Braves rise six spots in ESPN’s MLB Power Rankings

After a thrilling 10-9 win over the Miami Marlins Sunday, the Atlanta Braves rose to the No. 4 spot in ESPN's Week 7 MLB Power Rankings.

The New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros ranked ahead of the Braves respectively in ESPN’s latest power ranking released Monday.

With Sunday’s win, the Braves lead the National League with a 28-17 overall record and a few other important stats, writes ESPN’s Kenneth Woolums.

“You can thank Atlanta's resilient offense for an incredible comeback victory Sunday, having rallied to win after being down five runs in the ninth inning,” Woolums wrote. “The Braves lead the NL in OPS (.775) and runs per game (5.4); it's becoming time to acknowledge that this offense is for real. Along with producing runs, they rarely strike out (NL's best strikeout rate), and they hit for power (leading the NL in isolated slugging).”

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