As the final week of the Major League Baseball Season approaches, the excitement for the postseason is building.
Some teams are in the midst of a battle for a division title and/or wild-card spot, while others have already clinched the division and are just trying to end the season playing good baseball.
The best teams in baseball have been identified by now, but every year there seems to be a sleeper team that makes a playoff run.
According to B/R Walk-Off on ‘X,’ the power rankings have been released before the final week of the regular season.
Final week of the season ⚾️
Full rankings from @zachrymer 👉 https://t.co/2eeZAsMUIh pic.twitter.com/FciBMPI0sx
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) September 23, 2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers have claimed the number one spot with an MLB-leading 93 wins and 63 losses.
All of the top 4 teams have reached the 90-win mark on the season with number 5 ranked Milwaukee Brewers being at 89 wins.
Among the top 3 ranked teams, star players are everywhere including Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Aaron Judge, and Juan Soto.
A notable team that is missing from this list is the reigning World Series Champion Texas Rangers who have been eliminated from playoff contention.
The list includes 4 wild-card teams including all 3 from the National League the San Diego Padres, New York Mets, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
With this stacked field, Major League Baseball fans are primed for a show this coming postseason.
The last week of the season should have some fireworks and there are plenty of exciting games that will have seeding implications.
October baseball is right around the corner as teams prepare for a shot at a World Series Championship.
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