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The Brewers, I can understand. The Jays’ success is a bit harder to get at, as the individual elements aren’t as impressive. Third-order record, though, sees them as just two games worse than actual. They do get a boost in close games; their one-run/extra-innings record is 23-18. They’re 8-4 in extras, and as I wrote a couple of weeks back, that is pretty much their edge over the Red Sox and Yankees. Updating...
Blue Jays in regulation, 73-55, 570 (8-4 in extras)
Yankees in regulation, 73-54, .575 (5-8 in extras)
Red Sox in regulation, 71-51, .582 (7-12 in extras)
The stupid-runner rule is flipping the AL East this year.
