Along with Kyle Wright, if that group stays healthy it seems like the Braves have already separated themselves as having the best rotation in the NL. (Interesting to note that the Braves initially started the season with two rookies in the rotation and Elder in the minors, and he got the call only after Fried got injured.) Spencer Strider actually gave up four runs against the Mets but got the victory to improve to 4-0 with a 2.57 ERA. Bryce Elder is 3-0 with a 1.75 ERA in six starts and has allowed no earned runs in four of those starts.
Max Fried hasn't allowed a run in three starts since returning from the IL after tweaking his hamstring on Opening Day. The top of the Braves' rotation continues to dominate. Second baseman Taylor Walls remains one of the team's biggest surprises, tied for second among Rays position players for bWAR, behind just Wander Franco.
The rest of May will provide a big test, with games against the Pirates, Yankees, Orioles, Mets, Brewers, Blue Jays, Dodgers and Cubs - and only one day off. Tampa Bay remains the top dog in baseball, leading the majors in run differential, batting average, OPS, home runs, runs per game and team ERA. We also asked ESPN MLB experts David Schoenfield, Bradford Doolittle, Jesse Rogers, Alden Gonzalez and Joon Lee to weigh in with observations for all 30 teams. Our expert panel has combined to rank every team in baseball based on a combination of what we've seen so far and what we already knew going into the 162-game marathon that is a full baseball season. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees? And what about a surging Los Angeles Dodgers squad that made a big jump on our list before a weekend showdown with the San Diego Padres (Sunday Night Baseball, 7 p.m. We're just over a month into the new MLB season, and that means it is time to start taking what we've seen - for better or worse - a little more seriously as the sample continues to grow.ĭoes that mean we should buy in to unexpected starts in Texas, Pittsburgh and Baltimore? Or ramp up the concern about the underachieving St. MLB Week 5 Power Rankings: Which AL East team fell from top 5? You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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