The Lens

A daily MLB column — through our color scale.

The Twins Surge and the Crowded Top Three

The Rookies Worth Knowing By Name

A Season in Dots

Never Below Yellow

Stars Stuck on Sinking Ships

Three Races, Three Frontrunners You Can Already See

Alvarez Leads The Bats, Contreras Crashes The Top

Misiorowski's Numbers Don't Look Real

The Dodgers Take The Top, Cardinals Crash Five

The Marlins Surge, And A Crowded Top Five

The Freshman Class Runs Deeper Than One Bat

Kurtz Keeps Climbing, Rice Cools Off

The Award Races Have Real Shape Now

Kurtz Catches Fire, Schwarber Keeps Counting