It is out because it has been May for a few days now. The teams that have played the most games are the ones that are in first place. It's possible for the Red Sox to come back from eight games behind the Yankees and fourth place in the American League East. There are teams that started the season with a deficit and then played 18 holes on the first weekend of October. The competition is going to have to be run down for any team that isn't off to a good start. How hard are those teams to catch? Let's look at it. Statistics through May 3. The record was 18-6). The lead is 3.5 games over the Blue Jays. The Yankees aren't as bad as some people thought they would be, even though they have won 11 games in a row. There are some hitters who have produced nowhere near expectations, such as Joey Gallo, Josh Donaldson, and, of course, Giancarlo Stanton, who are capable of challenging the team record. The strength of the Yankees' rotation is what stood out, as Luis Severino has arguably been the least effective starter, and if not him, it's a combined 4-0. The Yankees will look bad at times, and there are three other good teams in this division who will beat up on each other, but they are not going to be easy marks. The record was 15-9 Over the course of 4 games, the lead was 4. It was never going to take much for anyone to put together a winner in this division, and with a lot of games against the Tigers and Royals, there is no reason for anyone to worry. You have to be healthy, which the White Sox have not been, and the Twins have mostly been healthy, despite Carlos Correa's contributions. It doesn't have to be when the big acquisition bats finally get rolling for the pitching staff to be good. The All-Star break might be the end of this division. The record was 15-10. The lead is 1.5 games over the Astros. Mike Trout and Taylor Ward are carrying the Angels offense. Who has swapped bodies with Shohei Ohtani? Who hasn't pitched well this season? The pitching of the Angels is still suspect. It looks like a lot of smoke and mirrors for the Angels to be sitting atop the West, where the Astros are close, and everyone is going to get to beat up on the A's and Rangers all summer. The Angels are 3-4 against the Astros, so they are in a tough spot. The record was 18-8. The lead is 4.5 games over the Marlins. It's the Mets, so you always wait for the other shoe to drop, and the Mets not losing any of their first eight series certainly gives them a boost. It's odd to be fifth in homers but first in runs scored, but there's also power in the lineup that hasn't. It always feels like it is around the corner, but the Mets are good. The record was 16-8 The lead is 2.5 games. The Brewers have been putrid on offense. The strength of the Milwaukee pitching staff this year has been a 3.01 staff ERA that is third in the National League. The Brewers andCardinals have played each other twice. It is a two-team race and should be one all the way to the end, with the loser as a wild card. The Brewers have to like where they are given because they haven't played their best ball yet. The record was 15-7 The lead was over the Padres. The Dodgers haven't won a division title since 2020 and haven't won one in a non-covid year since the year after that. The Dodgers have the smallest division lead in the majors, and the stiffest competition with the Padres and Giants, but if the question is whether the early division leaders are for real, you already know the answer with Los Angeles. 8 / 8 We will be right about all but one of these picks. Potential deals to help Utah recover. The sports world fails us all again. It is never too late to start dreaming of your next quarterback.
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