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Despite Sweeping Braves, Houston Astros Inexplicably Fall in Power Rankings

The Houston Astros have fallen in the latest MLB power rankings despite sweeping a top team over the weekend.

Kade Kistner

Despite Sweeping Braves, Houston Astros Inexplicably Fall in Power Rankings
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The Houston Astros have fallen from the top-five teams to the number six team in baseball according to MLB.com's newest power rankings released on Monday morning. 

How a team can fall a spot and fall out of the top-five after sweeping MLB.com's purported number two team the Atlanta Braves (top dog last week) is beyond us. 

Since the last power rankings, the Astros have gone 5-1 against the Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays, both incredibly strong teams. Houston is also now two games over .500. 

We already knew power rankings don't mean much and naturally they don't provide an explanation on the fall out of favor. But to see this happen is beyond explanation. 

However, the Astros are playing better, they are finding consistency and most importantly they are showing fight in the face of adversity. All qualities that World Series contenders tend to possess. 

They will have the opportunity to prove their mettle this week as they face the Tampa Bay Rays away from home before they host the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park for a rematch of the 2022 World Series. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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