What’s this like, 6 weeks of dominance? The Rays stay hot, the Phillies and Cardinals get a little cold.

1. Rays: The Rays continue to lead the AL East and our rankings with the the second best pitching staff and lineup in the major leagues. Keeping up this level of play makes Tampa the team to beat right now. David Price and Matt Garza have been incredible in the early goings, and it must be very encouraging for Rays fans to see these young pitchers enjoying so much success.

2. Yankees: Just behind the Rays in the AL East, and just behind the Rays in our Power Rankings, New York has played up to expectations in the early goings, and will certainly keep things interesting with Tampa in what is currently baseball’s hottest fight for a divisional crown.

3. Phillies: Just when we called them unstoppable, the Phillies hit a bump, looking downright terrible in the last several games. They were almost no-hit by Daisuke Matsuzaka. Chase Utley and Ryan Howard have dipped below the .300 mark after swinging the bat fiercely over the previous few weeks. They need Rollins and his energy back fast.

4. Twins: Minnesota is playing fine ball on all levels–while their offense has slacked off a bit over the last several games, the pitching has picked it up. The Twins will be fighting all season to keep the other AL Central teams at bay, but they way the have been hitting long balls bodes well for them.

5. Tigers: Detroit is nipping at Minnesota’s heels in what may shape up to be a very close divisional race in the AL Central. They keep finding ways to win, but they’ll need consistency to keep up with the very balanced team up the road. A tough season awaits for Miguel Cabrera’s bunch.

6. Dodgers: The NL West seems to be the division of the hot streak this season. Now, it’s the Dodgers who are on fire, although losing Andre Ethier for an indefinite amount of time might be bad for the division leaders. We’ll see if Matt Kemp and James Loney can pick up the offensive slack.

7. Cardinals: You would think that one of these days we’ll be able to mention the Cards’ success without talking about Albert Pujols. While a slump for The Machine looks like a good week for everyone else, he has still dropped off a bit this month, and the Cardinals need him on all year.

8. Padres The Friars are still good, but suddenly they have to battle the Los Angeles Dodgers. The pitching staff has been surprising to say the least, carrying a team whose offense has done little to impress. They haven’t started so well in a very long time, and with Adrian Gonzalez leaving some room for improvement, they might even keep it up.

9. Blue Jays: Vernon Wells has been about the only good thing in the Toronto lineup, but he has been solid. Ricky Romero and company, however, have been driving the Blue Jays to new heights, and they are making a good case for third best team in the AL East. Still, it will require a lot to overcome the competition in New York and Florida.

10. Rangers: The Reds and Rangers are vying for this spot, with both teams coming on strong in the past week. But Cincinatti plays against 4 awful divisional opponents, and we respect Texas more and expect them to continue to win, which they have managed to do more often than their stats might suggest.