+ in May. The Guardians keep finding young players to plug in, and they just keep being competitive. They look to be headed to yet another postseason appearance in 2026.

Uhh, holy nuke.#GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/Pet1a4VQWP

— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) May 24, 2026

No. 7 - Chicago Cubs

Falling to the seven spot is the Cubs, who find themselves in a bit of a rut right now. The big letdown as of late has been the offense, posting just an 87 wRC+ in May. The pitching staff hasn't been terrible as a whole, but that ineffective offense has led to a sub-.500 May.

Chicago just can't win like this. It's hard for many teams to post that type of wRC+ and have a winning record, much less compete for the division. The Cubs need to get the bats woken up, and then they can find themselves fighting for the NL Central yet again.

No. 6 - New York Yankees

Another one of our top-tier teams is struggling; the Yankees have lost three of their last four games. Maybe it's a good thing there were so many rain delays in the Bronx this past weekend to give them a bit of a break to mentally reset. A walk-off win on Sunday against the Rays may help get them back on the right track.

That or a series against the struggling Royals, at least. They'll visit Kansas City to start the week, hoping to get back on the right track to contend with the Rays in the AL East, which they're suddenly well behind in.

No. 5 - San Diego Padres

A series win against the Dodgers wasn't in the cards for the Padres last week, but getting back on track against the A's at least salvaged a .500 week. San Diego still finds itself right behind L.A. in the NL West, but grabbing a series win would have gone a long way.

While the Padres have been dealing with quite a few injuries to their pitching staff, they're finding their way through. Griffin Canning and Lucas Giolito are the latest starting pitchers to join the Padres rotation. And while not everything has been solid for their starters, they're still finding ways to stay close to L.A., and that's going to matter at the end of the season.

No. 4 - Milwaukee Brewers

Count the Brewers in the "Oh, what could have been if we had just won the series against the Dodgers" category this week. They won Friday's matchup against L.A. convincingly but weren't able to muster up much offense after that.

They're still leading the NL Central, though, after a 14-6 May. Struggles from everyone not named the Cardinals have helped, but ultimately, they've done all the heavy lifting themselves. Jacob Misiorowski has been unbelievable in May, racking up 37 strikeouts in four starts. He's a huge reason they've been as good as they have this month.

Jacob Misiorowski tied his career-high with 12 strikeouts pic.twitter.com/P7FQhxvu9L

— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 25, 2026

No. 3 - Los Angeles Dodgers

That little rut that the Dodgers found themselves in may have been very short-lived. They're now 9-2 in their last 11 games. That's been needed with the Padres hot on their heels as we just highlighted.

Shohei Ohtani continues to be a unicorn with a 0.95 ERA and a 142 wRC+ in May. Might the Cy Young and the MVP be in his sights? Only time will tell, but he's been magnificent as always while the Dodgers look to win the NL West for the 13th time in the last 14 years.

No. 2- Tampa Bay Rays

Flying all the way up to No. 2 is the Tampa Bay Rays. They've been nearly unstoppable in May, posting a 112 wRC+ to go along with a 2.68 ERA. In April, they had the pitching but not the hitting, and this month they've had both.

Junior Caminero, Yandy Diaz, and Jonathan Aranda all have hit for a 140 wRC+ or better in May. Only three of nine pitchers who have thrown 10 innings or more in May have an ERA above 2.00. That's insane to even type out here. But it's a huge reason the Rays are making a major run for the top spot in the majors.

No. 1 - Atlanta Braves

Back in our top spot is the Atlanta Braves, but it's not without both the Dodgers and Rays hot on their heels. If not for a lackluster series against the Nationals, there may be some breathing room at the top, but losing two of three to Washington shows they are at least human at times.

They're also starting to deal with more injuries. Most recently, they lost Drake Baldwin to the 10-day IL with an oblique strain. That's a rather significant loss to the lineup with his 162 wRC+ now being shelved. Atlanta still has plenty of other power, though, and it is going to need to bank on that to keep the top spot.

Regardless, Atlanta holds onto the top spot in our rankings for the fourth straight week.

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