Guardians Climb to No. 4 as Cubs Tumble 10 Spots and Tigers Sink to No. 30
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Updated · Bleacher Report · May 25
Guardians Climb to No. 4 as Cubs Tumble 10 Spots and Tigers Sink to No. 30
6 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · May 25
Cleveland jumped from No. 9 to No. 4 after going 16-7 in May and 11-2 over its last 13 games, backed by a rotation that has made all 55 starts and posted a 3.46 ERA.
Chicago's steepest fall came at the top end, with the Cubs sliding from No. 5 to No. 15 after losing 12 of 14 and being held to three or fewer runs 11 times in that stretch.
Detroit dropped to last at 21-33, going 3-16 since Tarik Skubal went on the injured list on May 4 while producing an MLB-worst .592 OPS and 2.95 runs per game in May.
The reshuffle also lifted Arizona from No. 18 to No. 10 and Minnesota from No. 21 to No. 13, while Houston climbed to No. 22 after sweeping the Cubs at Wrigley.
Atlanta stayed No. 1 ahead of Tampa Bay and the Dodgers, but its series loss to Washington narrowed the gap at the top heading into next week.
The Cubs are collapsing. Can their star-studded lineup reverse its historic offensive slump before it’s too late?
Will the last-place Tigers trade their two-time Cy Young winner, and where could ace Tarik Skubal land?
After back-to-back MVPs and a $700M deal, is Shohei Ohtani having the greatest season in baseball history?