MLB Power Rankings: Playoff Edition

There's only a couple weeks left in MLB's regular season. Where does your team stack up heading down the stretch?
American League:

1. Houston Astros: The Astros are rolling at the right time, running off a record of 13-3 this month. The schedule for Houston looks fairly tame as well; after the Seattle series, every team Houston will face is below .500, including a series against lowly Baltimore.
   
2. Boston Red Sox: On the other hand, the Red Sox will only face Baltimore as a team below .500 the rest of the way. The Red Sox do have two legitimate MVP candidates in Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez and a Cy Young candidate in Chris Sale, but they'll have to navigate through a tough schedule and fend off a hot Astros team.
   
3. Oakland Athletics: The losses in the rotation are weighing on Oakland a bit. Losing Sean Manaea not only for this season, but for next season will hurt immensely. Still, this is a lineup that loves the long ball and should give opposing pitchers hell.
   
4. New York Yankees: Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge give the Yankees some imposing power in the lineup. However, that isn't the biggest player to watch: Can Aroldis Chapman retain his indomitable closer form after being reactivated from the disabled list?
   
5. Cleveland Indians: A tough rotation is always a pain to beat in the postseason, which is what Cleveland has. But can their bullpen hold onto the leads that the rest of the team provides?
   

National League

1. Chicago Cubs: Ever since the Cubs acquired Cole Hamels, Hamels has gone 4-0 with an ERA of 1.57, a WHIP of 1.10, and 57 SO. He has been the plug that the Cubs needed to fill to contend for the World Series. Also watch for NL MVP candidate Javier Baez.
   
2. Los Angeles Dodgers: The Dodgers seem to be back in the groove of things, establishing a decent lead in the NL West. Walker Buehler has been a nice arm in the rotation and Clayton Kershaw has done Clayton Kershaw things. Can Kenley Jensen return to form in time for the Dodgers' postseason run?
   
3. Milwaukee Brewers: Josh Hader has been a dominant long-inning reliever for Milwaukee. But the Brewers need to figure out how to manufacture runs in order to make the playoffs.
   
4. Atlanta Braves: The Baby Braves look poised to make the postseason thanks to the likes of Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna, Jr. Starting pitchers like Mike Foltynewicz are also important pieces to Atlanta's success in October. Key matchups against Philadelphia could decide Atlanta's fate in the running for the NL East.
   
5. St. Louis Cardinals: Thanks to the hot stick of Matt Carpenter, the Cardinals have catapulted themselves ahead of the competition for the second wild card. Miles Mikolas and John Flaherty have also been important pieces to the success of the Cardinals.