The Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies and Cubs have each been ranked No. 1 at some point this season, while the Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros and New Yorke Mets fell just short. Twelve teams have between 60 and 67 wins as of Monday morning, so it’s looking like anyone’s game come playoff time.

The Blue Jays currently hold the No. 1 seed in the American League, though they scuffled this week with series losses to the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles. Toronto holds a three-game lead in the AL East over the Red Sox, who swept the Astros over the weekend and passed the Yankees for second place in the division.

Detroit maintains a comfortable eight-game lead in the AL Central despite a 13-16 record since July 1 and a series loss to the Phillies over the weekend. The AL West race figures to come down to the wire, as the Astros lead the Mariners by 2.5 games and the Rangers by 4.5 games. Texas looked out of the race a few weeks ago, but they’re 11-5 since July 21.

In the National League, the Brewers and Cubs are fighting for the No. 1 seed and the NL Central title. The Cubs host a crucial five-game series against the Brewers from Aug. 18-21, which will go a long way in deciding the division race. The NL East should have a close finish, too, as the Phillies lead the Mets by half a game.

The Dodgers went on the road and picked up series wins over the Reds and Rays last week to maintain a three-game lead in the NL West. But with the San Diego Padres making several big moves at the trade deadline, they’re not to be overlooked.

Here are the Fastball On SI MLB power rankings for Aug. 4.

(This poll takes into account votes from five Fastball On SI MLB writers: Tom Brew, Brady Farkas, Jack Ankony, Teren Kowatsch and Sam Connon. First-place votes are worth 30 points, and last-place votes are worth one point. Ties broken by highest vote or votes, followed by overall win percentage, then head-to-head record. Total points and first-place votes in parentheses.)

1. Milwaukee Brewers (150) (5)
2. Los Angeles Dodgers (142)
3. Chicago Cubs (138)
4. Philadelphia Phillies (130)
5. Detroit Tigers (129)
6. Toronto Blue Jays (128)
7. New York Mets (120)
8. San Diego Padres (115)
9. Boston Red Sox (115)
10. Seattle Mariners (103)
11. Houston Astros (103)
12. New York Yankees (97)
13. Cincinnati Reds (88)
14. Texas Rangers (86)
15. Miami Marlins (78)
16. Cleveland Guardians (72)
17. Kansas City Royals (70)
18. San Francisco Giants (67)
19. St. Louis Cardinals (58)
20. Tampa Bay Rays (58)
21. Los Angeles Angels (53)
22. Arizona Diamondbacks (44)
23. Baltimore Orioles (38)
24. Minnesota Twins (36)
25. Atlanta Braves (26)
26. Athletics (24)
27. Pittsburgh Pirates (22)
28. Chicago White Sox (16)
29. Washington Nationals (14)
30. Colorado Rockies (5)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) throws against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Here’s how each writer voted.

Tom Brew

1. Milwaukee Brewers
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
3. Chicago Cubs
4. Toronto Blue Jays
5. Detroit Tigers
6. New York Mets
7. Philadelphia Phillies
8. Seattle Mariners
9. San Diego Padres
10. Boston Red Sox
11. Houston Astros
12. New York Yankees
13. Texas Rangers
14. Cincinnati Reds
15. San Francisco Giants
16. Cleveland Guardians
17. Miami Marlins
18. Kansas City Royals
19. Tampa Bay Rays
20. Los Angeles Angels
21. St. Louis Cardinals
22. Arizona Diamondbacks
23. Minnesota Twins
24. Baltimore Orioles
25. The Athletics
26. Pittsburgh Pirates
27. Atlanta Braves
28. Washington Nationals
29. Chicago White Sox
30. Colorado Rockies

Comments: I’ve been the one holdout all year on the Los Angeles Dodgers being the best team in the game, and I saw them in person in Tampa this weekend. Even though Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani barrel up everything, I still think much of the rest of their offense. Sure, they won two of three, but they also went 18 innings in a row without scoring a run. On the plus side, Tyler Glasnow is back in the rotation and Blake Snell made his first start in four months, though it didn’t go well. Their rotation is lights out.

The Toronto Blue Jays came back to earth and dropped out of my No. 1 spot. The Milwaukee Brewers are the clear No. 1 now, because they are playing great baseball. They scored 38 runs in the sweep of Washington and at 67-44, they now have the best record in baseball. Hard to believe they were three under .500 on May 24.

Boston Red Sox first baseman Romy Gonzalez (23) celebrates with right fielder Roman Anthony (19) after hitting a solo home run against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park. / Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

Jack Ankony

1. Milwaukee Brewers
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
3. Chicago Cubs
4. Toronto Blue Jays
5. Philadelphia Phillies
6. Detroit Tigers
7. San Diego Padres
8. New York Mets
9. Boston Red Sox
10. Houston Astros
11. Seattle Mariners
12. New York Yankees
13. Texas Rangers
14. Cincinnati Reds
15. Miami Marlins
16. Kansas City Royals
17. Cleveland Guardians
18. San Francisco Giants
19. Tampa Bay Rays
20. St. Louis Cardinals
21. Los Angeles Angels
22. Baltimore Orioles
23. Arizona Diamondbacks
24. Minnesota Twins
25. Atlanta Braves
26. Chicago White Sox
27. The Athletics
28. Pittsburgh Pirates
29. Washington Nationals
30. Colorado Rockies

Comments: The Brewers have the best record in MLB since June 1 at 36-16 and took a two-game lead over the Cubs in the NL Central with a pair of wins this past week. With the Dodgers playing better of late, it looks like the NL has the three best teams in baseball. But don’t sleep on the Padres, who made perhaps the most improvements at the trade deadline. It may not be enough to reach the playoffs, but the Marlins deserve some credit for a 9-2 record since July 22 to get back to .500.

The AL is much more difficult to figure out. The Blue Jays had the best record for a moment, only to lose six of eight games, and the Tigers are 27-27 since June 1. The Red Sox and Yankees have gone in opposite directions over the last month, but just 1.5 games separate them in the standings. The Astros and Mariners are 5-5 in head-to-head matchups this season, and the Rangers have also made a surge to keep the AL West close.

San Diego Padres pitcher Mason Miller (22) throws against the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park. / Chadd Cady-Imagn Images

Brady Farkas

1. Milwaukee Brewers
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. Chicago Cubs
5. Detroit Tigers
6. Boston Red Sox
7. New York Mets
8. Toronto Blue Jays
9. San Diego Padres
10. New York Yankees
11. Seattle Mariners
12. Houston Astros
13. Cincinnati Reds
14. Miami Marlins
15. Texas Rangers
16. Cleveland Guardians
17. Kansas City Royals
18. St. Louis Cardinals
19. Los Angeles Angels
20. Tampa Bay Rays
21. San Francisco Giants
22. Arizona Diamondbacks
23. Minnesota Twins
24. Baltimore Orioles
25. Atlanta Braves
26. Chicago White Sox
27. Athletics
28. Washington Nationals
29. Pittsburgh Pirates
30. Colorado Rockies

Comments: We are certainly starting to see the teams separate and it looks like my prediction of the Red Sox winning the world series could come to fruition. They are absolutely rolling now. The Astros have slumped bad, will they get Yordan Alvarez back this season to help hang onto the West? And Tigers-Phillies was fun, with Philadelphia’s bullpen addition of Jhoan Duran paying big dividends.

Detroit Tigers outfielders Wenceel Pérez (46) and Javier Báez (28) celebrate a victory against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Teren Kowatsch

1. Milwaukee Brewers
2. Toronto Blue Jays
3. Detroit Tigers
4. Los Angeles Dodgers
5. Chicago Cubs
6. Philadelphia Phillies
7. Boston Red Sox
8. New York Mets
9. Houston Astros
10. San Diego Padres
11. Seattle Mariners
12. New York Yankees
13. Cincinnati Reds
14. Texas Rangers
15. Cleveland Guardians
16. Miami Marlins
17. Kansas City Royals
18. San Francisco Giants
19. Tampa Bay Rays
20. St. Louis Cardinals
21. Los Angeles Angels
22. Arizona Diamondbacks
23. Minnesota Twins
24. Baltimore Orioles
25. The Athletics
26. Pittsburgh Pirates
27. Atlanta Braves
28. Washington Nationals
29. Chicago White Sox
30. Colorado Rockies

Comments: The dust has settled from the MLB trade deadline. But there’s still a lot of baseball left to play, and the postseason picture still can take many different shapes. The top two placers in every National League division are separated by three games or less, the Boston Red Sox are creeping on the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East and the Seattle Mariners are within three games of the Houston Astros in the AL West. At the current rate the season is progressing, a lot of the postseason picture might come down to the final week.

Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez (44) is doused with water after beating the Texas Rangers at T-Mobile Park. / John Froschauer-Imagn Images

Sam Connon

1. Milwaukee Brewers
2. Chicago Cubs
3. Los Angeles Dodgers
4. Philadelphia Phillies
5. San Diego Padres
6. New York Mets
7. Detroit Tigers
8. Boston Red Sox
9. Toronto Blue Jays
10. Houston Astros
11. Seattle Mariners
12. New York Yankees
13. Cincinnati Reds
14. Texas Rangers
15. Miami Marlins
16. San Francisco Giants
17. Kansas City Royals
18. St. Louis Cardinals
19. Cleveland Guardians
20. Tampa Bay Rays
21. Los Angeles Angels
22. Arizona Diamondbacks
23. Baltimore Orioles
24. Pittsburgh Pirates
25. Atlanta Braves
26. Minnesota Twins
27. Athletics
28. Washington Nationals
29. Chicago White Sox
30. Colorado Rockies

Comments: The Padres, who were viewed as potential sellers at the deadline, instead shelled out half their farm system for one final push. That already seems like a justified decision, considering they swept the Mets and have won seven of eight. Meanwhile, the Yankees look lost without Aaron Judge, leaving the AL wide open for the surging Red Sox, steady Tigers and all-in Mariners to really assert themselves in the final stretch