Yes, the Philadelphia Phillies remain the top-ranked team in USA TODAY Sports’ power rankings. But that’s only because every other elite team has been as bad – or worse – as them. The Phillies have lost eight of 12 games and suffered four consecutive series losses,

Ten games into the second half, the Padres are right where they were coming out of the All-Star break. Of course, the Padres had to rally in St. Louis to salvage a .500 road trip ahead of the fast-approaching trade deadline.