Power Rankings

SportsLine staff

Each week this season, CBS SportsLine's baseball experts rank all 30 major-league baseball teams. Here is the latest installment of Power Rankings (Updated Monday, May 3). Tell us whether you agree or disagree. Send us your comments.

Biggest jump: Cubs jump 9 spots.
Biggest fall: Blue Jays drop 5 spots.

Rank Team Pv The Scoop
1 Yankees 1 Visiting Minnesota should improve 6-6 road record.
2 Indians 2 Get that magic-number calculator ready.
3 Braves 3 Opponents hitting .305 vs. Cy Maddux.
4 Mets 4 Able to streak with a Yoshii quality start.
5 Astros 12 Now in first place, may not give it up.
t6 Dodgers t6 Best bat in lineup has belonged to Beltre.
t6 Giants t6 2-7 against winning teams.
8 Rangers t8 Sele's head-to-toe curve is a jaw dropper.
9 Cardinals t8 Carried by Big Mac -- McEwing.
10 Blue Jays 5 Shawn Green playing like an MVP candidate.
11 Diamondbacks 10 This team wasn't supposed to have much at the plate.
12 Red Sox 10 Valentin's bat missing in action too often.
13 Angels 14 Won't win without Percival improvement.
14 Cubs 22 With staff on DL, 5-game win streak is unbelievable.
t15 White Sox 18 Comiskey's Believe It Or Not: Sox have best ERA in AL.
t15 Phillies 13 Wishing they still had Bottalico.
17 Mariners t15 Acquired Coleman for '95 run; can Hunter inspire '97 run?
t18 Devil Rays t15 Go figure: 5-0 in Bobby Witt starts.
t18 Pirates 17 Giles hitting left-handers proving he's an everyday slugger.
20 Tigers 22 Won't be stocking sandpaper in equipment room any more.
21 Rockies 20 Bohanon could have second career as magician.
22 Athletics 23 Chavez may have to return that rookie of the year award he was handed.
23 Reds 25 Larkin hit below .200 last April also.
24 Brewers 24 Nomo experiment starts Friday.
25 Royals 28 Rosado back in All-Star form.
26 Padres 21 3,000 watch: Gwynn needs 35 entering week.
27 Orioles 27 Slocumb release just first acknowledgement of bad signings.
28 Twins 29 Young team will observe a lot by watching Yanks.
29 Expos 29 Forget "Hit 'em where they ain't." Hit ''em at Guerrero brothers.
30 Marlins 30 Fernandez label: Fragile, Handle With Care.

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