MLB power rankings: Postseason races going down to the wire

Here's how USA TODAY Sports' seven-person panel voted this week:

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (–)

• Injuries to Walker Buehler and Dustin May turn rotation into a question mark.

2. Tampa Bay Rays (–)

• Tyler Glasnow is 3-0 with a 3.19 ERA and 46 strikeouts in his last five starts.

3. Oakland Athletics (–)

• Matt Chapman (hip surgery) looks to be finished for 2020.

4. San Diego Padres (+3)

• Race against time to get Eric Hosmer (broken finger) back for postseason.

5. Chicago White Sox (+1)

• Closer Alex Colome is 11-for-12 on save attempts with a 1.02 ERA in 17 ⅔ innings.

6. Minnesota Twins (-2)

• Through Sunday, Twins pitching had AL's best WHIP (1.04) and average against (.208) in September.

7. Atlanta Braves (+2)

• Ozzie Albies had three steals in first four games back off injured list.

8. Chicago Cubs (–)

• Alec Mills tosses 16th no-hitter in franchise history.

9, Cleveland Indians (-4)

• Shane Bieber (62 ⅓ innings) is fastest to 100 Ks since 1900.

10. New York Yankees (-5)

• Masahiro Tanaka (3.16 ERA in eight starts) quietly having a nice bounce-back year.

11. Toronto Blue Jays (+2)

• Bo Bichette back in action after missing nearly a momth.

12. Houston Astros (-1)

• Dusty Baker says Justin Verlander would slot into team's rotation if he makes it back.

13, Philadelphia Phillies (-1)

• Brandon Workman gave up six homers in first 11 ⅓ innings with Phillies.

14. St. Louis Cardinals (–)

• St. Louis scheduled to finish the season with 18 games in 14 days.

15. Miami Marlins (+1)

• Sixto Sanchez has been dazzling through four starts: 1.80 ERA, 25 K, 2 BB.

16. San Francisco Giants (+3)

• Three-game set in Oakland this weekend could determine season's outcome.

17. New York Mets (–)

• Jeff McNeil went 33 games without a home run – then went deep four games in a row.

18. Colorado Rockies (-3)

• in a normal season we'd be talking much more about Daniel Bard's comeback story.

19. Milwaukee Brewers (-1)

• Reliever Devin Williams has 39 strikeouts in 19 innings.

20. Cincinnati Reds (–)

• Sonny Gray goes on injured list with strained back.

21. Baltimore Orioles (–)

• Dean Kremer's first two big-league starts: 11 IP, 2 ER, 14 strikeouts.

22. Detroit Tigers (–)

• Rotation's 6.64 ERA through 45 games was worst in the majors.

23. Seattle Mariners (–)

• Ty France's first eight games with Seattle: .379/.455/.690 with two homers, 6 RBI.

24. Washington Nationals (–)

• Max Scherzer's 98th career game with 10 strikeouts passes Sandy Koufax for fifth all time.

25. Kansas City Royals (+2)

• Adalberto Mondesi's nine-game hitting streak: .343, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 8 SB

26. Los Angeles Angels (–)

• Desperately need to address pitching this winter to get Mike Trout back to the postseason.

27. Arizona Diamondbacks (-2)

• Not many bright spots this year, but first baseman Christian Walker proving he's an everyday player.

28. Boston Red Sox (–)

• Rookie Bobby Dalbec had six homers in his first 10 games.

29. Texas Rangers (–)

• Rafael Montero (2.63 ERA in 13 games) converted his first eight save opportunities.

30. Pittsburgh Pirates (–)

• Ke'Bryan Hayes' first weeks in the majors have Pirates fans excited.