MLB Recap - April

Best Hitter - OF Matt Kemp (.417 AVG 12 HR 25 RBI) LA Dodgers

Best Pitcher - Kyle Lohse (4-0, 1.62 ERA) St. Louis Cardinals

Best Team - Texas Rangers 17-8 (9-1 road record)

Division Leaders

American League

Tampa Bay Rays 15-8

Best Player - 3B Evan Longoria (.329 AVG 4 HR 19 RBI)

Cleveland Indians 11-9

Best Player - P Derek Lowe (4-1, 2.27 ERA)

Texas Rangers 17-8

Best Player - OF Josh Hamilton (.395 AVG 9 HR 25 RBI)

National League

Washington Nationals 14-8

Best Player - P Stephen Strasburg (2-0, 1.13 ERA)

St. Louis Cardinals 14-8

Best Player - 3B David Freese (.333 AVG 5 HR 20 RBI)

Los Angeles Dodgers 16-7

Best Player - OF Matt Kemp (.417 AVG 12 HR 25 RBI)

Wild Card Teams

American League

Baltimore Orioles 14-9

Best Player - P Jason Hammel (3-1, 1.97 ERA)

New York Yankees 13-9

Best Player - SS Derek Jeter (.389 AVG 4 HR 13 RBI)

Toronto Blue Jays 12-11

Best Player - DH Edwin Encarnacion (.322 AVG 8 HR 21 RBI)

Chicago White Sox 11-11

Best Player - P Jake Peavy (3-1, 1.67 ERA)

Boston Red Sox 11-11

Best Player - DH David Ortiz (.405 AVG 6 HR 20 RBI)

Detroit Tigers 11-11

Best Player - 3B Miguel Cabrera (.298 AVG 7 HR 20 RBI)

Oakland Athletics 11-13

Best Player - P Bartolo Colon (3-2, 2.53 ERA)

Seattle Mariners 11-13

Best Player - P Felix Hernandez (2-1, 2.23 ERA)

National League

Atlanta Braves 14-9

Best Player - P Brandon Beachy (2-1, 1.05 ERA)

New York Mets 13-10

Best Player - 3B David Wright (.389 AVG 3 HR 14 RBI)

San Francisco Giants 12-10

Best Player - 3B Pablo Sandoval (.311 AVG 4 HR 14 RBI)

Arizona Diamondbacks 12-11

Best Player - P Joe Saunders (2-1, 0.90 ERA)

Cincinnati Reds 11-11

Best Player - P Johnny Cueto (3-0, 1.39 ERA)

Colorado Rockies 11-11

Best Player - OF Carlos Gonzalez (.303 AVG 4 HR 18 RBI)

Philadelphia Phillies 11-12

Best Player - P Roy Halladay (3-2, 1.95 ERA)

Milwaukee Brewers 11-12

Best Player - OF Ryan Braun (.294 AVG 7 HR 17 RBI)

Pittsburgh Pirates 10-12

Best Player - OF Andrew McCutchen (.302 AVG 0 HR 7 RBI)

Outside Looking In

American League

Los Angeles Angels 8-15

Best Player - P Jered Weaver (3-0, 2.02 ERA)

Kansas City Royals 6-15

Best Player - 1B Billy Butler (.329 AVG 5 HR 16 RBI)

Minnesota Twins 6-16

Best Player - OF Josh Willingham (.347 AVG 5 HR 15 RBI)

National League

Houston Astros 9-14

Best Player - 2B Jose Altuve (.360 AVG 1 HR 10 RBI)

Miami Marlins 8-14

Best Player - P Anibal Sanchez (1-0, 2.73 ERA)

Chicago Cubs 8-15

Best Player - 1B Bryan LaHair (.390 AVG 5 HR 14 RBI)

San Diego Padres 7-17

Best Player - P Cory Luebke (3-1, 2.61 ERA)