Coming into the year, the Tigers had some high expectations after a strong second half of the last campaign. So far, they have been able to meet and exceed those expectations. Detroit has emerged as one of the more balanced teams in baseball with a strong starting rotation,

Kyle Schwarber continues to evolve as a hitter, and he's started to make himself more marketable by crushing both left-handed and right-handed pitchers.

The Philadelphia Phillies have the best record in the National League. At 31-18, they have a 1 1/2-game lead over the New York Mets in the NL East. However, the team does have one weakness: the bullpen.

Rafael Devers had a career-high eight RBIs between the sixth and eighth innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 19-5 win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles in what was scheduled to be the first game of a Friday day-night doubleheader.

The eighth edition of Newsweek Sports' MLB Power Rankings, with the Yankees rising to the top and the Mets and Padres falling.