Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Braves and Padres keep winning, bunts are back, Mike Trout is also back, and things are getting ugly for the Mets and the Royals.As a reminder, this article is a combination of current performance and long-term outlook.Note: Rankings are from the morning of Monday, April 13Fantasy baseball streamers and arsenal changes for Reid Detmers, Spencer Arrighetti, and moreEric Samulski lists his favorite streaming starts of the week and discusses some key pitch mix changes. Eric Samulski,1) Los Angeles DodgersLast week: 1Shohei Ohtani’s on-base streak now sits at 51 games, but not everything is great at the moment.

The Dodgers lost two out of three to the Rockies over the weekend and Edwin Díaz had an alarming showing on Sunday where he failed to record an out while showing diminished velocity. It was his first appearance in nine days, and one has to wonder if a trip to the IL could be in his future.2) Atlanta BravesLast week: 2The Braves just keep rolling. They had their biggest statement yet with a sweep of the Phillies over the weekend, including a 4-2 victory on Sunday Night Baseball on Peacock.

Michael Harris II notched a pair of three-hit games (and homered in each) during the series, raising his batting average from .226 to .290 in the process. Ah, April.3) San Diego PadresLast week: 3Another strong week for the Padres, who are reportedly close to being sold to Jose E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones for $3.9 billion.

I feel like I’m talking about Mason Miller every week, but how can you not? What he’s doing right now is simply incredible.Mason Miller locks down the save and extends his scoreless streak to 32.2 innings pic.twitter.com/6xwL8OU0YF— MLB (@MLB) April 19, 2026Miller is clearly taking the power from all MLB closers.4) New York YankeesLast week: 4The Yankees swept the down-and-out Royals over the weekend as Aaron Judge and Ben Rice continue to mash at a prodigious pace. Judge (nine HR) and Rice (eight HR) are now the third Yankees’ duo to eight or more homers through the team’s first 22 games.

Judge was part of the last pair to do it, along with Anthony Rizzo (hello, NBC colleague!) in 2022, but before that was Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle in 1956.5) Detroit TigersLast week: 5The Tigers have won eight out of nine since losing five straight in the second week of the season. They are who we thought they were. 38-year-old Kenley Jansen feels like one of the last closers still standing — that’s only a slight exaggeration — and he passed Lee Smith for third-place on the all-time saves list last week.Kenley Jansen notches his 479th save, moving him into 3rd place all-time on the career saves leaderboard! pic.twitter.com/3XWF53fwQ1— MLB (@MLB) April 15, 2026Jansen has notched two saves since then and now has 481 for his career.

Only Trevor Hoffman (601) and Mariano Rivera (652) have more.6) Pittsburgh Pirates ⬆️Last week: 10The Pirates continue to build credibility as a contender after taking two out of three from the red-hot Rays over the weekend. Pirates outfielder Jake Mangum provided a legitimately wholesome moment on Sunday after tossing a ball to a young fan in the stands. If you need a cheer-me-up moment to start the week, this should do the trick.Jake Mangum threw this baseball to a young fan ...

The moment that unfolded after will melt your heart ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ppJSZz3moj— MLB (@MLB) April 19, 20267) Tampa Bay Rays ⬆️Last week: 14The Rays have a negative run differential, which will probably catch up with them at some point, but it’s easy to see the kind of style they are going for with this team. The offense doesn’t have the sort of firepower of their AL East counterparts, so there’s a focus on contact (second-lowest strikeout rate in MLB) and taking advantage of their speed (tied for fourth with 24 stolen bases). So far, it’s working.8) Cincinnati Reds ⬆️Last week: 18After sweeping the Twins, the Reds are now off to their best start since 2006.

The ball has definitely been bouncing their way so far, as they are 3-0 in extra innings and 6-0 in one-run games. That sort of luck isn’t going to last, but those early wins are banked and that’s all that matters.9) Arizona Diamondbacks ⬆️Last week: 20Shohei Ohtani might have the longest current on-base streak in the majors, but the longest hitting streak belongs to Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas of all people. He singled on Sunday to extend his hitting streak to 18 games dating back to last September.

He’s hit safely in 15 straight to begin the year, which is the Diamondbacks’ franchise record.10) Milwaukee Brewers ⬇️Last week: 9If there’s a moment which exemplifies the Brewers’ identity, check out this sequence from last Thursday’s game against the Blue Jays.THREE STRAIGHT BUNTS FOR THE LEAD pic.twitter.com/JfQnuQIMIV— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) April 16, 2026Coincidentally, bunting is one of my favorite tactics in "MLB The Show." Waiting for my manager interview at any moment.11) Chicago Cubs ⬆