With the calendar set to turn over to September, the stretch run of the 2015 MLB season has arrived, and it promises to be an exciting final month.
The Kansas City Royals are currently the only team with a division lead larger than 5.5 games, and 19 of the 30 teams around the league are currently within eight games of a playoff spot.
That being said, let’s take an updated look at how all 30 clubs currently stack up.
When putting together this list, we considered the following factors:
- Last week’s record
- Quality of opponent
- Key injuries/trades
- Recent performance beyond the last week
The goal, as always, is to be as objective as possible. But a certain amount of subjectivity will always come into play with something like this.
Just remember: This is a fluid process. Teams will rise and fall on a weekly basis relative to where they ranked previously. If you keep winning, you keep climbing—it’s as simple as that.