Now that the MLB schedule is set for 60 games this year, there are thousands of new stories to be written on various “60-game” topics. Today, we focus on those articles which center around the never before seen season that we are about to experience.
It’s no fun to have to lead with the division-rival Dodgers, but in an article about every team’s best 60 game stretch, there’s no other place to start than here. In 2017, the Dodgers went 51-9. If that doesn’t sound impressive enough by itself, here’s some perspective. In 162 games last year, the Detroit Tigers won a total of 47 games.