Gallery: 8/11
No. 4 Houston Astros
Standings: 2nd in AL West
Last Week's Ranking: 10th
Outlook: Aside from losing a series to the A's, it has been a good two weeks for Houston. They took two of three against the Mariners then swept the Angels to end the week. Up next, the Astros host the Yankees then head to Detroit to take on the Tigers. Texas still has control of the AL West, but the Astros are narrowly closing the gap each week. The Astros are the highest climbers in this week's rankings given their stellar play. (Getty)