Dodgers Reclaim Week 12 No. 1 Ranking at 48-27 as White Sox Jump to No. 8
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 18
Dodgers Reclaim Week 12 No. 1 Ranking at 48-27 as White Sox Jump to No. 8
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 18
Summary
Five weeks after losing the top spot, Los Angeles moved back to No. 1 in ESPN's Week 12 MLB Power Rankings, ending Atlanta's run that began in Week 7.
A 48-27 record and Yoshinobu Yamamoto's near no-hitter helped power the rise, while the Braves slipped to No. 2 at 46-27 as Spencer Strider went to the IL with an elbow issue.
Chicago delivered the week's biggest jump, climbing from No. 13 to No. 8 after beating the Braves twice and taking two of three from the Dodgers.
The top five otherwise held steady, with the Brewers at No. 3, Yankees No. 4 and Rays No. 5 behind the two NL powers.
The reshuffle underscores how little separation exists at the top of a 162-game season, with the Dodgers and Braves still the only teams to hold No. 1 this year.