MLB Power Rankings 2024: It All Comes Down to The Final Week

• The Dodgers and Yankees currently own the top seeds for the playoffs

• The Tigers currently hold one of the AL’s final two Wild Card spots

• Baltimore has won more than two consecutive games just once since the All-Star game

The final week of the 2024 MLB season is here, but playoff seeding remains up in the air. That will bring us a fantastic week of baseball as these teams battle to give themselves the best shot at a title. Others, like the White Sox and Angels, will be playing to avoid making more embarrassing franchise history.

Below, we will be sharing our latest power rankings for the 2024 MLB season. We’ll share insights into each team in our rankings, along with their odds to win their division from BetMGM Sportsbook.

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2024 MLB Power Rankings 

30. Chicago White Sox

• Odds to win World Series: OFF

Nobody is more excited for the season to be over than the Chicago White Sox team, front office, and fanbase. The damage their historically awful season has done to their reputation will not easily be undone, meaning they’ll need to focus on building their farm system through the draft. While they have a few stars that could land solid trade hauls, it won’t be enough to help shorten what will be a lengthy and painful rebuild. 

29. Miami Marlins

• Odds to win World Series: OFF

The Marlins are a bad team that may worsen during the offseason. They traded away their top talent at the trade deadline, and manager Skip Schumaker appears set to leave the team the second the season ends. Recruiting free agents and finding a new skipper will be even more difficult this winter. 

28. Colorado Rockies

• Odds to win World Series: OFF

There isn’t much more we can say about this Rockies team this season, so we’ll focus on one of the few positives. Brenton Doyle broke out for Colorado this season, batting .264 with 22 home runs, 71 RBIs, and 29 stolen bases. The 26-yard-old took massive strides forward in his second season, including raising his OBP from .250 to .321. He is under contract with the team for a few more seasons, which is a good news for Rockies’ fans. 

27. Los Angeles Angels

• Odds to win World Series: OFF

We believe the Angels may not be as far off competing as many believe. They will return Mike Trout to the lineup next season, joining two great young prospects in shortstop Zach Neto and catcher Logan O’Hoppe. We think the former will be a superstar in the league, giving the Angels a solid trio to build a lineup around. 

26. Oakland Athletics

• Odds to win World Series: OFF

The A’s were one of our favorite stories this season, but their time in Oakland will end on Thursday. The franchise has been one of the most iconic in baseball over the last few decades but will now be heading to Sacramento for a few seasons before settling into its new Las Vegas home. That makes it incredibly hard to predict what this team will look like going forward, despite trending in the right direction in 2024. 

25. Washington Nationals

• Odds to win World Series: OFF

• Washington’s season has been over for some time, and they have played like it over the last week. The team has lost six of their previous seven games, being outscored 38-14. On top of that, top prospect CJ Abrams was abruptly sent back down to AAA after being caught staying out all night at a Chicago casino before a game. That is a tough way to finish the season for a club in the process of a rebuild.

24. Pittsburgh Pirates

• Odds to win World Series: OFF

The Pirates will finish with a record below the .500 mark yet again, but there is far more reason for fans to hope. They have one of the top young pitchers in baseball in Paul Skenes, a budding star in shortstop Oneil Cruz, and some fantastic prospects who will likely join the big league club next season. While a playoff appearance would have been nice, this season was far from a failure for the Buccos. 

23. Toronto Blue Jays

• Odds to win World Series: OFF

This season represents another massive failure for a Toronto team that was hoping to be a contender by now. However, the team has seen Vladimir Guerrero Jr. return to top form after two down seasons. He struggled for much of the first half but now has a .327 average with 30 home runs and 100 RBIs. All three of those numbers are the highest Guerrero has posted since 2021. 

22. Texas Rangers

• Odds to win World Series: OFF

The Rangers will not be defending their World Series title in 2023. The team never got going this season, struggling to maintain a hot streak for longer than a few games. The pitching staff was hammered by injuries, with Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom combining to make just 11 starts. Combine that with an off-year for Corey Seager, and you can see why the team failed to repeat their impressive 2023 season. 

21. Cincinnati Reds

• Odds to win World Series: OFF

The Reds may not be making the postseason, but they appear to have two young superstars to build around. The first is 22-year-old shortstop Elly De La Cruz, who has dazzled with 25 home runs, 74 RBI, and 65 stolen bases in his second season. The other is 25-year-old ace Hunter Greene, who broke out this season to go 9-5 with a 2.83 ERA. That is a great duo to build around and could make the Reds a playoff contender as soon as next season.

20. San Francisco Giants

• Odds to win World Series: OFF

The Giants did much to improve in the offseason, but those efforts fell short. The team is now officially eliminated from playoff contention, setting up an uncertain future. The team’s two biggest signings won’t be with the team next season, with Blake Snell likely moving on and Jorge Soler being dealt to the Braves. The failed attempt to contend hurts this franchise and could lead to many more losing seasons. 

19. Boston Red Sox

• Odds to win World Series: +100000 at BetMGM

The Red Sox turned some heads this season after outperforming offseason expectations. Despite playing in the loaded AL East, they have remained around the playoff race all season. Unfortunately, their playoff hopes will end in the next couple of days as they trail the AL Wild Card by four games with six remaining. While a postseason appearance would have been nice, there is much for Boston fans to look forward to.

18. Tampa Bay Rays

• Odds to win World Series:  +100000 at BetMGM

The Rays playoff hopes will officially end this week, but the team has won five of their last six games. While missing the postseason is disappointing, we consider the season a success, given that the team has been without ace Shane McClanahan and top hitter Wander Franco. The team will now have a chance to end the Tigers’ playoff hopes this week before finishing their season against the Red Sox.  

17. St. Louis Cardinals

• Odds to win World Series: OFF

The good news for the Cards is that the season is almost over. The team could never put things together, and it seems the summer will kick off a rebuild for the franchise. Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado have had the worst season of their impressive careers, signaling it is time for St. Louis to move on from their star duo. 

16. Minnesota Twins

• Odds to win World Series: +3500 at BetMGM

The Twins have not looked like a playoff team in September, going 8-13 through 21 games. The offense is batting just .218, while their pitching has an ERA of 4.53. Those numbers are incredibly ugly and raise many red flags, but the Twins still have a shot to make the postseason. They trail the sinking Royals by one game for an AL Wild Card spot and will close the season with series against the Marlins and a struggling Orioles squad.

15. Seattle Mariners

• Odds to win World Series: +150000 at BetMGM

The Mariners' hopes for a division title are over, but they still have a shot to sneak into the playoffs. Seattle is just two games out of an AL Wild Card spot, but they’ll likely need at least two road wins in Houston to make that happen. With the Royals struggling and the Twins unimpressive, a window for the postseason remains open for the Mariners. If that doesn’t happen, expect major changes to this team in the offseason.

14. Chicago Cubs

• Odds to win World Series: OFF

The Cubs have been eliminated from the playoffs after failing to meet expectations in 2024. If there is a silver lining to Chicago’s campaign, it is that they found something in Shota Imanaga and were able to fix the bullpen. There will be a lot of questions this team will need to address in the offseason, but chief among them will be how to rebuild the lineup. With newly acquired Isaac Paredes struggling badly with the team, they’ll likely need to take some big swings in free agency.

13. Kansas City Royals

• Odds to win World Series: +3000 at BetMGM

The Royals had a great chance to clinch a Wild Card spot at home this weekend but were swept by both the Tigers and Giants. The lineup was primarily to blame, managing to generate just four runs over their last five games. That puts Kansas City in a tough spot as they sit just one game ahead of the Twins and two on the Mariners, both of whom close their season at home.

12. Atlanta Braves

• Odds to win World Series: +3000 at BetMGM

The Braves are in real danger of seeing their season come to an end this week. They are two games behind the Mets and D-backs for the final two NL Wild Card spots. While they enter this week having won four of their last five games, they will face the Mets and Royals this week. Both opponents are competing for Wild Card spots, meaning they’ll be giving the Braves everything they gave, likely leading to the Braves missing the playoffs. 

11. Detroit Tigers

• Odds to win World Series: +4000 at BetMGM

Don’t look now, but the Tigers may be heading to the playoffs! After a disappointing first half of the season, Detroit has been able to start stringing wins together and are tied with the Royals for the final two AL Wild Card spots. While they will face a challenge as they welcome the Rays to town to start this week, they will have a soft finish to the season with a three-game series against the White Sox. 

10. Baltimore Orioles

• Odds to win World Series: +1100 at BetMGM

We have been waiting for the Orioles to wake up in the second half of the season, but it never happened. The team has won more than two consecutive games just once since the All-Star break. The starting rotation has come apart while their offensive production has gone off a cliff. The good news is that Gunnar Henderson is batting .338 with four home runs, 11 RBIs, and 6 stolen bases in September. 

9. Houston Astros

• Odds to win World Series: +800 at BetMGM

The Astros will clinch the AL West title this week after a painful start to the season. We knew this team would pull things together when it counted, and that is just what happened. The team has won nine of their previous 11 games and will be able to secure their division at home as soon as Monday, with the Mariners coming to town. Don’t be surprised if Houston finds themselves in the World Series again, especially considering their pitching since the All-Star break, with an OBA of .219.

8. Arizona Diamondbacks

• Odds to win World Series: +2200 at BetMGM

The D-backs will be playing for their playoff livelihood this week. They are currently tied with the Mets for the final two NL Wild Card spots with just five games to go. Luckily, they will close the season with six home games, three of which will be against a Giants team that has been eliminated from the playoffs. They’ll want to register a win in that series, as they’ll host the Padres to end the regular season. 

7. Cleveland Guardians

• Odds to win World Series: +1200 at BetMGM

The Guardians were in danger of blowing their AL Central lead, but they got hot at the right time and have now clinched another division title. A big reason for their strong finish is Jose Ramirez, who is batting .278 with 14 home runs, 35 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases since the All-Star break. He is helping to compensate for a weak Cleveland lineup that is only batting .230 in that same span.

6. New York Mets

• Odds to win World Series: +2200 at BetMGM

The Mets have gone  26-11 since August 14, helping them hold on to one of the NL’s coveted Wild Card spots. However, the Braves still sit just two games back in the final week. That could be a problem as New York heads to Atlanta this week for a three-game series against their NL East rival. That may be the team’s most important series of the season, especially since the Mets will travel to Milwaukee to close the season against the Brewers. 

5. Milwaukee Brewers

• Odds to win World Series: +2000 at BetMGM

The Brewers capped off their surprising season last week by successfully defending their NL Central title. While the team seems destined for the dreaded third seed for the playoffs, it is clear this team will be incredibly dangerous in October. That is especially true with Jackon Chorio continuing to play like a superstar. The 20-year-old is batting .310 with a .940 OPS, 12 home runs, 43 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases since the All-Star break.

4. Philadelphia Phillies

• Odds to win World Series: +450 at BetMGM

The Phillies have a chance to lock up both the NL East and the NL’s top playoff seed this week. Lead the division five games and trail the Dodgers for the top record by just one game. We like their chances to do both, given that they will face the Cubs and Nationals to close the season. Given how incredibly competitive the NL is this season, home-field could make a big difference for this Philadelphia team. 

3. San Diego Padres

• Odds to win World Series: OFF

The Padres entered the season with low expectations but now have the fourth-best winning percentage in baseball. The team is 40-17 since the All-Star break, making them the hottest team in baseball heading into the postseason. Jackson Merrill, Luis Arraez, and Manny Machado have put up monster numbers, and four starters have had ERAs under 2.62 since the All-Star break, leading to a ton of wins for San Deigo. 

2. New York Yankees

• Odds to win World Series: +450 at BetMGM

The Yankees have officially secured the 2024 AL East title. New York benefited from Baltimore falling apart in the second half of the season, but the club has gone 12-4 over their last 16 games to seal the division. If there is a red flag for this club, it is that Aaron Judge is having one of his worst months in September, with four home runs and a .275 average. That shows his hot streak has cooled off just as the Yankees prepare to head to the playoffs. 

1. Los Angeles Dodgers

• Odds to win World Series: +325 at BetMGM

Shohei Ohtani became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases last week, helping the Dodgers fend off a red-hot Padres team in the NL West. They lead San Diego by three games, but that could change as they head into a three-game series with their rival this week. The good news is that even if they lose the crucial series, the Dodgers will finished the season with three games against the Rockies.

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