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24-13
(18-19-0)
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-206.0 |
It should come as no surprise that the Rangers enjoyed another banner week. After all, they faced the Cubs, Brewers, and Astros in succession. |
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4 |
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23-15
(15-23-0)
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-202.0 |
The Giants made a statement by taking three of four from the Braves. They'll hit the road to face the Jays and Rockies this week. |
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5 |
2 |
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23-15
(23-15-0)
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-198.0 |
I may be in the minority, but I feel the Orioles are deserving of this lofty ranking. They've lost only one series since the third week of April. |
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8 |
4 |
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23-13
(20-16-0)
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-194.0 |
It's hard to believe how far the Yankees have come since enduring a slow start to the season. They're rolling now, winners of five games in a row. |
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2 |
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20-15
(18-17-0)
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-189.0 |
It wouldn't be Detroit baseball without a few bullpen headaches. The Tigers relief corps cost them a game and series win against Cleveland on Sunday. |
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6 |
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23-13
(20-16-0)
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-187.0 |
Despite failing to complete a series sweep of the Rockies on Sunday, the Cardinals are still quietly humming along, having won nine of their last 11 games. |
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7 |
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21-16
(19-18-0)
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-181.0 |
The Braves have been far too streaky for my liking this season, but they're still the class of the NL East in my opinion. |
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3 |
5 |
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22-16
(18-20-0)
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-176.0 |
The Red Sox are falling fast. They failed to make the most of a seven-game homestand, going 2-5 against the Twins and Blue Jays. |
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9 |
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22-16
(17-21-0)
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-173.0 |
Here come the Reds. They check in 7-2 over their last nine games, pulling within two games of the NL Central-leading Cardinals. |
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11 |
1 |
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21-16
(24-13-0)
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-169.0 |
The Buccos might not look like much on paper, but they're once again proving their doubters wrong, combining clutch hitting with better-than-anticipated pitching to move five games over .500. |
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12 |
1 |
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20-17
(17-20-0)
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-165.0 |
It was truly a disappointing weekend for the Nationals as they dropped back-to-back games to the lowly Cubs to bring an abrupt halt to their five-game winning streak. |
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17 |
5 |
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20-15
(16-19-0)
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-162.0 |
I really like the make-up of this Tribe club. After a slow start, they've turned things around to climb all the way into a first-place tie in the AL Central. |
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16 |
3 |
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19-18
(20-17-0)
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-160.0 |
The Rays are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, parlaying back-to-back series' against the Jays and Padres into five consecutive wins. |
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10 |
4 |
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18-16
(19-15-0)
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-155.0 |
It was a humbling weekend for the young Royals, as they were swept by the Yankees in a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. |
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15 |
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21-17
(19-19-0)
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-151.0 |
The Snakes ran into some tough Phillies arms over the weekend, but remain in good position in the NL West, currently sitting four games over .500. |
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13 |
3 |
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19-20
(21-18-0)
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-147.0 |
The good news is the A's are set to return home on Monday. The bad news is they'll draw a matchup with the Texas Rangers. |
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14 |
3 |
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20-17
(21-16-0)
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-145.0 |
The Rockies haven't been able to regain their footing lately, dropping four of their last five contests to fall into third-place in the NL West. |
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18 |
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17-17
(21-13-0)
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-140.0 |
Most will agree that the Twins have overachieved to this point. We'll see how they respond following a tough series loss to the Orioles at home. |
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23 |
4 |
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15-20
(18-17-0)
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-137.0 |
There's no question, the White Sox's best days are ahead of them. Long losing streaks will be few and far between as long as Chris Sale is healthy at the top of the rotation. |
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24 |
4 |
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18-21
(21-18-0)
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-132.0 |
The Phillies are as inconsistent as they come, but when they're on, they're an awfully tough team to beat. |
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25 |
4 |
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15-24
(17-22-0)
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-128.0 |
We finally saw some signs of life from the Jays this past week, as they went 4-2 during a tough road trip that took them to St. Petersburg and Boston. |
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26 |
4 |
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18-20
(17-21-0)
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-126.0 |
While they might not be the most exciting team to watch, the Mariners continue to grind along, and now find themselves within striking distance of the .500 mark. |
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21 |
2 |
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14-23
(15-22-0)
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-121.0 |
The Angels missed a prime opportunity to really build some positive momentum with a fourth straight win on Sunday night. |
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20 |
4 |
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15-21
(14-22-0)
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-118.0 |
L.A. finally snapped its long losing streak on Saturday, and followed up with another 'W' on Sunday. The problem is, those two wins came against the lowly Marlins. A tougher series against the Nats awaits on Monday. |
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19 |
6 |
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15-20
(14-21-0)
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-112.0 |
The play of Jean Segura has been one of the few bright spots in an otherwise dismal start to the season for the Brewers. |
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22 |
4 |
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14-20
(13-21-0)
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-108.0 |
David Wright and Matt Harvey have to feel pretty lonely on this rather talentless club. |
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28 |
1 |
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15-22
(20-17-0)
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-107.0 |
The Cubs enjoyed a nice week, posting wins over the Rangers, Cardinals, and Reds. |
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27 |
1 |
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16-21
(20-17-0)
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-101.0 |
Will Venable leads the Padres in home runs while Chris Denorfia paces the team in batting average. That really tells you all you need to know. |
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29 |
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11-27
(20-18-0)
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104.0 |
The Marlins offense has gone back in the tank (no pun intended), scoring just 10 runs over their last six games. |
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30 |
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10-28
(17-21-0)
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111.0 |
Things can't get much worse for the Astros. Oh wait, yes they can. They're about to head to Detroit to face a Tigers club that pounded them to the tune of 37-8 over a four-game series last week. |
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