The eighth edition of Newsweek Sports' MLB Power Rankings, with the Yankees rising to the top and the Mets and Padres falling.

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We're getting a top-shelf series with three national broadcasts. The Dodgers' big bats visit the Mets and their league-best ERA.

Ahead of Friday's game, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza sent a message regarding Los Angeles that could make the series that much more interesting. This series is already a must-watch as it is, but Mendoza's recent message about the Dodgers should add a bit more intrigue.

And this weekend, they’re back to face the Mets in a three-game series at Citi Field.

There won’t be quite as much on the line when the Mets face the Dodgers this weekend in Queens as the last time they met.

The New York Yankees have been named a top contender to land MVP candidate Kyle Tucker in free agency next winter.

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Bo Bichette is expected to become a free agent at the end of the season, and a former general manager expects the Dodgers and Yankees to be the favorites.