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MLB Power Rankings by winning percentage against .500 or better teams

By Tim Boyle

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MAY 27: Adolis Garcia #53 of the Texas Rangers celebrates a win after a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 27, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MAY 27: Adolis Garcia #53 of the Texas Rangers celebrates a win after a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 27, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – MAY 28: Michael Harris II #23 of the Atlanta Braves during the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park on May 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) /

5) MLB Power Rankings: Atlanta Braves, .533, 16-14

The Atlanta Braves can practically skip their way to the postseason. A 16-14 record against teams with a .500 or better record might not look fantastic yet it’s the fifth-best on the planet. There’s no magic trick here. The Braves are one of the best ball clubs in the National League. We might need to start saying the same against this next ball club.

4) MLB Power Rankings: Arizona Diamondbacks, .551, 16-13

Holy cow! The .566 winning percentage the Arizona Diamondbacks have against everyone is no joke. They have practically an identical record versus the winning and even ball clubs at .551. They mean serious business this season. Finding them fourth on this list is the biggest positive surprise of all, but should we really be that shocked? They’re one of only a handful of teams to have reached 30 wins already this year. Only the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers are outperforming them in the National League.

3) MLB Power Rankings: Baltimore Orioles, .558, 19-15

The Baltimore Orioles continue to impress. A .558 winning percentage against .500 or better ball clubs confirms they are here to stay. They have the second-best winning percentage of all at .642. They’re beating up their tough AL East opponents often enough to help them in this week’s MLB Power Rankings and in an attempt to help baseball fans return to Baltimore.

2) MLB Power Rankings: Texas Rangers, .592, 16-11

These Texas Rangers are good. This is true against bad teams. This is true against the good ones. At 16-11, they’ve held their own even when they’ve had a tough opponent staring at them from across the diamond. In case you’re keeping count at home, their +123 run differential is also the best in MLB heading into Memorial Day.

1) MLB Power Rankings: Tampa Bay Rays, .611, 22-14

The Tampa Bay Rays may no longer have the best run differential by three runs, but they remain atop this week’s MLB Power Rankings thanks to how well they’ve done against winning teams. It would be impossible for the Rays to have a .709 winning percentage versus the elite clubs; the one they have against everyone. However, at .611, their winning percentage against .500 or better teams would be good enough for a playoff spot and for third place in the AL East.

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