6. Atlanta Braves (54-44) (LW 5) – Chris Johnson now has seven home runs on the season. Four of those have come in his last five games.
7. San Francisco Giants (54-44) (LW 10) – Buster Posey was hitting just .163 in July before the All-Star Break, but since then, he’s 5-for-11 with four RBIs.
8. Baltimore Orioles (53-44) (LW 7) – The A.L. East is theirs for the taking, but their pitchers aren’t doing their part. The Baltimore staff has a 6.48 ERA so far in the second half.
9. Milwaukee Brewers (54-45) (LW 8) – Kyle Lohse has been the leader of the Brewers’ staff this season, and started off his second half on the right foot with a seven-inning, one-run effort against Washington on Friday. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in six of his last seven outings.
10. Washington Nationals (53-43) (LW 12) – Tanner Roark continued his strong season at home in picking up a win over the Brewers on Saturday. In 10 games at Nationals Park, he has six quality starts and a 1.94 ERA.
