Have you realized how deep the National League is this season? Seven teams are playing .568 ball or better. The Cubs are at the bottom of that pile, but they have the second-best run differential in the NL, behind the Braves, who have the best record in the senior circuit. One team not among the seven is the Dodgers, and we can’t exactly rule out that they’ll eventually be there, given that they’ve won the NL West five years in a row. A few of these teams may fall off—we’re looking at you, Pittsburgh—but we can already say that the race for postseason spots in the NL just might be one of the best that we’ve seen in recent memory.
The Table Setter: Odubel Herrera, Freddy Peralta Shine as the National League Remains Thrilling
