Cleveland Indians: Weekly Power Ranking Roundup 8/25

Where do the Cleveland Indians rank in the latest MLB power rankings? Here’s a look at multiple media outlets updated rankings heading into the final week of August action.
The Cleveland Indians are nearly halfway through the sprint that is the 60-game 2020 season.
Through 29 games, the Indians are 17-12 on the season and sit two and a half games behind the Minnesota Twins for the AL Central lead.
If the season ended today, the Indians would make the postseason as the AL Central’s second-place finisher. This would put them in a group of AL Wild Card teams that as of Tuesday includes the Tampa Bay Rays Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.
Last week, the Indians put together a 4-2 record as they swept a three-game series from the Pittsburgh Pirates but dropped two out of three to the Detroit Tigers in their first series loss to Detroit since 2018.
Cleveland opened this week with a 3-2 loss to the Twins in the first of a three-game set at Progressive Field. After their final two-games with the Twins at Progressive Field, they’ll travel west for a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Where do the Indians rank in comparison to the rest of baseball? Here’s a look at where the Tribe rank in updated power rankings across several sports media outlets.
MLB.com: No. 7 (Last Week No. 7)
Top 5: 1. Dodgers, 2. Twins, 3. A’s, 4. Yankees, 5. Rays
Bleacher Report: No. 7 (Last Week No. 8)
Top 5: 1. Dodgers, 2. Rays, 3. A’s, 4. Twins, 5. Yankees
CBS Sports: No. 8 (Last Week No. 7)
Top 5: 1. Dodgers, 2. A’s, 3. Rays, 4. Twins, 5. Yankees
USA Today: No. 8 (Last Week No. 9)
Top 5: 1. Dodgers, 2. A’s, 3. Rays, 4. Twins, 5. Yankees
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The Score: No. 8 (Last Week No. 8)
Top 5: 1. Dodgers, 2. A’s, 3. Yankees, 4. Twins, 5. Rays