As the month of June winds to a close, the Major League Baseball landscape is starting to show a clearer line between contenders and non-contenders, though more than a few clubs still reside in the middle ground.

Featured in this week’s Power Rankings, Tarik Skubal shows out, the Astros are back among the game’s elite teams, Sonny Gray throws a super-charged Maddux, the Guardians’ bats are having a historically-bad June, James Wood gets the Barry Bonds treatment, and the Marlins are unstoppable.

Marlins Win 7 Straight Games Up to No. 24

The Chicago Cubs completed their challenging stretch of 26 games in 27 days, including one postponement due to rain, with a 12-13 record.

Like the opener of the homestand against Philadelphia, Framber Valdez, Bryan Abreu and Josh Hader combine on a shutout. Jose Altuve homers.

The Chicago Cubs (49-34) visit the Houston Astros (49-34) Sunday in the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch from Daikin Park is set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cubs vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Houston's shortstop left Friday's game in the sixth inning after Chicago Cubs starter Cade Horton hit him with a pitch in the second inning.