The Milwaukee Brewers may have only won two out of three against the Atlanta Braves (thanks to Matt Olsen), but they are still one of the best teams in the league. And now, they have put the entire league on notice with a recent MLB announcement.
Monday, August 24th, 2026, is an off day for the Brewers, but that doesn’t mean that news doesn’t trickle through.
The Brewers’ upcoming schedule to finish August includes games against the New York Mets, Texas Rangers, and Chicago Cubs.
Milwaukee Brewers Get Good News With MLB Power Rankings
GettyMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 22: Mauricio Dubón #14 of the Atlanta Braves is forced out at second base as Cooper Pratt #12 of the Milwaukee Brewers turns a double play in the fourth inning at American Family Field on August 22, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
For the first time in over two months, the Los Angeles Dodgers are no longer the top team on MLB.com’s Power Rankings.
For the week of August 23rd, the Brewers have been crowned #1.
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The latest power rankings wrote this about the Brewers being ranked at the top: “The Brewers remain on pace for the first 100-win season in their history. They’ve actually won 90 games or more 12 times, with seven of those coming in the last 18 years and five coming in the last eight. This is as good as it has ever been for Brewers fans.”
The Brewers own an 81-50 record with a .618 winning percentage. That record is good enough for the top of the National League, the NL Central, and the MLB.
The Rest of the MLB Power Rankings After the Milwaukee Brewers
GettyMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 18: Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers is congratulated by Jackson Chourio #11 of the Milwaukee Brewers after hitting a three run homer in the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at American Family Field on August 18, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
Here is how the full MLB Power Rankings shake out, along with their rankings last week in parentheses:
- Milwaukee Brewers (2)
- Los Angeles Dodgers (1)
- Tampa Bay Rays (3)
- Atlanta Braves (4)
- Chicago Cubs (5)
- New York Yankees (6)
- Philadelphia Phillies (11)
- Boston Red Sox (7)
- San Diego Padres (10)
- Chicago White Sox (8)
- Arizona Diamondbacks (9)
- Houston Astros (12)
- St. Louis Cardinals (15)
- Miami Marlins (14)
- Toronto Blue Jays (18)
- Texas Rangers (16)
- Detroit Tigers (13)
- Cleveland Guardians (17)
- Baltimore Orioles (20)
- Minnesota Twins (19)
- Pittsburgh Pirates (21)
- Seattle Mariners (23)
- Washington Nationals (22)
- New York Mets (25)
- Cincinnati Reds (24)
- Kansas City Royals (27)
- San Francisco Giants (26)
- Los Angeles Angels (28)
- Colorado Rockies (29)
- Oakland Athletics (30)
Where the Milwaukee Brewers Rank Number 1
Not only do the Brewers have the top spot in the MLB Power Rankings, but they have proven themselves in many statistical categories up to this point in the 2026 season.
The Brewers rank third in stolen bases (129), third in team batting average (.254), second in on-base percentage (.337), fifth in RBIs (611), and fifth in hits (1123).
All of that while ranking last in home runs with 120.
What makes their achievement even more impressive is that they did it without breaking the bank.
According to Spotrac, the Brewers rank 19th in Tax Payroll with $153,744,534.
With the Brewers being the first team to reach 80 wins in the league, there’s no telling just how high they will go this year.
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