Braves Drop One Spot in Latest Power Rankings

Atlanta played solidly over the past week, but lost a spot in MLB.com's latest power rankings.

Following a week in which they went 3-3, the Atlanta Braves dropped one spot in the latest MLB.com Power Rankings.

The Braves moved from No. 2 to No. 3. The New York Yankees moved from No. 3 to No. 2. The Los Angeles Dodgers remained at the top spot.

MLB.com's Will Leitch had this to say about the Braves: "Marcell Ozuna’s tenure in Atlanta -- and, really, everywhere since he left Miami -- has been a tumultuous one, but there may be no hotter hitter in the sport right now. His thrilling down-to-his-last-strike homer to finish off a wild Braves comeback win Sunday was his seventh of the season, tied with former Cardinals outfield mate Tyler O’Neill for most in the majors. The Braves have a $16 million option on him this offseason; it would have seemed unimaginable two years ago that they’d pick it up, and now it seems like a bargain."

The Braves went 1-2 in what was supposed to be a three-game series against the New York Mets at home, the third game of the series was postponed due to weather. Atlanta also took two out of three games against the Miami Marlins on the road.

This week the Braves take on the Houston Astros in a three-game series on the road before returning home for a three-game series against the defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers this weekend.