MLB Power Rankings, Award Tracker: American League is really mediocre

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):It wasn’t the Dodgers’ best week.

They dropped a series to the Orioles.They saw Roki Sasaki regress in a rivalry game against the Padres.

And they had to diffuse some obvious frustration between Shohei Ohtani and catcher Dalton Rushing in Minnesota.Still, by sweeping the Twins during that trip to Minnesota, they remain the majors’ winningest team — and No.

1 in these rankings.(Last week: 1st)The Brewers have the sport’s hardest thrower in Jacob Misiorowski (who hit 105.5 mph on Friday) and, evidently, the sport’s most pain-tolerant manager in Pat Murphy, who was in the dugout — or, more accurately, in the tunnel just behind it — a day after undergoing 2 ½-hour back surgery.

Together, they’ve helped Milwaukee win five straight.(Last week: 4th)The Bombers, surprise surprise, have not been as good since Aaron Judge got hurt, going just 12-10 without him in June.

But their pitching remains elite, headlined by the continued breakout season of Cam Schlitter (8-4, 1.62 ERA).If this is the treading-water portion of their season, they’re doing enough to get by.

(Last week: 3rd)The feel-good Braves are going through their first rough patch, having lost 10 of their last 14.In that stretch, their offense has scored five or more runs just four times.

It might only be a blip.But for now, it is opening the door for the … (Last week: 2nd)Look who is suddenly just four games back in the NL East.

The Phillies are on another winning streak, having won four in a row (albeit, with plenty of help from the Nationals’ bullpen).Cristopher Sánchez has cooled off a bit, but Zack Wheeler is back in dominant form.

Now, if someone could just tell Bryce Harper that ring finger taunts of Nationals fans don’t exactly land the way he might hope.(Last week: 5th)Craig Kimbrel (yes, he’s still ...