What is the thing that each front office needs to research and answer to propel a pennant, to save a season, or to retrench a rebuild?

The Athletic's MLB staff has the Atlanta Braves ranked higher than expected after the team recently sustained a seven-game losing streak.

Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, Pete Alonso climbs the Mets’ all-time leaderboard, the Phillies’ slide continues, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Christian Encarnacion-Strand are red-hot since coming off the IL, the Rays and Blue Jays are rolling, hope is fading for the Braves, and much more.