The whole of the National League Central has sputtered as of late, which is good news for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In early May, the central has offered the most unexpected results of any division in baseball. Let’s jump into it.
1: Pittsburgh Pirates (20-14, - GB)
Well, how about that? The month of April was a lot of fun on the North Shore. The first month of the season saw the return of Andrew McCutchen, excellent pitching, and a team that was doing all of the little things correctly en route to being one of the hottest teams in baseball.