New No. 1 as sweep shakes up Power Rankings

Plus: 464 feet later, Ohtani tied for HR lead

Monday, May 06 View In Browser  TOP NEWS There's a new No. 1 as sweep shakes up Power Rankings   Several star-studded rosters made a case for the top spot, but after a head-to-head matchup between two NL powerhouses culminated in a sweep, there was a clear No. 1.  Ohtani's 4-hit, 2-HR day sparks Dodgers' sweep of Braves Judge early, Soto late: Superstar duo keys Yanks' sweep Mariners take back-and-forth battle for series win vs. Astros Skenes yields first HR as pro, ERA 'balloons' to 0.99 Down to the last strike, Rays rally vs. Díaz, Mets for sweep Twins' win streak provided spark needed to right the ship Top Draft prospect ties single-season homer record MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Shohei Ohtani: 4-for-4, 2 R, 3 RBIs, 2 HRs Hitting .391 with 6 HRs, 15 RBIs and 5 SB in his last 17 games Tarik Skubal: 6 IP, 2 R, 0 BB, 12 K's Youngest Tigers pitcher with 12+ K's since 2010 José Ramírez: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2 RBIs, BB, HR Belted his 5th HR in a 10+ pitch AB, 2nd time this season Javier Assad: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K's Has allowed 2 runs or fewer in each of his first 7 starts Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 2-for-4, 1 R, 4 RBIs, 1 HR Slam snaps 21-game homerless streak PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Orlando Arcia makes an incredible glove flip for the forceout and the day's top play. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS 5 series to keep an eye on this week From matchups between postseason rivals to intriguing Interleague clashes, we've got a full week of can't-miss baseball on tap.  'Best of friends' with a living legend  Former Negro Leagues player Charles 'Coop' Willis grew up often attached at the hip to the most famous resident in Fairfield, Ala. -- Willie Mays.  This Juan's for you Before Juan Soto came up with the game-winning hit, he was making a young fan smile by giving him a baseball. New approaches paying dividends  Here are nine players whose adjustments have improved their results in the early going.  Only one way to end an epic 10-pitch AB  The José Ramírez theorem is simple: The more pitches he sees in an at-bat, the more likely he is to hit a home run.   MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD COL 3 PIT 5 TOR 8 WAS 11 DET 2 NYY 5 LAA 1 CLE 4 NYM 6 TB 7 SEA 5 HOU 4 TEX 3 KC 2 BOS 9 MIN 2 CWS 5 STL 1 MIL 0 CHC 5 MIA 12 OAK 3 BAL 11 CIN 1 SD 4 ARI 11 ATL 1 LAD 5 SF 4 PHI 5 © 2024 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.