The Brewers and Phillies not only have the best records in baseball, they’re the first teams to clinch playoff berths. As this week goes, other teams are going to join them. As they do, these rankings will get easier and easier to do. At some point, your record is who you are.

But, none of that will matter in two weeks. Records will mean nothing. If you’re in, and you’re playing well, you’ll keep winning. Right now will matter more than who you are. But not quite yet.

As for how to read this… The top two can start thinking October. The next four are going to make it, so don’t stress. From seven to eleven control their own destiny, and all could possibly even still win their divisions. From 12-20 I basically ranked them from some combination of record and proximity to the playoffs, as all have a shot right now, but look like something between a long shot and just not really wanting to win. After that it’s all teams that are heading to the Cancun Series in two weeks. Some have some talent, some really don’t right now.

1. The Milwaukee Brewers
2. The Philadelphia Phillies
3. The Toronto Blue Jays
4. The Detroit Tigers
5. The Chicago Cubs
6. The Los Angeles Dodgers
7. The New York Yankees
8. The San Diego Padres
9. The Boston Red Sox
10. The Seattle Mariners
11. The Houston Astros
12. The Texas Rangers
13. The Cleveland Guardians
14. The New York Mets
15. The San Francisco Giants
16. The Arizona Diamondbacks
17. The Cincinnati Reds
18. The Kansas City Royals
19. The St. Louis Cardinals
20. The Tampa Bay Rays
21. The Oakland Athletics
22. The Miami Marlins
23. The Baltimore Orioles
24. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
25. The Atlanta Braves
26. The Minnesota Twins
27. The Pittsburgh Pirates
28. The Washington Nationals
29. The Chicago White Sox
30. The Colorado Rockies