Though the Cincinnati Reds snapped their 14-game winning streak and kept them from sweeping a fifth straight series, the Brewers are anchored in the No. 1 spot on all MLB power boards this week. Here are a few national observations why:

By Grant Brisbee, Chad Jennings and Levi Weaver Every week,​ we​ ask a selected group of our baseball​ writers​ — local and national — to rank the teams from first to worst. Here are the collective results.

Baseball's top team is still rolling -- though might be slowing down -- while one NL contender continues its fall down our list in Week 21.

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The Brewers try to get back on track tonight at Wrigley Field after being swept by the Cubs in a doubleheader.

The Cubs make a statement against the Brewers, the Phillies batter the Mariners again, the Rockies beat down Shohei Ohtani and more from Wednesday's MLB action.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game to be played on August 20, 2025 on ESPN.