Colorado Rockies

Record: 30-26, 1st in NL West

With just a .715 OPS to this point, the Colorado Rockies are flirting with a dubious distinction: the worst offense in the history of the franchise.

However, things are looking up. The Rockies went from a .676 OPS in April to a .757 OPS in May. Such things can happen when Nolan Arenado gets hot and assorted teammates flock to his support.

In the meantime, the Rockies don’t have to fret too much about their pitching.

Their rotation has a 4.33 ERA despite the Coors Field disadvantage, and it bodes well that the worst pitcher within it (Jon Gray) is striking out 10.5 batters per nine innings. Their bullpen has been more of a mixed bag, but Wade Davis and a healthy Adam Ottavino have been arguably MLB’s best relief duo.

There’s no escaping the sense that the Rockies are atop the NL West by default. But if their bats can keep warm, they may just stay there.

Grade: B-

Record: 25-30, 2nd in AL Central

At pretty much every turn this season, the Detroit Tigers have been not good but better than expected.

They’ve been carried by a handful of players on both sides of the ball. Rising stars Jeimer Candelario and Nicholas Castellanos are carrying the offense, which will soon have the resurgent Miguel Cabrera back from injury.women nfl jerseys  On the mound, they’re being led by Matt Boyd’s breakout and Francisco Liriano’s resurgence.

It’s also easy to tell that this is the most athletic team the Tigers have had in years. They’ve tended to rank toward the bottom in defensive efficiency. This year, they rank 11th.

All the same, this is a team that doesn’t really excel at any one thing. And it shows when they play good teams, against whom they’re 10-17. Ultimately, their biggest saving grace is that they have a cushy home in the AL Central.

Grade: C-

Record: 20-36, 4th in AL Central nfl cheap jersey

Nobody is going to confuse the Kansas City Royals for a good team, but they did get better in May.nfl china jerseys

Their 13-15 record was a vast improvement over the 7-21 record that came before. Their offense—specifically, Whit Merrifield, Jon Jay and Alex Gordon—showed up to the tune of a .734 OPS.

Other positives abound. Jakob Junis is maintaining an under-the-radar breakout as a future ace. And with Kelvin Herrera, Brad Keller and Kevin McCarthy cleaning up, the back end of Kansas City’s bullpen has been in vintage form.nfl jersey store

Still, what happened before May can’t be erased. Hence why this team ranks 13th in the AL in runs per game and last in the league with a 5.26 ERA. This leads to a minus-79 run differential and, as per usual of AL Central clubs, little hope (7-19) against quality competition.nfl cheap jerseys

Grade: D-