This week brings the end of MLB’s third month, as well as the mathematical halfway point of the season. By time we close the book on June and turn the calendar to July, every team will have played at least 81 games (as long as the weather cooperates).
An elite class has emerged in the AL. At this point, it would take a major reversal of fortune for any of the Yankees, Red Sox, Astros, Indians or Mariners to miss the postseason. Among teams not in playoff position at the start of this week, the Angels are closest to a postseason berth, and they’re six games behind the Mariners for the second wild card.