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Earl's MLB power ranking · Week 27, 2026

The Cubs grade out at +1.15 runs above average on a neutral field, second in the league, and their rating jumped 0.227 this week, so the market's 0.48 vs. the number says the public hasn't caught up to how good this team actually is. That rating already bakes in a zero-point injury dock with no key players unavailable, so there's no hidden downside, and at 89-73 with a near-neutral schedule (0.034) this is a legitimate buy rather than a soft-competition mirage. Lay the runs with Chicago while the price still lags the underlying number.