The positive for Milwaukee was the return of veteran Corbin Burnes to the mound on Sunday. The Brew Crew executed an easy-peasy sweep of the Seattle Mariners followed by an unexpected speed bump in the Boston Red Sox. Milwaukee Brewers – Record: 15-7 (Week 3 ranking: 3) The schedule that allowed the Rays to start the season with a 13-game winning streak has yet to find Tampa experiencing the negative regression that most pundits believe is inevitable.ģ. The young right-hander punched out 17 batters over his first 10.1 innings. That call-up being in mid-April was never the Rays’ front office blueprint.īradley will have his fifteen-minute moments, both good and not-so-good. Well, maybe a bead of sweat or two on the brow when deciding to call up top prospect Taj Bradley. No Jeffrey Springs? No Zach Eflin? No Tyler Glasnow? No worries. Tampa Bay Rays – Record: 19-3 (Week 3 ranking: 2) The addition of minor league invitee Kevin Pillar (as a minor league invitee) was outfield insurance a part of a designated hitter platoon scheme after last season’s batter’s box scuffles by Eddie Rosario and Marcell Ozuna.Ģ. The Braves added experienced and quality depth with the additions of Sam Hilliard, the versatility of Jordan Luplow, and stacked the back of the bullpen with the signing of Joe Jimenez, Lucas Luetge, and Dennis Santana. The upgrade at Catcher by obtaining Sean Murphy (5.1 fWAR and 120 OPS+) was the offseason coup without peer. The departure of shortstop Dansby Swanson (Cubs), reliever Kenley Jansen, and outfielder Adam Duvall (both to the Red Sox) would have required therapy and medication by most front offices and scouting departments. The Braves’ front office did little to nothing in terms of volume free agents and most believed they lost more than they gained. The early edge that this Atlanta Braves roster has is their continuity, the troupes’ innings played together. The Braves southpaw pitched 11.2 innings of scoreless baseball against the Padres and Astros this past week. As well, as coming off a stint on the IL. Max Fried has a history of being prepared for game night. He has easily been the most consistent and reliable arm in the Atlanta rotation at the seasoned age of 23 years. His pair of positive decisions came on the road with Missouri victories in downtown St Louis and at “The K” off I-70. The unexpected success of young Bryce Elder (2-0, 1.14 ERA) has been his ability to stand tall when squaring off against the likes of Houston, St Louis, and Cincinnati lineups. The Braves’ 2-4 record in the Week 4 slate was not enough to knock them from the top spot on this Week 4 chapter of the WagerTalk MLB Power Poll. Atlanta Braves – Record: 15-7 (Week 3 ranking: 1)Ītlanta closed the week out by being swept by the reigning World Series champion Houston Astros. Which teams are climbing up and falling down his power rankings? Read his MLB betting advice now! Also, check out WagerTalk’s ultimate guide to betting on baseball. WagerTalk MLB handicapper Tony Finn gives us his updated MLB power rankings for the week of April 24-30.
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