We have myriad traditions in baseball and one of the many is using Memorial Day as a tentpole. There's still plenty of time for teams that have been good so far to fall apart and also tons of time for a disappointing team to get hot and do something like win 15 of 20 to thrust themselves into contention.

Just one month ago, the Phillies, after losing five in a row, had dropped all the way down to No. 13 in these Power Rankings. But I think we all knew they wouldn’t stay down there long. And now they haven’t just risen: They’re all the way up to No.

The New York Mets stormed out to a five-game lead by the end of April, but the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies have taken control in recent weeks, entering the holiday with a two-game advantage – and baseball's best record at 34-19.

The Detroit Tigers have been the best team in baseball despite a string of injuries, but they got good news on the health front Friday.

The Judge and Ohtani Show goes on. Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are dominating MLB.com's Hitter Power Rankings -- just like they did in the last edition \-\- and it's no wonder, because the two reigning MVPs are at it again in 2025.

Reigning MVPs Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani each blasted home runs in the first inning as the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers met Friday night in a rematch of last year’s World Series