After winning just two of their first seven series, the Twins finally managed to find some level of sustained success last week, albeit against two teams now ranked below them. The top four spots in the rotation and the back of the bullpen remain a clear strength if they can find enough consistent offensive production to back those arms.

Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Mets grab the top spot, the Tigers and Mariners are rising in the AL, Eugenio Suárez joins an exclusive club, José Quintana can’t stop winning, and the tarp monster almost claims another victim.

All the overwrought whining from the offseason about how this sport isn't fair was coming to fruition. The defending World Series champions were just operating on a different level than everyone else,

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the Tampa Bay Rays vs. San Diego Padres MLB game to be played on April 27, 2025 on ESPN.

The Tampa Bay Rays headed back home Sunday night with lots of reasons for a happy flight. The 4-2 win completed a sweep of the San Diego Padres and a 5-1 road trip; extended the Rays’ winning streak to five,