MLB Standings Through ~1/3rd of season - Who are the Pretenders/Contenders?

[Tanko]

So here are the standings in MLB.
Which teams will fade and which will pick up the pace going forward?

American League					National League
EAST	W	L	GB		EAST	W	L	GB
NYYNew York Yankees	44	16	-		NYMNew York Mets	40	22	-
TORToronto Blue Jays	36	24	8		ATLAtlanta Braves	35	27	5
TBTampa Bay Rays	35	25	9		PHIPhiladelphia Phillies	31	30	8.5
BOSBoston Red Sox	32	29	12.5		MIAMiami Marlins	27	32	11.5
BALBaltimore Orioles	26	36	19		WSHWashington Nationals	23	40	17.5
CENTRAL	W	L	GB		CENTRAL	W	L	GB
MINMinnesota Twins	36	27	-		STLSt. Louis Cardinals	35	27	-
CLECleveland Guardians	29	27	3.5		MILMilwaukee Brewers	34	28	1
CHWChicago White Sox	28	31	6		PITPittsburgh Pirates	24	35	9.5
DETDetroit Tigers	24	36	10.5		CHCChicago Cubs	23	37	11
KCKansas City Royals	20	40	14.5		CINCincinnati Reds	22	39	12.5
WEST	W	L	GB		WEST	W	L	GB
HOUHouston Astros	37	24	-		LADLos Angeles Dodgers	37	23	-
TEXTexas Rangers	29	31	7.5		SDSan Diego Padres	38	24	-
LAALos Angeles Angels	29	33	8.5		SFSan Francisco Giants	34	26	3
SEASeattle Mariners	27	34	10		ARIArizona Diamondbacks	29	34	9.5
OAKOakland Athletics	21	41	16.5		COLColorado Rockies	27	34	10.5

 

[parrothead]

Personally I think the Pirates will start picking it up a bit while the Blue Jays will start to struggle

 

[Tanko]

Wow the table did not post well.
I'll repost it and try to overcome the "1." in front of every number.

 

[Tanko]

Twins surprised me.
73-89 in 2021 (0.451)

Currently 36-27 (0.571).
They did add Correra and a few others in the off-season but they've done a great job becoming contenders.

 

[Bubbles]

no doubt mets are winning the nl east.