4. New York Yankees (33 – 15, 1st in AL East)
There may be some who disagree with the Yankees being on this list given that overachieve may be a slightly generous term for one of the top payrolls in baseball, but this team is far exceeding expectations. Personally, I didn’t think they were as good as the Blue Jays, Rays, or even the Red Sox, and here they are with the best record in the AL. The question with them was…