"It has been a super intriguing MLB season, one that has no real super team (which means, despite some spectacular performances, no team was given an A+ this year, as I think those should be for super teams or a team that wins a ton of games completely out of nowhere) and one with wild swings in the standings throughout the year."
"The exclamation point on the best regular season in franchise history -- they'll get there with their 97th win, topping the 96 wins of 2011 and 2018 -- was the 14-game winning streak to begin August. Their run differential of plus-173 easily leads the majors, made even more remarkable considering that season-opening four-game series against the Yankees when the Brewers were outscored by 32 runs, and gives them a chance to top the plus-174 differential of 1982's Harvey's Wallbangers,"
"This grade is contingent on the Blue Jays holding on to the AL East title, which would be their first since 2015. They were 26-28 on May 27, but only the Brewers have a better record since then. The Blue Jays are better than their run differential suggests -- several blowout losses have skewed that figure (they've lost games by 19, 14, 13 and 12 runs) -- but it still feels like there are some smoke and"
Five important days remain in the 2025 regular season with division titles and wild cards still undecided. No clear superteam emerged, and no team received an A+ grade. The Milwaukee Brewers posted a franchise-best season, projecting 97 wins, a plus-173 run differential and a 14-game August winning streak, built on pitching, speed, defense and timely power. The Toronto Blue Jays climbed from 26-28 in late May to contend for the AL East, though several blowout losses have skewed their run differential. The Tigers and Mets remain in late playoff fights amid wide standings swings.
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