Three division races feature 2-game leads or less. The best overall record belongs to the Detroit Tigers (59-38), who own the biggest lead at 11½ games over the Minnesota Twins (47-49) in the AL Central. While the Tigers are the favorites to win the AL at +240, they aren't the favorites to win it all.

The 2025 MLB season arrives at the All-Star break with an interesting mix of teams making a strong push up the rankings. While the top team isn't any significant surprise—though a recent losing streak has some looking West with a cold gaze— the No. 2 spot is an AL Central squad that's been grabbing headlines as a dark horse for the Fall Classic.

SINTRA, Portugal -- Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks, who recorded the final out of the 2005 World Series to end the White Sox 88-year championship drought, has died. He was 44. Jenks died July 4 in Sintra, Portugal, after a long battle with adenocarcinoma, a rare form of stomach cancer, the White Sox announced.