1. Sioux Metropolis Explorers (59-34, 1st, West)
Report final week: 2-1 vs. Lincoln, 1-1 @ Sioux Falls, 0-1 vs. Sioux Falls (ongoing sequence)
Remaining schedule: 3 vs. Sioux Falls, 4 @ Winnipeg
They took two tight losses to an ascending Canaries squad in a sequence that’s ongoing into this week, however the Explorers in any other case took care of enterprise and maintained their greatest report within the league, nonetheless now simply three video games up over Kansas Metropolis. With per week to go within the season, Kansas Metropolis seems to be the one remaining challenger to the elusive high spot within the West, nonetheless the tiebreaker the Explorers personal with the head-to-head report might come into play as effectively, making it primarily a four-game edge.
2. Kansas Metropolis Monarchs (56-37, 2nd, 3 GB in West)
Report final week: 3-0 vs. Winnipeg, 2-1 @ Cleburne
Remaining Schedule: 3 vs. Milwaukee, 4 vs. Cleburne
The Monarchs are getting sizzling once more on the proper time with solely a one-run loss to Cleburne getting in the best way of what would have been an ideal week. General they’re 15-5 of their final 20 contests and have given themselves a shot to problem Sioux Metropolis atop the West. They’ve additionally simply bolstered their roster with two large additions: all-star infielder Brantley Bell in a commerce with the Chicago Canines in addition to pitcher Jackson Goddard, who’s returning to Kansas Metropolis from the Mexican League. Whereas these are two thrilling additions, additionally they simply misplaced an enormous piece of their workforce in Julian Garcia, who was 5 strikeouts away from the league single-season strikeout report of 168, however has now signed with the Cincinnati Reds group.
3. Sioux Falls Canaries (54-39, third, 5 GB in West)
Report final week: 3-0 @ Cleburne, 1-1 vs. Sioux Metropolis, 1-0 @ Sioux Metropolis (ongoing sequence)
Remaining Schedule: 3 @ Sioux Metropolis, 4 vs. Fargo-Moorhead
Just like the Monarchs, Sioux Falls is getting sizzling on the proper time, profitable eight of their final 10 video games together with two towards one of the best workforce within the league in Sioux Metropolis (with three extra video games developing between them). Of their three sport sweep of Cleburne to begin the week, the Canaries confirmed off their highly effective offense, scoring 9 runs in every of these video games.
4. Chicago Canines (49-43, 2nd, 1 GB in East)
Report final week: 3-0 vs. Lake Nation, 2-1 vs. Fargo-Moorhead
Remaining Schedule: 3 @ Lake Nation, 4 @ Kane County
Effectively effectively effectively, what do we have now right here? After a sweep of Lake Nation and a sequence win towards Fargo-Moorhead, Chicago immediately finds themselves only a single sport again of the DockHounds who’ve now misplaced 9 consecutive video games. This with one other sequence towards Lake Nation, the ultimate one between the groups, coming as much as begin this week. Chicago must sweep the DockHounds once more to tug even within the season-series 9-9 and take the lead within the division, which might be fairly outstanding, however regardless the Canines have arrange a race to the end for the highest of the East and definitely staked their declare as a contender to symbolize the East within the Wolff Cup Closing.
5. Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (53-40, 4th, 6 GB in West)
Report final week: 2-1 vs. Gary SouthShore, 1-2 @ Chicago
Remaining Schedule: 3 vs. Winnipeg, 4 @ Sioux Falls
The flaming sizzling streak has come to an finish and the hopes of stealing the West from the Explorers have all however died, however Fargo-Moorhead continues to be taking part in good baseball. They know they’re going to the postseason, now they get one final check with 4 video games to finish the season in Sioux Falls earlier than the enjoyable begins. Their league-best pitching employees by way of ERA (3.57) has been up and right down to say the least as of late, permitting eight runs or extra in three video games this previous week, however only one or much less within the different three contests.
The publish August nineteenth Energy Rankings appeared first on American Affiliation of Skilled Baseball.
