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MLB Power Rankings: What to expect from each team in the final month of baseball

By Sean Sears

HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 28: Gerrit Cole #45 of the Houston Astros pitches in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Minute Maid Park on August 28, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 28: Gerrit Cole #45 of the Houston Astros pitches in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Minute Maid Park on August 28, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 07: Jacob Stallings #58 of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a home run in the third inning during the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on August 7, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 07: Jacob Stallings #58 of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a home run in the third inning during the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on August 7, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /

26.  Pittsburgh Pirates, 57-77, last in the NL Central (ranked 25th last week)

The Pirates have lost eight of their last 10 games and are still without OF Gregory Polanco and C Francisco Cervelli, two key ingredients to the Bucs offense. However, both players have been dealing with nagging injuries, particularly Polanco who missed time earlier in the season due to the same shoulder he had season-ending surgery in 2018. But there have some bright spots recently, like Bryan Reynolds, who’s had a breakout season with a .936 OPS and 145 wRC+.

25. Toronto Blue Jays, 54-81, 4th in the AL East (ranked 26th last week)

The Blue Jays pitching hasn’t been great but also hasn’t been truly healthy all season, but young pitcher Sean Reid-Foley has filled in for the Toronto rotation admirably. With a 2.49 ERA in four starts, the Blue Jays could really use a win in their rotation after trading away Stroman and SP Aaron Sanchez, who threw a combined no-hitter in his first game with the Astros.

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