After what has felt like forever, baseball season is finally back. There has been a lot of anticipation for the 2026 MLB season, with a potential lockout, but also some interest in who will defeat the back-to-back World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers. One team in their division, the San Francisco Giants, recently finished up a series against the New York Yankees, with the Yankees sweeping the series 3-0.

There have been some surprising teams at the start of the MLB season. Every season comes with contenders, sleepers, and doubtful teams that have some fans stunned when seeing them at the top of their division. At the start of this year, teams like the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles Angels have sprinted to an early successful start. But can they keep it up?