The Times’ baseball rankings

Statistics through Friday game. Last week’s rankings in parentheses:

SHINING BRIGHTLY

1. BOSTON David Ortiz, on ninth All-Star team, to make his seventh start. (1)

2. ST. LOUIS Molina, NL’s leading vote-getter, tops league-best 5 Card selections. (6)

3. TAMPA BAY Zobrist (.266, 6 HRs) makes team over Loney (.319, 9 HRs). (8)

4. DETROIT Tigers land MLB-best six players — but just one starter — on AL team. (5)

5. PITTSBURGH Pirates have 4 All-Stars for first time since 1981. (2)

6. OAKLAND Colon, lone A’s representative, hasn’t been an All-Star since Angels days. (3)

7. N.Y. YANKEES Mariano Rivera’s farewell tour makes a stop in the AL bullpen. (7)

8. BALTIMORE HR leader Davis an overwhelming fan favorite for first All-Star selection. (10)

9. TEXAS Darvish only Ranger to be an All-Star in his first 2 MLB seasons. (4)

10. ATLANTA Braves rip voting after RHP Kimbrel is lone pick, then Freeman wins final spot. (9)

11. ARIZONA LHP Corbin (11-1, 2.35) ranks among top 5 in NL in 4 categories. (11)

12. DODGERS 35 games wasn’t enough for Puig to prove he’s an All-Star. (12)

THESE STARS’ UNIVERSE IS BEGINNING TO DIM

13. CINCINNATI Votto walks on team with MLB-best 68 bases on balls, NL-best .431 OBP. (13)

14. CLEVELAND 20 SBs, 54 RBIs give Kipnis edge over Angels’ deserving Kendrick. (14)

15. PHILADELPHIA Brown, with 20 HRs, 53 RBIs since May 2, earns first All-Star invite. (20)

16. WASHINGTON Harper first player ever to make 2 All-Star teams before 21st birthday. (15)

17. ANGELS Trout only starter from AL West; Trumbo, Kendrick shunned. (16)

18. COLORADO Fans give HR leader Gonzalez well-earned start; could end year as MVP. (17)

19. KANSAS CITY Well, somebody had to go: Gordon (team-high 9 HRs), Perez (.290) get nods. (18)

20. TORONTO Fans give start to Bautista over more-deserving Ranger Nelson Cruz. (19)

IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY (FROM THE PLAYOFFS)

21. N.Y. METS Harvey may start on mound at home while Wright will start at 3B for 5th time. (22)

22. CHICAGO CUBS Wood, Cubs’ lone All-Star, won’t play if he makes scheduled Sunday start. (23)

23. SEATTLE RHPs Hernandez, Iwakuma a combined 16-8, 2.82. (21)

24. SAN FRANCISCO Defending champs don’t earn a starting spot on NL team. (27)

25. CHICAGO WHITE SOX With Crain on the DL, LHP Sale is Sox’s lone All-Star. (25)

26. SAN DIEGO Cabrera first Nicaraguan All-Star since Vicente Padilla in 2002. (28)

27. MILWAUKEE Segura’s NL-best 117 hits earn ex-Angel his first All-Star invite. (26)

28. MINNESOTA For AL only Ortiz has started more All-Star games than Mauer. (24)

29. MIAMI Owner Loria phoned Fernandez with All-Star news. Next will be he’s been traded. (29)

30. HOUSTON Somebody had to go, Part II: Castro gets chosen in catching-weak AL. (30)