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The Times’ Major League Baseball rankings

Oakland Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson hits a solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday.
(Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)
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Here’s how The Times’ Bill Shaikin ranks the 30 major league teams this week:

1. OAKLAND: Trout or Cabrera? Try 3B Josh Donaldson, who has outhomered both and leads the majors in runs. (4)

2. TORONTO: 1B Edwin Encarnacion hit 16 home runs in May. The Royals hit 13. The Cardinals hit 11. (2)

3. SAN FRANCISCO: In 2000, Tim Hudson was second in AL Cy Young vote, going 20-6 with a 4.14 ERA. He began 2014 at 6-2, 1.75. (1)

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4. MILWAUKEE: Carlos Gomez, not Ryan Braun, is Brewers OF in All-Star voting. He and Puig would be some fun together. (5)

5. DETROIT: Tigers shortstops have six extra-base hits. So do the Cubs’ pitchers. (3)

6. ANGELS: Record with Trout, Pujols and Hamilton all in starting lineup: 4-7. Record without all three in lineup: 28-21. (6)

7. MIAMI: That’s a creative bullpen solution: trade a second-round draft pick to add relievers Kevin Gregg, Bryan Morris. (9)

8. ATLANTA: Hard to tell Aaron Harang, Ervin Santana apart by stats but not salaries (Harang $1 million, Santana $14 million). (7)

9. SEATTLE: Robinson Cano, $240-million man, is ninth in HRs — on this team. He has two, same as tiny Astro Jose Altuve. (18) 10. WASHINGTON: Now in LF: 3B Ryan Zimmerman. Denard Span could be pushed out once Bryce Harper returns. (19)

10. WASHINGTON: Now in LF: former All-Star 3B Ryan Zimmerman. If Bryce Harper returns in CF and Jayson Werth stays in RF, Leadoff man Denard Span could be pushed out once Bryce Harper returns. (19)

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11. N.Y. YANKEES: Masahiro Tanaka: 9-1 with a 2.02 ERA. All other Yankees starters: 14-16 with a 4.43 ERA. (10)

12. BALTIMORE: OF Nelson Cruz may go from Biogenesis suspension in ’13 to All-Star starter. How thrilled is Bud Selig? (16)

13. ST. LOUIS: Biogenesis alum Jhonny Peralta is batting .225 but leads team with 9 HR. Cardinals last in NL with 32 HR. (8)

14. TEXAS: Kershaw’s childhood friend and ex-Dodgers teammate Shawn Tolleson emerges as bullpen mainstay with 3.03 ERA. (11)

15. DODGERS: Their best defensive center fielders might be second baseman Dee Gordon and minor leaguer Joc Pederson. (13)

16. CINCINNATI: Dee Gordon, without the hype: 36 stolen bases, 4 caught stealing. OF Billy Hamilton, with hype: 22 SB, 7 CS. (27)

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17. BOSTON: Andre Ethier or Matt Kemp would be an upgrade on any of the six current Boston OFs. Carl Crawford too. (24)

18. CHICAGO WHITE SOX: Attendance is at 1960 level, and owner Reinsdorf seeks veto power over next commissioner? (14)

19. PITTSBURGH: As players battle in division race management keeps prospect Gregory Polanco in minors to save $$. (15)

20. CLEVELAND: Hard to find in this era, but Carlos Santana has way more walks (44) than hits (29). He’s batting .162. (25)

21. HOUSTON: Progress? They went 15-14 in May, their first full month with a winning record since September 2010. (23)

22. ARIZONA: Mark Trumbo has played in 21 of Arizona’s 63 games yet is still second on team in HR, with 7. (28)

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23. MINNESOTA: Ricky Nolasco, 31, Dodgers’ big trade pickup last July, has a 5.65 ERA in first year of four-year, $49-million deal. (20)

24. SAN DIEGO: Jason Lane played for Padres on Oct. 1, 2007, as an OF. Tuesday, he played for them as 37-year-old pitcher. (26)

25. COLORADO: Charlie Blackmon, the mystery OF who led NL All-Star voting the first week, hit .389 in April. Since then: .252. (12)

26. KANSAS CITY: 3B Mike Moustakas (.145) has the second-lowest batting average of any big leaguer with 100 at-bats. (17)

27. CHICAGO CUBS: The last time they had a winning record — in 2009 — Milton Bradley was their right fielder. (30)

28. TAMPA BAY: With worst record in majors, would they strike soon on trade of SP David Price? (29)

29. N.Y. METS: 50 Cent returns to Citi Field next Saturday — for a postgame concert, thankfully, not a ceremonial first pitch. (21)

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30. PHILADELPHIA: First to worst: Attendance at Citizens Bank Park is down 15,000 fans per game. (22)

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