{"id":11165,"date":"2009-06-22T15:59:08","date_gmt":"2009-06-22T20:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=11165"},"modified":"2009-06-22T15:59:08","modified_gmt":"2009-06-22T20:59:08","slug":"2009-power-rankings-220609","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/mlb-baseball\/2009-power-rankings-220609\/","title":{"rendered":"June 22nd, 2009 Top 10 MLB Power Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MLB Power Rankings &#8211; Red Sox, Angels and Rockies Heat Up<\/h2>\n<p>The Dodgers and Rangers continue to provide gamblers with profits, but it\u2019s the Los Angeles Angels and Colorado Rockies who all of a sudden are becoming hot in the <a title=\"Betus Sportsbook Review\" href=\"\/sportsbooks\/betus-sportsbook-review\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>BetUS online sportsbook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Angels in particular are starting to look like a difficult team for other A.L. teams to handle. The Red Sox continue to win and the Rockies?<\/p>\n<p>Well, the Rockies are just beating good teams without looking like they\u2019re trying.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s take a look at the MLB Power Rankings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MLB: Power Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.\tLos Angeles Dodgers 45-24 ATS +1851 units 33-36 RL -100 units<\/strong> &#8211; &#8211; The Dodgers had to play Texas, Oakland and the L.A. Angels during interleague week. They held their own against all three teams and continue to win on the money line, but against the run line, they aren\u2019t doing enough. That means gamblers just need to concentrate on betting them to win.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>VIEW OUR TOP MLB CAPPERS PLAYS FOR TODAY&#8217;S MLB BASEBALL BETTING ACTION \u2013\u2014\u2013&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.\tTexas Rangers 37-30 ATS +842 units 35-32 RL +247 units<\/strong> &#8211; &#8211; The Rangers have started to come back down to earth. This is the first week where they are under +1000 in units won ATS. Going 1 and 2 against the Angels and then fumbling around against the San Francisco Giants, a team they should have beaten easily will do that to you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\tBoston Red Sox 42-27 +802 ATS 37-32 RL +959 units<\/strong> &#8211; &#8211; Dice-K has been a huge disappointment so far this year, but the Red Sox haven\u2019t let it bother them. No production from Big Papi, Dice-K throwing like a bum and the Red Sox are still solidifying themselves as the best in the A.L. It\u2019s only a matter of time before they take over second place in the power rankings. Going 2 and 1 against the Phillies, Braves and Marlins is a nice statement to make.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.\tLos Angeles Angels 36-30 ATS +742 units 36-30 RL +368 units<\/strong> &#8211; &#8211; Los Angeles is quickly becoming a force in the A.L. West. They are now only a \u00bd game behind the Texas Rangers for the lead in the division and more than held their own against the Dodgers in their last series. The Angels face the tough Colorado Rockies in their next series.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.\tDetroit Tigers 38-31 ATS +505 units 33-36 RL -319 units <\/strong>&#8211; &#8211; The Tigers continue to lead in the A.L. Central and no doubt are a much better team then they were last year, but they aren\u2019t getting enough separation in order for gamblers to really believe in them. They went 1 and 2 against the St. Louis Cardinals but then they swept the Milwaukee Brewers. A series against the Chicago Cubs should be very interesting.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/11892\/mid\/1432\/default.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #ffffff;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sportsimagestore.com\/showbanner.asp?affid=11892&amp;banid=1432\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>6.\tMilwaukee Brewers 37-32 ATS +438 units 38-31 +745 units<\/strong> &#8211; &#8211; The sweep against Cleveland keeps them on this list but they book ended that by going 1 and 2 against the Chicago White Sox and getting swept by the Detroit Tigers. They are performing on the run line because a lot of bettors believe that they don\u2019t have good pitching, which is true, but if their bats continue to produce then they will be successful getting 1 \u00bd runs in most games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.\tSan Francisco Giants 36-31 ATS +412 units 39-27 RL +1637 units<\/strong> &#8211; &#8211; Talk about a team that MLB bettors need to pay attention to on the run line! The Giants swept he A\u2019s before getting thumped by the Angels, but then finishing up the week by sweeping the Rangers was nice. With their pitching, they could be a dark horse in the N.L. if they continue to win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.\tColorado Rockies 35-33 ATS +397 units 38-30 RL +664 units<\/strong> &#8211; &#8211; The Rockies have won 9 out of their last 10 games. Who they have beaten in that streak is just as impressive as the streak itself. Pittsburgh isn\u2019t great but Milwaukee, Seattle and Tampa Bay aren\u2019t slouches. This team might be for real.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.\tSt. Louis Cardinals 39-31 ATS +304 units 36-34 RL +533 units<\/strong> &#8211; &#8211; The Cardinals get back into the power rankings by going 2 and 1 against the Detroit Tigers and sweeping the Kansas City Royals. They have a key series against the New York Mets coming up. They need to do well in that series in order to continue to be a viable N.L. pennant contender.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10.\tToronto Blue Jays 38-33 ATS +284 units 36-35 RL -93 units<\/strong> &#8211; &#8211; The Blue Jays also get back into the power rankings even though the New York Yankees are ahead of them in the A.L. East. Why? Because they are often times underdogs in games. The Jays swept the Philadelphia Phillies before underperforming against the Washington Nationals last week.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em><span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/11892\/sportsbook\" rel=\"nofollow\">Log onto the Betus sportsbook and get your wagers down on MLB Action today! The Best Online Baseball Betting Odds Are At Betus Sportsbook Online!! CLICK HERE NOW TO JOIN FOR FREE &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2009 MLB season has been underway for ten weeks now, and Jim. 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