Nos. 12-10

With a 14-15 record against teams with a winning record and a modest plus-three run differential overall, the D-backs are the best fourth-place team in baseball, but there is potential for them to be a legitimate title contender. They should get Justin Martínez back from the injured list at some point this week, which will give the bullpen a much-needed anchor.

Cal Raleigh is now tied with Aaron Judge for the AL lead with 15 on the year after slugging three more last week, one behind Shohei Ohtani for the top spot on the MLB leaderboard. Two of those bombs came during the weekend sweep of the Padres at Petco Park, and that should help right the ship following a 1-5 stretch of games against the Blue Jays and Yankees.

After starting the season 23-11 and briefly climbing into the No. 1 spot in these rankings in April, the Padres have gone 4-7 in their last 11 games and not looked like a top-tier team of late. With nine of their next 12 games against the Blue Jays, Marlins and Pirates they have a golden opportunity to get back on track, else they risk being overtaken in the NL West standings.