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The Houston Astros have been – and will remain in – a New York state of mind, facing the Mets (two games) and Yankees (one game) this week after playing five against the same two teams last week.
Houston will head to Queens after a wild weekend series in the Bronx, two dramatic walk-off losses sandwiching the franchise’s 14th no-hitter on Saturday. In the finale, Aaron Judge ended the game with a three-run homer in the 10th inning after coming from behind in the eighth to tie the game.
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The Astros will play the Mets (who have the NL’s best record) for two games, having won both in a two-game series last week at Minute Maid Park. On Thursday, the Astros head home to host the Yankees in a game that was rescheduled following the lockout.
Houston jumped two spots in this week’s MLB power rankings.
Here’s how USA TODAY Sports’ seven-person panel voted this week:
Rank (movement from last week)
1. New York Yankees (–)
2. New York Mets (–)
3. Houston Astros (+2)
4. Los Angeles Dodgers (-1)
5. San Diego Padres (-1)
6. Atlanta Braves (–)
7. Boston Red Sox (+5)
8. Toronto Blue Jays (-1)
9. St. Louis Cardinals (-1)
10. Milwaukee Brewers (+1)
11. Tampa Bay Rays (-1)
12. San Francisco Giants (-3)
13. Minnesota Twins (+1)
14. Cleveland Guardians (+1)
15. Philadelphia Phillies (-2)
16. Texas Rangers (+3)
17. Miami Marlins (+1)
18. Los Angeles Angels (-2)
19. Chicago White Sox (-2)
20. Baltimore Orioles (+2)
21. Seattle Mariners (–)
22. Arizona Diamondbacks (-2)
23. Colorado Rockies (–)
24. Pittsburgh Pirates (–)
25. Detroit Tigers (+1)
26. Chicago Cubs (-1)
27. Cincinnati Reds (–)
28. Kansas City Royals (–)
29. Washington Nationals (–)
30. Oakland Athletics (–)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB power rankings: Astros fighting through series vs. Yankees, Mets
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