CLICK HERE TO GRAB OUR BEST Picks Packages for 2010 MLB Betting! \u2014\u2013><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Aside from the National League Central \u2013 does anyone want to win that division right now? \u2013 every other division has at least one team making a charge up the standings.<\/p>\n Who are the big risers in the \u201cWeek of the Charge\u201d?<\/p>\n (Last week\u2019s rankings in brackets)<\/p>\n 1. (1) New York Yankees (41-24): <\/strong>Alex Rodriguez\u2019s hip is at least a minor concern. Will the Bronx Bombers be healthy come playoff time?<\/p>\n 2. (2) Tampa Bay Rays (41-24): <\/strong>Carlos Pena has caught fire; will B.J. Upton follow?<\/p>\n 3. (3) Los Angeles Dodgers (39-27): <\/strong>Chad Billingsley\u2019s injury is a tough break, as pitching has been the key to L.A.\u2019s resurgence of late.<\/p>\n 4. (5) Boston Red Sox (39-28): <\/strong>A major reason for optimism is that they\u2019re rising in the standings despite not seeing their pitching improve yet. And we have to assume it will.<\/p>\n 5. (4) Atlanta Braves (38-28): <\/strong>Chipper Jones isn\u2019t having fun, and neither is the 0-9 Kenshin Kawakami \u2013 but the Braves look like a playoff team right now.<\/p>\n 6. (13) New York Mets (37-28): <\/strong>They\u2019re officially baseball\u2019s hottest team but I don\u2019t see their success lasting unless they acquire another pitcher. Considering that they\u2019re in a buyer\u2019s position, they just might do that. Roy Oswalt? Cliff Lee?<\/p>\n 7. (8) Texas Rangers (37-28): <\/strong>Doing plenty of damage even though Ian Kinsler isn\u2019t at full speed yet and Nelson Cruz hasn\u2019t yet returned from the DL.<\/p>\n 8. (6) Minnesota Twins (38-27): <\/strong>They haven\u2019t done much to warrant a drop in rankings but there are simply several teams hotter than they are right now.<\/p>\n 9. (16) Detroit Tigers (35-29): <\/strong>The American League\u2019s hottest team has won five straight games. A big reason why: Magglio Ordonez and Jeremy Bonderman have turned back the clock.<\/p>\n 10. (14) San Francisco Giants (37-28): <\/strong>Yet another team making a charge of late. But, as usual, their success is tied to their pitching performances. Freddy Sanchez has given the offense a boost, however.<\/p>\n 11. (7) Los Angeles Angels (37-32): <\/strong>Is this the year Howie Kendrick finally puts it all together and stays healthy? The batting average is down but he\u2019s on pace for 99 RBI. <\/strong><\/span> 12. (9) Cincinnati Reds (36-30): <\/strong>Played 30 games in 31 days and ground out a 17-13 record over that time. But did it take its toll? Cracks are showing in the pitching staff.<\/p>\n 13. (15) St. Louis Cardinals (36-30): <\/strong>Tony La Russa\u2019s crew isn\u2019t going anywhere but doesn\u2019t seem to be much better than its record indicates either.<\/p>\n 14. (10) San Diego Padres (38-28): <\/strong>Hard to trust a 38-28 record when the Padres bat just .246 as a team and are 25th<\/sup> in the majors in runs scored.<\/p>\n 15. (12) Toronto Blue Jays (36-31): <\/strong>Are they baseball\u2019s most predictable team year to year? Yet another fast start to the season and, once again, they struggle mightily against the National League.<\/p>\n 16. (22) Chicago White Sox (30-34): <\/strong>Playing possum? They talk about being sellers while they slowly, sneakily creep back into the AL Central race. Seems like an Ozzie Guillen thing to do.<\/p>\n 17. (11) Philadelphia Phillies (33-30): <\/strong>Nobody deserves more sympathy on this team than Roy Halladay. Is he really going to miss the playoffs again?<\/p>\n 18. (17) Colorado Rockies (33-32): <\/strong>They still have the talent for a turnaround \u2013 they always save their best baseball for the second half \u2013 but their competition in the NL West seems tougher than ever.<\/p>\n 19. (18) Oakland Athletics (33-34): <\/strong>Was the Conor Jackson acquisition just addressing a need or an indication that they\u2019re buyers?<\/p>\n 20. (23) Milwaukee Brewers (28-38): <\/strong>An eight-game deficit isn\u2019t insurmountable but the Brewers probably need to replicate their C.C. Sabathia trade if they\u2019re serious about contending.<\/p>\n 21. 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\n22. (24) Florida Marlins (31-34)<\/strong>
\n23. (19) Washington Nationals (31-35)<\/strong>
\n24. (29) Kansas City Royals (28-38)<\/strong>
\n25. (20) Houston Astros (26-40)<\/strong>
\n26. (27) Arizona Diamondbacks (26-40)<\/strong>
\n27. (26) Seattle Mariners (25-41)<\/strong>
\n28. (25) Cleveland Indians (25-39)<\/strong>
\n29. (30) Baltimore Orioles (18-48)<\/strong>
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