After finishing the first third of the season right at the .500 mark, the Cleveland Indians went 17-10 in their next 27 games to sit at 44-37 at the halfway point of the season, an 88-win pace for the entire campaign.
Here is how the season has gone in groups of 27 games (1/6th of the schedule):
First 27: 15-12
Next 27: 12-15
Third 27: 17-10
After 81 games, the Indians sit just a game and a half behind Texas for a wild card spot, tied with Oakland, and are a half game ahead of Boston.