MLB Power Rankings, Award Tracker: Dodgers make move, but Ohtani slides for Cy Young

Each week, The California Post will power rank MLB’s 30 teams and check in on one intriguing awards race.Here is this week’s edition (records through Saturday morning):1) Dodgers (49-27)The Dodgers have climbed back to No.

1 in both these power rankings and MLB’s win total.It has hardly even mattered that they’ve been without two top starters (Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow) as well as two All-Star hitters (Will Smith and Teoscar Hernández) lately.

That should do wonders for the “Dodgers are ruining baseball” narrative.(Last week: 2nd)2) Braves (47-27)The Braves are out of the top spot after finally hitting a rough patch in their season, dropping consecutive series to the lowly Mets and Giants.

At least Drake Baldwin is back from the IL.(Last week: 1st)3) Yankees (46-28)Gerrit Cole is back like he never left, posting a 2.57 ERA in five starts since returning from Tommy John surgery.

It has helped the Yankees open up a bit of a lead in the AL East again.(Last week: 3rd)4) Brewers (45-28)Thanks in no small part to the 15 strikeouts in his first career shutout last week, Jacob Misiorowski is now 22 strikeouts clear of anyone else for the MLB lead.

Last year, he was a symbolic addition to the All-Star Game.This year, he might be the starting pitcher for the National League team.

(Last week: 4th)5) Phillies (40-35)For all the improvements the Phillies have made since their dismal start to the season, their outfield remains a concern — even more so now that Adolis García is done for the year.They couldn’t fix that problem this winter.

They’ll likely need to at the deadline.(Last week: 5th)6) Cardinals (40-34)We highlighted Dustin May in this space last week.

Then he turned around and threw the first shutout of his career.His one-year, $12.5 million deal is quickly looking like one of the best pieces of business from this past winter.

And it’s helping the Cardinals mount an unexpected push for the playoffs.(Last week: 7th)7) Rays (42-30)The R...