Brewers Seize No. 1 in MLB Power Rankings as Dodgers Slip to No. 3

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 11

Milwaukee climbed to the top of the latest MLB power rankings at 74-45, one week after the trade deadline reshaped contenders and their rotations.
Dustin May strengthened the Brewers' case with a quality debut, giving Milwaukee a needed rotation boost after the club reportedly finished runner-up for Tarik Skubal.
Los Angeles dropped to third at 71-48 even after landing Skubal, whose first two starts were solid rather than dominant as injured catchers Will Smith and Dalton Rushing leave new backstops under pressure.
Tampa Bay drew some of the strongest early reviews from deadline moves, with Freddy Peralta rebounding in his second Rays start and Tyler Wells striking out eight over 4 1/3 scoreless innings.
Across the rankings, the first post-deadline week has turned immediate returns from newcomers into a key gauge of which playoff hopefuls actually improved for the stretch run.