2023 Week 18 Power Rankings & Cy Young/MVP Update

[Ken Rosenthal]

--NEW YORK, N.Y.-- This will be our last regular power rankings of the year.  We'll have a special "playoff edition" power rankings next week

Cy Young Race/MVP Race

MVP:
1. UT/SP, Shohei Ohtani (792 pts) - Boston Red Sox
2. OF, Ronald Acuna Jr. (713 pts) - Los Angeles Angels
3. 1B, Freddie Freeman (616 pts) - Washington Nationals
4. 1B, Matt Olson (602 pts) - Seattle Mariners
5. OF, Mookie Betts (572 pts) - San Francisco Giants

Cy Young:
1. SP, Gerrit Cole (419 pts) - Cincinnati Reds
2. SP, Zac Gallen (400 pts) - Baltimore Orioles
3. SP, Logan Webb (396 pts) - Baltimore Orioles
4. SP, Spencer Strider (395 pts) - New York Mets
5. SP, Kevin Gausman (376 pts) - Los Angeles Dodgers


Week 18 Power Rankings

Tier 1: Favorites
1. Mariners 18-0  

2. Nationals 18-0 

Tier 2: Contenders
3. White Sox 15-3  

4a. Blue Jays 14-4

4b. Orioles 14-4 

Tier 3: Playoff Teams
6(7). Giants 13-5

7(6). Diamondbacks 13-5 

8. Dodgers 13-5 

9(10). Cubs 14-3

10(9). Cardinals 12-6  

11(12). Tigers 13-5 

12(11). Guardians 12-6  


Tier 4: Out
13. Reds 11-7

14. Astros 11-7 

15. Rockies 10-8

16. Angels 9-9 

17. Braves 7-11 

18. Rangers 7-11 

19. Marlins 7-11

20. Padres 5-13  

21. Athletics 5-13 

22. Rays 5-13 

23. Mets 5-13

24. Brewers 4-14 

25. Royals 4-14

26. Red Sox 4-14

27. Twins 4-14

28. Pirates 1-17

29. Phillies 1-17

30. Yankees 0-18


Current Playoff Picture
National League:
1. Washington Nationals (18-0)
2. Chicago Cubs (15-3)
3. San Francisco Giants (13-5)
4. Arizona D'backs (13-5)
5. Los Angeles Dodgers (13-5)
6. St. Louis Cardinals (12-6)
....Cincinnati Reds (11-7)

American League: 
1. Seattle Mariners (18-0)
2. Chicago White Sox (15-3)
3. Toronto Blue Jays (14-4)
4. Baltimore Orioles (14-4)
5. Detroit Tigers (13-5)
6. Cleveland Guardians (12-6)
....Houston Astros (11-7)


Week 19 Games To Watch

BAL vs. TOR
CHC vs CHW
STL vs. CIN

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