The Lens · Around the League
Atlanta Sweeps Its Way Into the Top Three
AUGUST 30, 2026
A quick lap of the standings, offenses and pitching staffs.
The Braves went 6-0 this week and jumped six spots to third in the power ranking. Nobody else near the top moved much, but Atlanta didn't leave a choice.
Power Rankings
Power ranking — record, run differential and recent form, blended into one order. Tap a team for its week.
Milwaukee stays first at 85-51, Christian Yelich going 9-for-16 to keep the engine humming. The real climb belongs to Atlanta, a perfect 6-0 with a Chris Sale nine-inning shutout in the middle of it, and to Tampa Bay, up six to sixth on a 5-1 week behind Junior Caminero.
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Milwaukee Brewers85-51 · +180 run diff · 4-2 this wk›4-2 this week · +17 run diffL 2-4 vs ATLL 2-3 @NYMW 8-1 @NYMW 8-2 @NYMW 6-1 vs TEXW 5-3 vs TEXWho carried them this week
Christian Yelich9-for-16 · 3 RBI · 1 SB · 1.424 OPS
Sal Frelick5-for-12 · 2 RBI · 1.083 OPS
Logan Henderson1 W · 1.29 ERA · 7 IP · 7 K - 2▲6
Atlanta Braves81-55 · +116 run diff · 6-0 this wk›6-0 this week · +8 run diffW 4-2 @MILW 4-3 vs LADW 6-5 vs LADW 1-0 vs LADW 6-4 vs COLW 2-1 vs COLWho carried them this week
Sean Murphy6-for-14 · 1 HR · 3 RBI · 1.253 OPS
Drake Baldwin10-for-25 · 1 HR · 4 RBI · 1.063 OPS
Chris Sale1 W · 0.00 ERA · 9 IP · 11 K - 3▼1
Los Angeles Dodgers81-55 · +148 run diff · 2-4 this wk›2-4 this week · +1 run diffW 4-0 vs PITL 3-4 @ATLL 5-6 @ATLL 0-1 @ATLW 2-1 @DETL 1-2 @DETWho carried them this week
Tommy Edman5-for-21 · 1 HR · 3 RBI · 1 SB · 0.836 OPS
Hunter Feduccia4-for-11 · 3 RBI · 0.826 OPS
Yoshinobu Yamamoto1.42 ERA · 6.1 IP · 8 K - 4▼1
Philadelphia Phillies76-60 · +27 run diff · 4-2 this wk›4-2 this week · +2 run diffW 6-4 vs STLL 2-9 @SEAL 1-4 @SEAW 6-0 @SEAW 5-3 @LAAW 4-2 @LAAWho carried them this week
Bryce Harper9-for-21 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1.252 OPS
Kyle Schwarber6-for-26 · 2 HR · 6 RBI · 0.824 OPS
Jesús Luzardo1 W · 0.00 ERA · 7 IP · 9 K - 5▼1
New York Yankees77-59 · +102 run diff · 4-3 this wk›4-3 this week · +7 run diffW 8-3 vs TORL 7-9 vs HOUW 9-3 vs HOUL 1-5 vs HOUW 1-0 vs BOSL 0-6 vs BOSW 9-2 vs BOSWho carried them this week
Luis García Jr.10-for-22 · 2 HR · 6 RBI · 1 SB · 1.273 OPS
Jazz Chisholm Jr.7-for-18 · 1 HR · 5 RBI · 4 SB · 1.066 OPS
Paul Blackburn3 W · 0.00 ERA · 5.2 IP · 4 K - 6▲6
Tampa Bay Rays81-54 · +53 run diff · 5-1 this wk›5-1 this week · +11 run diffW 3-1 @BALW 4-1 @DETL 1-4 @DETW 3-0 @DETW 9-4 vs SDW 7-6 vs SDWho carried them this week
Junior Caminero8-for-21 · 1 HR · 4 RBI · 1.004 OPS
Chandler Simpson9-for-21 · 3 RBI · 2 SB · 0.954 OPS
Kevin Kelly1 W · 0.00 ERA · 5 IP · 4 K - 7▼2
Boston Red Sox74-62 · +99 run diff · 4-3 this wk›4-3 this week · +1 run diffW 5-4 vs SFW 4-2 @MIAW 7-3 @MIAL 0-4 @MIAL 0-1 @NYYW 6-0 @NYYL 2-9 @NYYWho carried them this week
Mickey Gasper6-for-11 · 2 HR · 4 RBI · 1.995 OPS
Nick Sogard6-for-29 · 2 HR · 4 RBI · 0.741 OPS
Jake Bennett2 W · 2.08 ERA · 13 IP · 13 K - 8▲1
Chicago White Sox72-63 · +48 run diff · 5-1 this wk›5-1 this week · +6 run diffW 2-1 vs NYML 2-11 vs TEXW 11-7 vs TEXW 10-4 vs TEXW 7-4 @MINW 3-2 @MINWho carried them this week
Tristan Peters10-for-22 · 4 HR · 8 RBI · 1 SB · 1.611 OPS
Andrew Benintendi6-for-14 · 1 HR · 5 RBI · 1.324 OPS
Sean Newcomb1 W · 0.00 ERA · 8 IP · 7 K - 9▼2
Chicago Cubs77-59 · +129 run diff · 3-3 this wk›3-3 this week · +31 run diffW 19-2 @SEAW 7-0 @AZL 4-5 @AZL 0-2 @AZL 8-10 vs CINW 17-5 vs CINWho carried them this week
Michael Conforto5-for-12 · 2 HR · 3 RBI · 1.462 OPS
Seiya Suzuki11-for-24 · 1 HR · 5 RBI · 1 SB · 1.317 OPS
Aaron Civale1 W · 0.00 ERA · 6.1 IP · 4 K - 10▲4
Kansas City Royals62-75 · -73 run diff · 5-1 this wk›5-1 this week · +22 run diffW 11-7 vs DETW 5-3 @TORL 0-3 @TORW 13-2 @TORW 3-0 @CLEW 8-3 @CLEWho carried them this week
Jac Caglianone9-for-19 · 1 HR · 6 RBI · 1.158 OPS
Carter Jensen5-for-19 · 2 HR · 4 RBI · 1 SB · 1.002 OPS
Michael Wacha1 W · 0.00 ERA · 8 IP · 10 K
Best offenses
Team OPS — on-base plus slugging. Higher is better.
The Cubs still own the best team OPS at .767, a hair ahead of the Dodgers at .757. Washington sits third at .755, quietly one of the more productive lineups in the league.
- 1Chicago Cubsteam OPS0.767OPS
- 2Los Angeles Dodgersteam OPS0.757OPS
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Washington Nationalsteam OPS0.755OPS - 4
Colorado Rockiesteam OPS0.739OPS - 5Milwaukee Brewersteam OPS0.736OPS
Best rotation
Starting rotation ERA — starters only. Lower is better.
- 1New York YankeesTop starters by form3.34ERA1.16WHIP›StarterFORMERAWHIP
Cam SchlittlerStarter862.090.97
Max FriedStarter772.801.00
Gerrit ColeStarter703.191.07
Carlos RodónStarter653.201.19
Ryan WeathersStarter593.601.22 - 2
Detroit TigersTop starters by form3.42ERA1.17WHIP›StarterFORMERAWHIP
Troy MeltonStarter871.861.01
Tarik SkubalStarter812.790.91
Casey MizeStarter792.700.99
Keider MonteroStarter733.240.99
Tyler HoltonStarter633.001.29 - 3Milwaukee BrewersTop starters by form3.43ERA1.10WHIP›StarterFORMERAWHIP
Jacob MisiorowskiStarter971.730.75Logan HendersonStarter · Rookie882.480.83
Brandon WoodruffStarter822.980.84
Kyle HarrisonStarter722.791.12
Chad PatrickStarter613.411.22 - 4Los Angeles DodgersTop starters by form3.48ERA1.09WHIP›StarterFORMERAWHIP
Shohei OhtaniStarter911.790.95Yoshinobu YamamotoStarter842.560.89
Tyler GlasnowStarter803.020.87
Blake SnellStarter782.421.08Tarik SkubalStarter743.001.03 - 5Tampa Bay RaysTop starters by form3.57ERA1.10WHIP›StarterFORMERAWHIP
Drew RasmussenStarter782.950.93
Nick MartinezStarter712.991.10
Shane McClanahanStarter683.191.11
Casey LeguminaStarter623.641.15
Griffin JaxStarter593.631.21
Stats via the MLB Stats API. Colors, form scores and power rankings are Baseball Lens's own.