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MLB power rankings: Brewers surge to the top with MLB’s best record, followed by Phillies, Dodgers and Blue Jays

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The whirlwind of activity at the trade deadline plus the three series since then have given us increased clarity on how teams view themselves and how they stack up against one another.

Of course, that doesn’t make the rest of the regular season any more predictable — last year’s Tigers offer a humbling reminder that there are surely more twists and turns in store — but with October fast approaching, the possibilities and expectations for every club become clearer with each passing day.

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With less than seven weeks remaining until the MLB postseason, our latest power rankings survey the major-league landscape by offering a realistic goal for each club to pursue from now until the end of the regular season.

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1. Milwaukee Brewers (74-44)

Secure the best record in baseball. It has been a special summer in Milwaukee, and now it’s time for the Brewers to parlay their regular-season magic into a deep postseason push, something they’ve failed to accomplish in their five playoff appearances since they took the Dodgers to NLCS Game 7 in 2018. And just once have the Brewers finished with the best record in baseball: 1982, the last and only time they reached the World Series. With a clear path to repeating that feat in 2025, perhaps this season ends with not just a Fall Classic appearance but also the franchise’s first World Series title. Milwaukee has an awfully long way to go to get to that point, but this season feels like it could be the one in which it all comes together for the Brew Crew.

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2. Philadelphia Phillies (69-49)

Enter October with momentum. Last year’s Phillies notably sputtered in the second half and weren’t an especially threatening club by the time they squared off with the rival Mets in October; that showed in their discouraging NLDS performance. This year’s club appears far more focused on maintaining a level of excellence throughout 162 games, and the deadline reinforcements headlined by elite closer Jhoan Duran should only aid in those efforts. This squad has all the ingredients to be a championship club — now the Phillies just have to go out and do it.

3. Los Angeles Dodgers (68-51)

Figure out who their 13 best pitchers are. For the Dodgers, holding off the Padres to claim another NL West title and/or winning enough games to avoid the wild-card round will not be easy and will certainly influence the club’s chances to make another…

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