Rangers come in ranked 10th in first FOXSports.com Power Rankings
FOX SPORTS MLB POWER RANKINGS
| RK | Team | REC | CHG | High/Low | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Sox | 1-0 | 1 | /2 |
Dr. Dre, LeBron James, Steven Tyler, Neil Diamond and Pedro Martinez. Impressive Opening Day cast. The win over the Yankees wasn't bad, either. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 2 | Angels | 1-0 | 1 | /4 |
Nice debut for Hideki Matsui (single, homer), and the bullpen tossed three shutout innings. One of the most complete clubs anywhere. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 3 | Yankees | 0-1 | 2 | /3 |
Joe Girardi's team lost its first eight games against Boston last year, and everything turned out fine. Let's not get too carried away . . . yet. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 4 | Phillies | 1-0 | - | /4 |
Seven innings, one earned run for Roy Halladay on Opening Day. Sounds about right. Placido Polanco drove in six. Welcome back to Philly. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 5 | Cardinals | 1-0 | 1 | /11 |
Albert Pujols is currently on pace to hit 324 home runs this year. Can I change my NL Central pick? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 6 | Braves | 1-0 | 1 | /7 |
With all due respect to Carlos Zambrano and the Cubs, I could watch the replay of Jason Heyward's home run all day. What a moment. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 7 | Rays | 0-0 | 2 | /7 |
Why wait until Tuesday night to open the season? I like the Rays, but I'm docking them two spots. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 8 | White Sox | 1-0 | 1 | /9 |
Mark Buehrle tossed seven shutout innings and won the Opening Day Gold Glove for his long-snapper-in-motion play near first base. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 9 | Giants | 1-0 | 1 | /16 |
My pick to win the National League pennant looked terrific on Monday. Of course, Tim Lincecum had a lot to do with that. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 10 | Rangers | 1-0 | 1 | /11 |
After a spring training that raised concerns about his health and arm, Jarrod Saltalamacchia was one of Monday's biggest heroes. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 11 | Rockies | 1-0 | 1 | /14 |
Jeff Francis may be on the disabled list, but Ubaldo Jimenez most assuredly is not. In the absence of Huston Street, Jim Tracy used five relievers on Monday. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 12 | Tigers | 1-0 | 4 | /16 |
Johnny Damon, Magglio Ordonez, Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Guillen each had two hits in the opener. If that group remains productive, this could be a playoff team. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 13 | Mariners | 1-0 | 5 | /18 |
Who knew Casey Kotchman could look this good as a No. 3 hitter? With four RBIs, he was Seattle's Opening Day hero. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 14 | Dodgers | 0-1 | 6 | /14 |
Maybe Vicente Padilla isn't a No. 1 starter after all: 4 1/3 innings, seven earned runs and two Garrett Jones homers on Opening Day. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 15 | Twins | 0-1 | 1 | /15 |
I always give the Twins the benefit of the doubt . . . but if you line up all 30 Opening Day starters, where would Scott Baker rank? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 16 | Reds | 0-1 | 1 | /18 |
Albert Pujols made the Reds look bad in the opener. It happens. I give them credit for naming Mike Leake (zero minor league experience) to their rotation. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 17 | Brewers | 0-1 | 4 | /17 |
Only three runs despite 12 knocks on Opening Day. Where's the timely hitting for my NL Central pick? Carlos Gomez (four hits) had a nice Milwaukee debut. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 18 | Cubs | 0-1 | 3 | /18 |
There are losses, and then there are Cubs losses. Really, 16 runs allowed on Opening Day? Big Z couldn't even finish the second inning. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 19 | Mets | 1-0 | 5 | /24 |
If this is to be a happy summer in Flushing, Johan Santana and David Wright will need to have big seasons. Both looked terrific on Monday -- Santana won, Wright homered. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 20 | Diamondbacks | 1-0 | 2 | /22 |
Still have my doubts about Arizona's chances to contend, but Stephen Drew's inside-the-parker was an entertaining way to start the season. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 21 | Pirates | 1-0 | 6 | /28 |
This might be the last time Pittsburgh ranks this high. But the Pirates (or at least Garrett Jones) must get some credit for an 11-5 trouncing of the Dodgers. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 22 | Blue Jays | 0-1 | 1 | /24 |
Shaun Marcum held Texas without a hit through six innings but ended up with a no-decision in the loss. Jason Frasor's blown save won't help his trade value. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 23 | Orioles | 0-0 | 3 | /23 |
The Baltimore lineup didn't look very impressive during spring training. And with a young pitching staff, this team needs to hit. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 24 | Marlins | 0-1 | 5 | /24 |
Tough opener for Josh Johnson against the Mets. Tougher for center fielder Cameron Maybin (0-for-4, three strikeouts). Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 25 | Padres | 0-1 | 1 | /27 |
San Diego committed two errors and allowed four unearned runs on Opening Day. The Padres aren't good enough to get away with that. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 26 | Indians | 0-1 | 5 | /26 |
Blanked by Mark Buehrle and the White Sox bullpen on Opening Day. Sorry, Indians fans: It wasn't an aberration. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 27 | Athletics | 0-1 | 2 | /27 |
Closer Andrew Bailey, the '09 Rookie of the Year, suffered from tennis elbow during the spring. Still trying to figure out why Bob Geren put him into a tie game with men on base in Monday's opener. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 28 | Astros | 0-1 | - | /28 |
Tim Lincecum has the ability to make a lot of lineups look bad . . . but this Houston team isn't very exciting. The good news: Roy Oswalt turned in a quality start. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 29 | Royals | 0-1 | - | /29 |
Zack Greinke pitched well for six innings and then the bullpen messed everything up. Stop me if you've heard this before. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
| 30 | Nationals | 0-1 | - | /30 |
Maybe manager Jim Riggleman should have asked President Obama to throw the second pitch, too. Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy | Schedule | Apps |
