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MLB Power Rankings: Yankees, Mets have New York ruling baseball

New York is a great place to be a baseball fan in 2022, as the Yankees and Mets continue to top Ben Verlander's MLB Power Rankings.

JUNE 13, 2022

Chas McCormick - Playing time slipping McCormick remains on the bench Monday against the Rangers.

Impact Through last Monday, McCormick had started 67 percent of the Astros' games. Since then, however, he's been in the lineup just once in six contests. Mauricio Dubon will be the one to handle center field Monday.

JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Bregman - Reaches base three times Bregman went 2-for4 with a double and a walk Sunday against the Marlins.

Impact Bregman collected a two-out double in the eighth inning but was ultimately stranded in scoring position. He's quietly collected at least one hit in seven of his last eight starts, though he has just four runs scored with no RBI in that span. Bregman has a strong .340 on-base percentage but has otherwise delivered an underwhelming .225 batting average and .382 slugging percentage across 244 plate appearances on the season.

JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Brantley - Pair of RBI, runs Brantley went 1-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Marlins.

Impact Brantley took advantage of Houston hitters getting on base in front of him, as he drove in both of his runs on groundouts. The performance also extended his hitting streak to eight games, during which Brantley has driven in four and scored five runs. He's maintained a strong .291/.378/.418 line across 226 plate appearances this season.

JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros vs Rangers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for June 13 Find Astros vs. Rangers predictions, betting odds, moneyline, spread, over/under and more for the June 13 MLB matchup.

JUNE 13, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

Rosenthal: Trade fits for Cubs' Contreras? Judge reaching arbitration hearing? The Astros and Cubs seem like logical trade partners, but it isn't so simple. Plus Aaron Judge's arbitration hearing is set for Wednesday.

JUNE 13, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Rangers play the Astros in first of 3-game series

The Texas Rangers host the Houston Astros to open a three-game series

JUNE 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mike Trout Says Alex Bregman Won Fantasy Football League He said it was a 12-man league and people have been reaching out and asking to join.

JUNE 13, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Mike Trout Says Alex Bregman Won Fantasy Football League He said it was a 12-man league and people have been reaching out and asking to join.

JUNE 13, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Astros' bats power up to back Verlander HOUSTON -- Entering Sunday, the Astros had averaged 3.82 runs per game over Justin Verlander’s first 11 starts. If extrapolated to the full...

JUNE 13, 2022 • MLB.COM

'This is my last chance': De La Cruz HRs vs. former org Astros HOUSTON -- Bryan De La Cruz finally made it to Minute Maid Park, a stadium he once thought would be his home ballpark. The series against th...

JUNE 13, 2022 • MLB.COM

Dodgers: Onetime LA Prospect Boasts Eye-Popping Statistic with Houston Yordan Alvarez leads one current Hall-of-Famer in one surprising statistic.

JUNE 13, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Dodgers: Onetime LA Prospect Boasts Eye-Popping Statistic with Houston Yordan Alvarez leads one current Hall-of-Famer in one surprising statistic.

JUNE 13, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Yordan Alvarez - Racks up three hits Alvarez went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 9-4 win over the Marlins.

Impact Alvarez delivered an RBI single in the fourth inning and a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Through 10 games in June, the designated hitter has already posted five three-hit efforts, picking right up where he left off after ending May strong. The 24-year-old is up to a .311/.402/.628 slash line with 17 home runs, 41 RBI, 38 runs scored, seven doubles and two triples through 54 contests. His 1.030 OPS is just 37 points shy of his career-best mark from his rookie year, though it remains to be seen if he can push it even higher in 2022.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Peña - Homer, steal in win Pena went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 9-4 win over the Marlins. He was also hit by a pitch.

Impact Pena stretched the Astros' lead to 3-0 with his two-run shot in the fourth inning. He's gone 5-for-16 (.313) with three of his six stolen bases this year in his last five games. The rookie shortstop has maintained a solid .277/.330/.468 slash line with nine homers, 27 RBI and 26 runs scored through 53 contests as a regular presence in the bottom half of the lineup.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Altuve - Goes deep in Sunday's win Altuve went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-4 win over the Marlins.

Impact Altuve came up a triple shy of the cycle Sunday. He doubled and scored in the first inning before adding a three-run blast in the eighth. The second baseman is 11-for-32 (.344) in his last seven games, which includes three multi-hit efforts, two homers and four doubles. For the season, he's posted a .279/.348/.536 slash line, 12 long balls, 23 RBI, 28 runs scored, three stolen bases and 10 doubles through 45 contests as the Astros' regular leadoff hitter.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Verlander - Strong over seven innings in win Verlander (8-2) allowed four unearned runs on three hits and a walk with five strikeouts in seven innings, earning the win Sunday over the Marlins.

Impact The Astros' defense committed two errors in the seventh inning, allowing the Marlins to build a four-run rally against Verlander that was capped off by a Bryan De La Cruz home run. It won't hurt Verlander's ERA since all the runs were unearned, and he's now gone seven innings in each of his last three starts. The 39-year-old now has a 1.94 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 78:15 K:BB through 78.2 innings across 12 starts. He projects to make his next start at home versus the White Sox next weekend.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Verlander wins 8th, Peña, Altuve homer, Astros beat Marlins

Justin Verlander earned his major league-leading eighth win, Jeremy Peña and Jose Altuve homered and the Houston Astros snapped their three-game losing streak with a 9-4 victory ov...

JUNE 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jake Odorizzi - Not fielding at full speed Odorizzi (foot/ankle) will need a rehab assignment and isn't doing full-speed fielding yet, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact He is recovering from some strains and sprains to ligaments of his right foot/ankle and took part in fielding drills Sunday at 50-to-60 percent effort. Odorizzi seems to be tracking toward a return in late June or early July.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Judge, Mike Trout among AL's early MVP candidates

Who are the top-five MVP candidates in the American League? FOX Sports' Dontrelle Willis breaks down his list.

JUNE 12, 2022

Martín Maldonado - Out of Sunday's lineup Maldonado is not in Sunday's lineup against the Marlins.

Impact Maldonado is hitting .259 with one home run and eight strikeouts in eight games this month. Jason Castro is starting behind the dish and hitting eighth.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chas McCormick - Sitting Sunday McCormick is not in Sunday's lineup against the Marlins.

Impact McCormick is hitting .200 with seven strikeouts and one home run in 15 at-bats this month. Jose Siri will start in center field and bat ninth.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE