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:

KC is now riding a five-game winning streak. Vinnie Pasquantino led the offensive charge with a solo home run in the first inning. He later began a seventh-inning rally with a leadoff double just past Rangers center fielder Evan Carter’s outstretched glove.

Few storylines are more compelling than a long winning streak, with the excitement growing higher day by day. They can’t go on forever, but they’re fun while they last. The white-hot Brewers finally s

Milwaukee had barely pulled out the previous two games in Cincinnati for its longest streak ever within one season and the longest in the majors since the St. Louis Cardinals won 17 straight from Sept.

The Knoxville Smokies lost 5-2 to the Montgomery Biscuits after a week away. After this home stand, there's just one more Covenant Health Park series.

Another day, another Brewers win led by starter Quinn Priester, and the team has now won 14 straight games in which he starts.

The 13-0 start in 1987— which included Juan Nieves throwing the first no-hitter in team history in win No. 9 — stood as the franchise's longest winning streak in a season until this year's Brewers surpassed it Saturday.

With a chance to jump into the No. 3 seed, Vaughn Dalzell and Trysta Krick are taking the Aces outright against the Dream, having won seven-straight games and seeing contributions from the entire team.