MLB Power Rankings Week 21: Braves join all-NL top 3 - ESPN

The Brewers keep rolling in Week 21, in the wake of a 22-0 rout of the Mariners on Tuesday, holding on to the No. 1 ranking for the second week in a row after usurping the Dodgers for the top spot.

Though the majority of our top 10 has stayed the same, the Braves have taken at No. 3 ahead of the Rays, and the Padres jump to No. 9 as the Diamondbacks drop two spots to 11th. San Diego, on an 8-2 run, has launched itself into the National League wild-card conversation, currently sitting in the third spot.

The biggest riser of the week are the Orioles, who have firmly entrenched themselves in the American League wild-card race and sit at No. 16, up from No. 22. Toronto follows them as the second-biggest riser, jumping up five spots to No. 18 and joining the crush of teams fighting for the final AL wild card.

Our expert panel has ranked every team based on a combination of what we've seen so far and what we already knew going into the 162-game marathon that is a full baseball season. We also asked ESPN MLB experts Bradford Doolittle, Buster Olney and Jesse Rogers to weigh in with an observation for all 30 teams.

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Record: 78-49
Previous ranking: 1

Milwaukee recovered nicely after being swept in San Diego, taking three of four from the Dodgers — and it came just when the Brewers needed to create more space in the NL Central. They extended their lead to five games with wins on Saturday and Sunday, while the second-place Cubs were losing to the Cardinals at home. It was a huge turn for the MLB-leading Brewers as Chicago had been closing the gap since the trade deadline. Cy Young favorite Jacob Misiorowski bounced back after giving up a season-high two home runs in his previous