MLB Power Rankings 2025: The Mets Are Now the Hottest Team in Baseball

• Mets’ slugger Pete Alonso is batting .641 to begin the season

• Justin Steele will miss the remainder of the season for the Cubs

• The Royals have four full-time starters batting below the Mendoza Line

The 2025 MLB season is underway, and the pecking order of the league’s 30 teams is beginning to take shape. We have seen some contenders get off to ice-cold starts, while a few rebuilding teams appear ahead of schedule. 

Below, we will be sharing our latest power rankings for the MLB. We’ll share insights into each team in our rankings and their odds of winning their division from BetMGM Sportsbook. If you’re looking for a new sportsbook to bet on baseball this season, visit BetMGM and claim: Get Up to $1,500 in Bonus Bets*. Simply use promo code WSNSPORTS, and you’ll be all set!

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2025 MLB Power Rankings 

30. Chicago White Sox

• Odds to win World Series: +50000 at BetMGM

There isn’t much to say about this White Sox team. They rank last in the league in batting average (.200) while owning the ninth-worst team ERA (4.35). Colorado, playing in the loaded NL West, will likely lead to a worse record, but there is no question that this White Sox team is the worst in the league.

29. Colorado Rockies

• Odds to win World Series: +50000 at BetMGM

The loss of Ezequiel Tovar was a big blow to this lineup, despite the young shortstop's slow start. Their struggles are in part due to a slow start from Ryan McMahon. The veteran third baseman has been a key hitter for this team for years, but has started 2025 with a .195 batting average and a .627 OPS. 

28. Minnesota Twins

• Odds to win World Series: +5000 at BetMGM

The Twins' lineup has been one of the worst in baseball, and that hasn’t changed over the last couple of weeks. However, the team’s rotation is getting better thanks to Bailey Ober (2-1, 5.04 ERA, 1.44 WHIP). The 29-year-old’s numbers are inflated by an ugly debut in March, but he has a 2.42 ERA across three April starts. He hasn’t been tested much, and that won’t change with his next start slated to come against the Angels. 

27. Pittsburgh Pirates

• Odds to win World Series: +15000 at BetMGM

Paul Skenes rightfully captures all the headlines around the Pirates, but Andrew Heaney (2-1, 1.72 ERA, 0.77 WHIP) has been the better pitcher in 2025. The 33-year-old is having a breakout season and is currently riding a 16 ⅓ inning scoreless streak. The vet can’t help this bad Pirates team win, but he will be an interesting story to follow this season.

26. Miami Marlins

• Odds to win World Series: +30000 at BetMGM

Sandy Alcantara (2-2, 6.56 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) has not looked the ace he once was across five starts this season. While Miami won’t be competing for anything this season, the righty is by far their most valuable trade asset. However, an injury history that kept him out for all of 2024 and led to a regression in 2023 has people questioning what Alcantara has left. He delivered his first quality start of the season last time out, allowing three runs over six innings, but still allowed five hits and two walks.

25. Washington Nationals

• Odds to win World Series: +15000 at BetMGM

While MacKenzie Gore (2-2, 3.41 ERA, 1.21 WHIP) remains the team’s top pitching prospect, Mitchell Parker (3-1, 1.39 ERA, 0.93 WHIP) has looked even better this season. After a strong rookie campaign in 2024, the lefty has been near perfect across five games, registering a quality start in each. If Gore continues to develop, this could turn into one of the best 1-2 punches in the league. 

24. Tampa Bay Rays

• Odds to win World Series: +6000 at BetMGM

The Rays have gone 7-13 in April and show no signs of turning things around. The good news for Tampa fans is that help should be on the way. Ace Shane McClanahan is recovering from a tricep injury, while Ha-Seong Kim, Johnny DeLuca, and Joshe Lowe have all joined him on the AL. We won’t know just how good this team is until they get most or all of those players back in the lineup.

23. Baltimore Orioles

• Odds to win World Series: +3000 at BetMGM

The Orioles remain one of the most disappointing teams in the league. They lost the series to the Reds and Nats last week, and things won’t get any easier as they prepare to face the Tigers and Yankees. Baltimore’s rotation will improve once healthy, but they need to find a way to get runners on base, with a .209 average over the last week.

22. St. Louis Cardinals

• Odds to win World Series: +10000 at BetMGM

The Cardinals just finished up a rough East Coast road trip, where they went 1-6 and dropped to the cellar of the NL Central. The bats have cooled off, but the bigger problem is the bullpen. Six different relievers own ERAs over 6.40, leading to many late losses for the Red Birds. Considering the lack of talent in the lineup and rotation, we expect St. Louis to end up losing a lot of games this season.

21. Atlanta Braves

• Odds to win World Series: +1400 at BetMGM

Are the Braves finally turning things around? The team has won five of their last six games, though it was against the Twins and Cardinals. One primary reason we have the Braves ranked so lowly is also the status of Ronald Acuna Jr. Acuna was a major disappointment last season and has yet to debut in 2025 thanks to a knee injury. He is now dealing with a social media incident that didn’t sit well with the team, leaving many to wonder exactly what his value will be upon his return.

20. Kansas City Royals 

• Odds to win World Series: +5000 at BetMGM

The Royals need to start generating some offense. They own the second-worst team average (.212) as Bobby Witt Jr. has been the only reliable bat. Salvador Perez, Vinnie Pasquantino, Jonathan India, Michael Massey, and Hunter Renfroe all have batting averages below the Mendoza line (.200). Considering the team’s bullpen is also a mess, the Royals could find themselves in an early hole to start 2025.

19. Los Angeles Angels

• Odds to win World Series: +15000 at BetMGM

The Angels are batting just .157 over the last week, but we expect things to turn around soon. That is primarily due to the return of Zach Neto, who is one of the best young players in the league. He broke out last season to finish with 23 home runs, 77 RBIs, and 30 stolen bases. The 24-year-old is still warming up, but will start posting massive numbers once he settles in. 

18. Cincinnati Reds

• Odds to win World Series: +6000 at BetMGM

Elly De La Cruz is on pace to have his best season yet. He already has five home runs, 22 RBIs, and ten stolen bases. His ability to get on base hasn’t been great, but that hasn’t stopped him from racking up the fifth-most RBIs in the league. The 23-year-old still hasn’t shown his ceiling, and we believe he is set for a massive campaign in 2025. 

17. Athletics

• Odds to win World Series: +12500 at BetMGM

Young first baseman Tyler Soderstrom has cooled off after a red-hot start, but Brent Rooker is finally getting going. The All-Star is batting .320 with three home runs and five RBIs over the last week. The A’s need some pitching help as their rotation and bullpen flounder, but the lineup seems talented enough to be competitive all season. 

16. Toronto Blue Jays

• Odds to win World Series: +5000 at BetMGM

The Blue Jays' impressive start to the season is already feeling like a distant memory. They were dominated by the Mariners and Astros over the last week and are now set to face two division rivals: the Yankees and Red Sox. Toronto’s momentum shifted once Vladimir Guerrero Jr. cooled off, posting a .227 average with no home runs or RBIs over the last week.

15. Milwaukee Brewers

• Odds to win World Series: +6000 at BetMGM

The Brewers' pitching is starting to get healthy, and the team is set up to make a run over the next couple of weeks. The Crew has the Cardinals, White Sox, an injured Cubs team, Astros, Rays, and Twins coming up over the next month. The Cubs are the only playoff team on that list, but they’ll be without several key arms for a long time. Expect this team to overtake the lead in the NL Central by the next time we update these power rankings. 

14. Seattle Mariners

• Odds to win World Series: +3300 at BetMGM

First baseman Rowdy Tellez (.163 BA, 4 HR, 11 RBI) has three home runs and seven RBIs over his last seven games. The hot streak has helped give Seattle’s lineup a badly needed boost while Randy Arozarena (.205 BA) and Julio Rodriguez (.202) try to turn things around. Rowdy can’t keep this up for long, so the Mariners will need their two stars to figure things out soon. 

13. Philadelphia Phillies

• Odds to win World Series: +1200 at BetMGM

The Phillies are struggling to string wins together, but we love how this team is built. They recently caught a big break when they learned Cristopher Sanchez’s (2-1, 3.42 ERA, 1.29 WHIP) forearm injury won’t require an MRI. Philly also expects to have Ranger Suarez making his season debut soon, rounding out one of the best rotations in the NL.

12. Houston Astros

• Odds to win World Series: +2200 at BetMGM

The Astros have seen Hunter Brown (3-1, 1.16 ERA, 0.74 WHIP) take another step in his development this season, looking like an ace across his first five starts. Unfortunately, the rest of the rotation is a mess. Former top pitching prospect Spencer Arrighetti is on the IL with a thumb fracture, while Luis Garcia and Lance McCullers Jr. remain injured after making a combined six starts since 2022.

11. Texas Rangers

• Odds to win World Series: +1400 at BetMGM

The offseason addition of Tyler Mahle (3-0, 0.68 ERA, 0.83 WHIP) has made a massive difference for the Rangers. He has helped make up for a poor start from Kumar Rocker (1-3, 8.10 ERA, 1.75 WHIP) and could prove to be a reliable replacement should the top prospect be sent back to the minors. With the AL West looking weak in 2025, there's a good chance this Rangers team will cruise to a division title.

10. Boston Red Sox

• Odds to win World Series: +2000 at BetMGM

Are we finally going to get to see the version of Trevor Story we saw at the World Baseball Classic? The shortstop is in his fourth season with the Red Sox, but has yet to play in 95+ games in a season thanks to injuries. He owns a .309 average with five home runs and six stolen bases, showing that he is still capable of being a superstar. If he can stay healthy, Boston could end up winning a very competitive AL East.

9. Cleveland Guardians

• Odds to win World Series: +4000 at BetMGM

A big part of the Guardian’s ability to compete in an improved AL Central this season is young starter Gavin Williams (2-1, 4.15 ERA, 1.35 WHIP). The 25-year-old has shown flashes of the ace he could be, and appears to have taken a big step forward in 2025. With Luis Ortiz (5.96 ERA) and Tanner Bibee (5.19 ERA) both struggling, we expect Williams to play a significant role in this rotation all season. 

8. Arizona Diamondbacks

• Odds to win World Series: +3000 at BetMGM

The only reason the D-backs don’t have better World Series odds is that they play in the loaded NL West. With four teams having a winning percentage over .580, Arizona is going to have one of the most difficult schedules in the league. We like them more than the Giants, but time will tell how they stack up against the Padres and Dodgers.

7. Detroit Tigers

• Odds to win World Series: +2500 at BetMGM

The Tigers bounce back into our top ten after going 5-2 against the Royals and Padres over the last week. The biggest question we have about this team is how Spencer Torkelson will finish the season. He has started with a .264 average, seven home runs, and 21 RBIs, but is beginning to cool off. The first baseman was sent down to the minors due to struggles at the plate last season. 

6. New York Yankees

• Odds to win World Series: +900 at BetMGM

The good news for New York is that Aaron Judge is off to another scorching start, leading the league in average (.415) and OPS (1.247), while driving in the second-most runs. The bad news is that this team has failed to compete against the league’s better clubs. The Yankees are a combined 4-8 against the Guardians, Tigers, D-backs, and Giants, losing each series.

5. San Francisco Giants

• Odds to win World Series: +3000 at BetMGM

The Giants' rotation will need some work if this team wants to compete. Logan Webb (3-1, 1.98 ERA) has looked like an ace, but Justin Verlander (0-1, 5.47 ERA) and Jordan Hicks (6.59 ERA) are struggling badly. The team already got lucky with new closer Camilo Doval taking over for a struggling Ryan Walker, but this team will be limited until the starting rotation improves.

4. Chicago Cubs

• Odds to win World Series: +2000 at BetMGM

The Cubs' bats have propelled them into our top five, but can their pitching keep pace? Justin Steele is out for the season, and Javier Assad exited a rehab start early with an injury this week. Chicago also has three relievers on the IL and closer Ryan Pressly dealing with a right knee issue. The team’s hot bats are compensating for the pitching struggles, but what will happen once they cool off?

3. San Diego Padres

• Odds to win World Series: +2200 at BetMGM

Fernando Tatis Jr. is putting up MVP-caliber numbers for the Padres in 2025. He has a .333 average with eight home runs, ten RBIs, and six stolen bases. This is the player the Padres had hoped to get before his suspension, keeping them atop the NL West. With the newly acquired Nick Pivetta bolstering the starting rotation, San Diego is becoming this year’s World Series Champion.

2. Los Angeles Dodgers

• Odds to win World Series: +240 at BetMGM

The Dodgers remain the betting favorite to win the 2025 World Series, but there is some reason to question this historically talented team. Since returning from Japan, the Dodgers have gone 1-4 against the Cubs and 1-2 against the Phillies. Those teams are both likely to contend in the NL this season, and their ability to beat the Dodgers shows that the gap between them may not be as big as we thought.

1. New York Mets

• Odds to win World Series: +750 at BetMGM

The New York Mets are the hottest team in baseball and now own the league’s best record. Pete Alonso has led the way with a .341 average and league-high 26 RBIs, and now Francisco Lindor is getting hot, with a 1.367 OPS over the last seven days. The pitching has been the best in the league over the previous week, posting an ERA of 2.25.

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