Whether you consider this a 10-game win streak, a 10-and-two-thirds game win streak or two separate mini win streaks, there is no question the Athletics have been the best team in baseball since May 16.
Starting with a 17-3 win over the Detroit Tigers, Oakland has jumped from 19-25 to 29-25 and are right back in the thick of the playoff race, albeit early in the season.
They have been great all across the board, starting at the bottom of the order: Jurickson Profar, Ramon Laureano and Josh Phegley, the 7-8-9 hitters, have hit 32/105 (.