Two months into the season, there isn’t a single tight division race in the National League. That’s a surprise. We also didn’t expect the American League Central to have three legitimate top-10 teams, or the AL West to have none.
But the AL East being the most competitive division in baseball and featuring the two best clubs in the entire league? Well, that’s exactly what I figured would happen.
So, without further ado, here are the top 10 teams right now!
10. San Diego Padres (32-30, last week unranked)
The Padres rebounded from a slow start to the season and have crept back into the playoff picture in the National League, thanks in no small part to adding Luis Arráez via a trade with the Miami Marlins last month. Arráez’s consistency makes him the perfect fit in San Diego’s talented but…