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MLB Power Rankings: Two unlikely playoff contender...
Key takeaways
- Our top five is proof of that, as it saw no movement from last week to this one and has featured the same five teams since Week 8.
- Teams outside the top five saw a bit more movement in Week 11, though, with the Cardinals rising to their highest ranking of the season at No. 9 after sweeping the Reds, who dropped to 22nd, their lowest ranking of 2026.
- Things are also heating up in Chicago -- and it's not just the summer sun.
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Our top five is proof of that, as it saw no movement from last week to this one and has featured the same five teams since Week 8.
Teams outside the top five saw a bit more movement in Week 11, though, with the Cardinals rising to their highest ranking of the season at No. 9 after sweeping the Reds, who dropped to 22nd, their lowest ranking of 2026. The Phillies have risen all the way back to sixth after dropping as low as 21 in Week 5.
Things are also heating up in Chicago -- and it's not just the summer sun. After a thrilling walk-off win on Tuesday night, the White Sox sit at No. 13, not far from their crosstown rival, the Cubs, who are 11th.
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