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Atlanta Braves: August 12th MLB Power Rankings have some familiarity at the top

By James Kunkle

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 14: Detail of stadium signage promoting the 2018 Major League Baseball Postseason on Fox and FS1 during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals at SunTrust Park on September 14, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 14: Detail of stadium signage promoting the 2018 Major League Baseball Postseason on Fox and FS1 during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals at SunTrust Park on September 14, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – AUGUST 11: Reliever Wade LeBlanc #49 of the Seattle Mariners delivers a pitch during the second inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at T-Mobile Park on August 11, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. The Rays won the game 1-0. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – AUGUST 11: Reliever Wade LeBlanc #49 of the Seattle Mariners delivers a pitch during the second inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at T-Mobile Park on August 11, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. The Rays won the game 1-0. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) /

We are at the three-quarter mark of the season after this past weekend’s games and the Atlanta Braves remain one of the top teams in our MLB Power Rankings.

Let’s round it all up with our weekly MLB Power Rankings and see where the Atlanta Braves and the rest of the MLB currently sit.

30. Detroit Tigers

The Tigers actually won three games this week which raises the total to 7 wins since the All-Star Break. But don’t worry Detroit. It’s almost football, basketball, and hockey season. Although I’m not sure there is much to be excited about there either?

29. Baltimore Orioles

Giving up 23 runs is not an easy thing to do no matter who you’re playing, but the Orioles did Saturday. But give them a little credit, they came back the next day and beat Houston with Justin Verlander on the mound.

28. Kansas City Royals

The team ERA is currently exactly on 5.00. That will obviously not get you very far in this league. The Royals actually have some decent bats in the organization, just lack on the pitching side.

27. Miami Marlins

The Marlins gave the Braves all they could handle this week. The bad part was that was directly off of a 6 game losing streak. The good news is All-Star Sandy Alcantara looked extremely good again Saturday night.

26. Seattle Mariners

I guess Mariner fans can take joy in the fact that Marco Gonzales has had a decent year and maybe he is a good long term option in the rotation.

25. Pittsburgh Pirates

The ugliness continued as the Pirates haven’t won a game since August 2nd, and they were swept at the hands of the Brewers and Cardinals this past week.

24. Toronto Blue Jays

The Jays have played solid ball the last few weeks. They won a series against Tampa last week and split a 4 gamer with the Yankees, and the loss on Sunday was a 1-0 game. Also, it has been a sparkling debut thus far for Bo Bichette

23. Chicago White Sox

They too like the Jays have been playing some good baseball here lately going 6-4 over their last 10. Better news is Yoan Moncada looks to be close to rejoining the team

22. Colorado Rockies

For my money, this might be the biggest disappointing team in the game this year. I thought they would be right in the Wild Card race at least. Definitely didn’t see them sitting at 12 games under .500 at this point.

21. San Diego Padres

An outside chance of still finishing second in the NL West this year, this team will probably be the next team to exit the rebuilding phase and enter the contention phase much like the Braves have the last 2 years.

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