Posted by Dave Studeman
The Houston Astros have won twelve straight games, and they now have a slight lead in the wildcard race. This is an amazing streak for a team that seemed out of it a month ago. Our Team Spotlight takes a closer look.
FYI, here's a list of all teams, ranked by the number of games they have won since August 1st:
BOS 28
STL 26
ATL 23
HOU 23
ANA 22
OAK 22
FLO 20
MIN 20
NYY 20
SFG 20
LAD 19
MON 18
BAL 18
TEX 18
CHC 17
CHW 17
PHI 17
CLE 16
SDP 16
PIT 14
COL 13
DET 13
TOR 13
CIN 12
KC 12
SEA 12
NYM 11
ARI 9
MIL 9
TBD 9
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