(Note: Statistics prior to Friday’s games; previous ranking in parentheses)

1. Brewers (1): Freddy Peralta stretched his scoreless streak to 29 innings Thursday, the longest in the majors since Ranger Suarez strung together 32 last season. Peralta also is just one of 10 pitchers in the past 125 years with a stretch of five consecutive scoreless starts of at least five innings, with Zac Gallen the last do it in 2022.

2. Phillies (2): They scooped up Walker Buehler on a minor-league deal after he was dumped by the Red Sox, who signed him to a $21.05 million contract over the winter with an additional $3 million buyout on his $25 million option for 2026. Buehler, who had a 5.45 ERA with Boston, will make his first Phillies start this week.

3. Dodgers (3): There were a few nervous momen

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