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Contender or Pretender? Evaluating Whether Five Pleasant MLB Surprises Are for Real

Five MLB teams have far exceeded their preseason expectations thus far. Are they for real?

Sports Illustrated · May 26

MLB Standings Show Just How Wild Cubs' Season Has Already Been

Chicago is currently on an eight-game losing skid after two separate prolonged winning streaks this year.

Sports Illustrated · May 25

MLB Fact or Fiction Roundtable: Are the Dodgers Still World Series Favorites?

We've arrived at the Memorial Day checkpoint. Let's check in on five storylines that may have changed some preseason perceptions.

Sports Illustrated · May 22

MLB Standings Show Just How Quickly Phillies Have Come Back From the Dead

And just like that, surging Philadelphia is over .500.

Sports Illustrated · May 18

Phillies Are Surging, but We're About to Find Out If It's Real

The Phillies own MLB's best record since replacing the fired Rob Thomson with Don Mattingly. But the upcoming stretch may reveal even more about the team.

Sports Illustrated · May 18

The Three Most Interesting MLB Rivalry Weekend Matchups

It's not a stacked slate this season, but there are still some series worth your time.

Sports Illustrated · May 15

The Nine MLB Watchability Tiers for All 30 Teams

From appointment viewing to hopeless endeavors, every franchise is going into one of nine buckets.

Sports Illustrated · May 14

MLB Standings: Don't Look Now but the White Sox Are Playing .500 Baseball

After losing a combined 326 games over the past three seasons, there is life on Chicago's South Side

Sports Illustrated · May 14

This Is the Single Dumbest Piece of Sports Scheduling That You Will Ever See

College football, NBC and ABC can’t even figure out how to schedule a day with just two games.

Sports Illustrated · May 13

MLB Standings: What If the Dodgers Aren’t What Everyone Expected Them to Be?

The two-time defending champs aren't exactly lighting the world on fire.

Sports Illustrated · May 13