MLB Power Rankings: Fastball On SI Poll (June 23)

The Los Angeles Dodgers narrowly passed the Detroit Tigers in Monday's Fastball On SI MLB power rankings poll. Check out the full list below.

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero (13) celebrates with first baseman Jonathan Aranda (62) after hitting a home run against the Detroit Tigers at George M. Steinbrenner Field. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

There's a new No. 1 team in Monday's Fastball On SI MLB power rankings.

The Dodgers jumped the Tigers by one point in our poll after Los Angeles won series against the Padres and Nationals. That increased their lead in the NL West to 3.5 games over the Giants, while a 4-6 stretch has dropped the Padres to five games back.

That's not to say it was necessarily a bad week for the Tigers, who still have the best record in MLB by one game at 49-30 and an 8.5 game in the AL Central. But after holding the No. 1 spot in our rankings for three weeks, Detroit fell one spot after losing two of three games in Tampa Bay and missing out on a sweep against the lowly Pirates.

A series win over the Tigers continued a hot stretch for the Rays, whose 22-9 record since May 20 has them just 2.5 games out of first place the AL East. After a six-game losing streak, the Yankees found their footing again with a 3-1 stretch over the Angels and Orioles. The other New York team has hit a rough patch, too, as the Mets have given up their lead in the NL East with eight losses in their last nine game.

A gusty weekend at Wrigley Field saw 50 runs cross home plate as part of a massive series for Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who hit four home runs and drove in six in the series win. Seattle didn't gain any ground on Houston in the AL West, though, as the Astros maintain a five-game division lead. Despite the series loss, the Cubs still lead the NL Central by 3.5 games, heading into a crucial road trip to St. Louis and Houston

Here are the Fastball On SI MLB power rankings for June 23.

(This poll takes into account votes from five Fastball On SI MLB writers: Tom Brew, Jack Ankony, Brady Farkas, Teren Kowatsch and Sam Connon. First-place votes are worth 30 points, and last-place votes are worth one point. Ties broken by highest vote or votes, then overall record. Total points and first-place votes in parentheses.)

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (148) (3)
2. Detroit Tigers (147) (2)
3. Chicago Cubs (138)
4. Philadelphia Phillies (135)
5. New York Yankees (126)
6. New York Mets (125)
7. Houston Astros (121)
8. Tampa Bay Rays (114)
9. San Francisco Giants (113)
10. Milwaukee Brewers (103)
11. San Diego Padres (101)
12. St. Louis Cardinals (93)
13. Toronto Blue Jays (92)
14. Seattle Mariners (85)
15. Cincinnati Reds (76)
16. Boston Red Sox (75)
17. Cleveland Guardians (71)
18. Arizona Diamondbacks (66)
19. Kansas City Royals (60)
20. Texas Rangers (54)
21. Minnesota Twins (51)
22. Atlanta Braves (45)
23. Los Angeles Angels (42)
24. Baltimore Orioles (36)
25. Washington Nationals (26)
26. Athletics (23)
27. Miami Marlins (21)
28. Pittsburgh Pirates (20)
29. Chicago White Sox (11)
30. Colorado Rockies (5)

Detroit Tigers' Parker Meadows (22) celebrates with Wenceel Perez (46) and Spencer Torkelson (20) after a two-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Here's how each writer voted.

Tom Brew

1. Detroit Tigers
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
3. Chicago Cubs
4. Philadelphia Phillies
5. New York Mets
6. Houston Astros
7. New York Yankees
8. San Francisco Giants
9. Tampa Bay Rays
10. San Diego Padres
11. Toronto Blue Jays
12. Milwaukee Brewers 
13. Seattle Mariners
14. St. Louis Cardinals
15. Cincinnati Reds
16. Boston Red Sox
17. Cleveland Guardians
18. Kansas City Royals
19. Texas Rangers
20. Arizona Diamondbacks
21. Minnesota Twins
22. Los Angeles Angels
23. Atlanta Braves
24. Baltimore Orioles
25. Washington Nationals
26. Miami Marlins
27. The Athletics
28. Pittsburgh Pirates
29. Chicago White Sox
30. Colorado Rockies

Comments: I'm keeping the Detroit Tigers at No. 1 for now, but with Jack Flaherty starting to struggle, I'm starting the wonder if they have enough pitching going forward. Sure, Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize are very good, but after that is a crap-shoot right now. I have the Rays up to No. 9 as they continue to impress, going 22-9 since May 20. The biggest drop? The Minnesota Twins are just 1-9 in their last 10. My favorite series of the weekend was the Seattle Mariners visit to Wrigley Field to take on the Cubs. The Mariners took two of three and scored 30 runs with the wind blowing out.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) throws against Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium. | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Jack Ankony

1. Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Detroit Tigers
3. Chicago Cubs
4. Philadelphia Phillies
5. New York Mets
6. New York Yankees
7. Houston Astros
8. Tampa Bay Rays
9. San Francisco Giants
10. Milwaukee Brewers
11. San Diego Padres
12. St. Louis Cardinals
13. Seattle Mariners
14. Toronto Blue Jays
15. Boston Red Sox
16. Cincinnati Reds
17. Cleveland Guardians
18. Arizona Diamondbacks
19. Kansas City Royals
20. Texas Rangers
21. Atlanta Braves
22. Minnesota Twins
23. Los Angeles Angels
24. Baltimore Orioles
25. The Athletics
26. Pittsburgh Pirates
27. Washington Nationals
28. Miami Marlins
29. Chicago White Sox
30. Colorado Rockies

Comments: I made no changes to my top three this week, but had the Phillies jump over both New York teams after going 5-2 against the Marlins and Mets to reclaim first place in the NL East. The Mets are in a major rut, losing eight of their last nine games, albeit to the talented Phillies, Braves and Rays. The Yankees have had similar struggles, suffering a six-game losing streak before winning three of their last four against the Angels and Orioles. Things are getting interesting in the AL, as the Astros and Rays continue to surge up the rankings. Tampa Bay has won series against the Mets and Tigers recently, while Houston extended their lead in the AL West to fives games after a 4-3 road trip against the Athletics and Angels.

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber (12) rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. | Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

Brady Farkas

1. Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Detroit Tigers
3. Chicago Cubs
4. Philadelphia Phillies
5. New York Yankees
6. Tampa Bay Rays
7. New York Mets
8. Houston Astros
9. San Francisco Giants
10. San Diego Padres
11. Milwaukee Brewers
12. Toronto Blue Jays
13. St. Louis Cardinals
14. Seattle Mariners
15. Arizona Diamondbacks
16. Cleveland Guardians
17. Cincinnati Reds
18. Boston Red Sox
19. Kansas City Royals
20. Minnesota Twins
21. Atlanta Braves
22. Texas Rangers
23. Los Angeles Angels
24. Baltimore Orioles
25. Washington Nationals
26. Athletics
27. Pittsburgh Pirates
28. Chicago White Sox
29. Miami Marlins
30. Colorado Rockies

Comments: Big move up for the Rays this week considering all they've done over the last month. The Giants are a team I'm watching after the big swing for Rafael Devers, and the Astros will have a big test with the Phillies this week to see just how much of a contender they are league-wide.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. | Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Teren Kowatsch

1. Detroit Tigers
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. New York Yankees
5. Chicago Cubs
6. New York Mets
7. San Francisco Giants
8. Houston Astros
9. Milwaukee Brewers
10. Tampa Bay Rays
11. St. Louis Cardinals.
12. San Diego Padres
13. Toronto Blue Jays
14. Seattle Mariners
15. Cleveland Guardians
16. Boston Red Sox
17. Cincinnati Reds
18. Arizona Diamondbacks
19. Kansas City Royals
20. Minnesota Twins
21. Los Angeles Angels
22. Atlanta Braves
23. Texas Rangers
24. Washington Nationals
25. Baltimore Orioles
26. Miami Marlins
27. The Athletics
28. Pittsburgh Pirates
29. Chicago White Sox
30. Colorado Rockies

Comments: The Wild Card picture in the American League has shifted balance from the central to the east. The Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays have built solid momentum with solid stretches, and the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners have continued to play tug-of-war for the final Wild Card spot. The playoff picture in the National League has also started to muddy with the St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres all playing good baseball. With so many teams with legitimate chances to make the playoffs, the teams out of the playoff race will likely be in the rumor mill a lot as the trade deadline looms.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames (right) douses Rafael Devers after beating the Boston Red Sox at Oracle Park. | D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images

Sam Connon

1. Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Detroit Tigers
3. Chicago Cubs 
4. Houston Astros
5. Philadelphia Phillies
6. New York Yankees
7. New York Mets
8. Tampa Bay Rays
9. San Francisco Giants
10. Milwaukee Brewers
11. San Diego Padres
12. St. Louis Cardinals
13. Toronto Blue Jays
14. Cincinnati Reds
15. Boston Red Sox
16. Seattle Mariners
17. Texas Rangers
18. Arizona Diamondbacks
19. Cleveland Guardians
20. Kansas City Royals
21. Minnesota Twins
22. Baltimore Orioles
23. Atlanta Braves
24. Los Angeles Angels
25. Miami Marlins
26. Pittsburgh Pirates
27. Athletics
28. Washington Nationals
29. Chicago White Sox
30. Colorado Rockies

Comments: The Phillies prevented a free fall by getting hot at the right time, proving themselves to be a true contender against the Mets this weekend. Their reemergence makes the Astros' upcoming slate the most interesting and difficult, considering Houston will have to face Philadelphia and Chicago over the next week.

Houston Astros' Jeremy Pena (3) celebrates with Jose Altuve (27) after hitting a home run against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images