Power Rankings: Dodger Alert

August 16, 2023

By: Carlos Alvarez

Dodgers Climb Into Top-3 After 9th Straight Win Signals Warning to Rest of MLB

There’s a warning being sent across major league baseball, and it’s coming from Los Angeles. This week’s MLB Power Rankings feature familiar teams at the top, but one club is quickly vaulting from a consistent top-10 to a top-3 nod. We had the Dodgers at No. 4 while riding an eight-game win streak until last night. Make it nine straight for L.A. after the Dodgers handled the Brewers last night (6-2), and Bobby Miller was downright disgusting — 6 IP, 4 Ks, 1 Hit 1 Run. After giving a hit to the leadoff man in the first inning, the 24-year-old righty retired 18 consecutive batters. The Dodgers are all the way up to No. 3 this week, but the top-five teams could all make a strong case for No. 1. Here’s how we see ‘em with six weeks of regular-season ball to play.

MLB Power Rankings

1. Braves (77-42) | ↑1

2. Orioles (74-46) | ↓1

3. Dodgers (72-46) | ↑2

4. Rangers (72-48) | ↓1

5. Rays (72-51) | ↓1

6. Astros (69-52) | —

7. Blue Jays (67-54) | —

8. Brewers (65-55) | ↑3

9. Phillies (65-55) | —

10. Giants (64-56) | ↓3

Teams 11-20

11. Twins (63-58) | ↓1

12. Marlins (63-58) | ↑3

13. Mariners (64-55) | ↑1

14. Cubs (61-58) | ↓1

15. Reds (62-59) | ↓3

16. Red Sox (63-56) | —

17. Yankees (60-60) | ↑1

18. Diamondbacks (60-60) | ↓1

19. Angels (59-62) | ↑1

20. Guardians (58-62) | ↑1

Teams 21-30

21. Padres (57-63) | ↓2

22. Nationals (53-67) | ↑2

23. Mets (54-66) | —

24. Pirates (54-66) | ↓2

25. Cardinals (54-66) | ↑1

26. Tigers (53-66) | ↓1

27. White Sox (48-72) | —

28. Rockies (46-74) | —

29. Royals (39-82) | —

30. Athletics (33-87) | —

Home Run Race

1. Matt Olson (ATL): 43 HRs

2. Shohei Ohtani (LAA): 41 HRs

3. Pete Alonso (NYM): 35 HRs

4. Luis Robert (CWS): 32 HRs

5. Mookie Betts (LAD): 31 HRs

 

MLB Quick-Hitters

• Bobby Miller Retires 18 Straight Batters as Dodgers Win 9th Straight
• Astros Use 3 Homers to Rally Against Marlins (6-5)
• Rangers Roll Halos (7-3) Behind Jordan Montgomery’s 9 Ks
• Braves Belittle Yankees With 1-Hit Shutout (5-0)
• Rays’ Ace Shane McClanahan to Undergo Tommy John Surgery, Miss ’24 Season

 

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