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MLB Power Rankings - July 7 (Here comes the Dodgers!)
The Rays hold on to the top spot in our last power rankings before the All-Star break, followed by the Red Sox and Cubs, but watch out for the Dodgers, who jumped 7 spots to No. 4, the highest they have been all season. See where your favorite team ranks. Only statistical performance to date this season is used and each team is simulated against every other team 100 times.
MLB Power Rankings - July 7 (Here comes the Dodgers!)
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