The Cincinnati Reds were projected to win about 75 games this year. Right now, they are on pace for 88 wins. They are also within a game of both first place in the National League Central and the NL Wild Card.
The Reds have accomplished this with a combination of pitching, hitting, and defense. The team was weak in pitching, OBP, and defense last year, so the complete turn around is a bit unexpected. The turn around is especially surprising for the hitting and defense, where only Jose Peraza is a completely new starter and he replaced Brandon Phillips who was repeatedly overlooked for defensive awards.