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Who’s going to lose 100 games? Several teams hope to avoid ugly milestone

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Last week we looked at Major League Baseball’s 100-win candidates, with the Houston Astros since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers in the triple digits.

At the bottom of the league, as many as five teams could end the season with at least 100 losses. Entering Monday with 99 losses, the Washington Nationals should be the first club to get there, with the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-97) and Oakland Athletics (56-97) not far behind.

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There’s still a chance for the Cincinnati Reds (60-93) and Detroit Tigers (60-92) to finish with 100 losses, but the Reds would only have to finish 3-6 and the Tigers 3-7 to avoid hitting the “milestone .”

Four teams finished with 100 losses last season – the Pirates (101), Arizona Diamondbacks (110), Baltimore Orioles (110) and Texas Rangers (102).

Here’s how USA TODAY Sports’ eight-person panel voted this week:

Patrick Corbin has a 6.08 ERA in 30 starts for Washington this season.

Patrick Corbin has a 6.08 ERA in 30 starts for Washington this season.

Rank (movement from last week)

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (–)

2. Houston Astros (–)

3. New York Mets (+1)

4. New York Yankees (+1)

5. Atlanta Braves (-2)

6. St. Louis Cardinals (–)

7. Toronto Blue Jays (–)

8. Cleveland Guardians (+4)

9. Tampa Bay Rays (-1)

10. San Diego Padres (+1)

11. Philadelphia Phillies (-1)

12. Seattle Mariners (-3)

13. Milwaukee Brewers (–)

14. Baltimore Orioles (+1)

15. Chicago White Sox (-1)

16. Minnesota Twins (–)

17. San Francisco Giants (+1)

18. Boston Red Sox (-1)

19. Arizona Diamondbacks (–)

20. Los Angeles Angels (–)

21. Chicago Cubs (+2)

22. Colorado Rockies (-1)

23. Texas Rangers (-1)

24. Miami Marlins (–)

25. Cincinnati Reds (–)

26. Kansas City Royals (–)

27. Detroit Tigers (–)

28. Oakland Athletics (+1)

29. Pittsburgh Pirates (-1)

30. Washington Nationals (–)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB power rankings: 100 losses for baseball’s worst teams?