Braves leapfrog the Dodgers for the best team in MLB
The Atlanta Braves have been one of the best teams in Major League Baseball, which has helped them leapfrog the Los Angeles Dodgers for the No.1 spot in ESPN's Power Rankings.
Braves leapfrog the Dodgers for the best team in MLB originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Atlanta Braves continue to show why they're one of the best teams in Major League Baseball, as they became the first team to reach 30 wins on Wednesday.
The Braves have also received MVP-level performances from first baseman Matt Olson (. 294 batting average and 1. 000 OPS) and catcher Drake Baldwin (.
294/. 889), while left-hander Chris Sale has pitched like a Cy Young candidate -- Sale is 6-3 with a 1. 96 ERA in nine starts.
All the Braves' success has come with the roster being one of the most injured in baseball, but it has gotten healthier recently. Catcher Sean Murphy (fractured left middle finger) will be out until July, which is just another setback, but the Braves have the depth to maintain things in Murphy's absence. These factors have helped the Braves leapfrog the Los Angeles Dodgers for the best team in baseball in ESPN's latest power rankings.