MLB Recap - May

Best Hitter - OF Josh Hamilton (.368 AVG 21 HR 57 RBI) Texas Rangers

Best Pitcher - P Gio Gonzalez (7-1, 2.04 ERA) Washington Nationals

Best Team - Los Angeles Dodgers 32-19 (21-9 home record)

Division Leaders 

American League

Baltimore Orioles 29-22

Best Player - OF Adam Jones (.314 AVG 16 HR 34 RBI)

Tampa Bay Rays 29-22

Best Player - P David Price (6-3, 2.71 ERA)

Chicago White Sox 29-22

Best Player - 1B Paul Konerko (.381 AVG 11 HR 33 RBI)

Texas Rangers 31-20

Best Player - OF Josh Hamilton (.368 AVG 21 HR 57 RBI) 

National League

Washington Nationals 29-21

Best Player - P Gio Gonzalez (7-1, 2.04 ERA)

Cincinnati Reds 28-22

Best Player - 1B Joey Votto (.325 AVG 8 HR 29 RBI)

Los Angeles Dodgers 32-19

Best Player - OF Andre Ethier (.324 AVG 9 HR 44 RBI)

Wild Card Teams

American League

New York Yankees 27-23

Best Player - SS Derek Jeter (.336 AVG 5 HR 18 RBI)

Toronto Blue Jays 27-24

Best Player - P Brandon Morrow (6-3, 3.28 ERA)

Boston Red Sox 26-25

Best Player - 3B Will Middlebrooks (.316 AVG 6 HR 21 RBI)

Cleveland Indians 27-23

Best Player - SS Asdrubal Cabrera (.298 AVG 5 HR 20 RBI)

Los Angeles Angels 26-26

Best Player - OF Mark Trumbo (.348 AVG 10 HR 26 RBI)

National League

Miami Marlins 29-22

Best Player - OF Giancarlo Stanton (.304 AVG 13 HR 39 RBI)

New York Mets 28-23

Best Player - 3B David Wright (.365 AVG 5 HR 30 RBI)

Atlanta Braves 28-24

Best Player - P Brandon Beachy (5-3, 1.77 ERA)

Philadelphia Phillies 27-25

Best Player - P Cole Hamels (8-1, 2.43 ERA)

St. Louis Cardinals 27-24

Best Player - P Lance Lynn (8-1, 2.54 ERA)

Pittsburgh Pirates 25-25

Best Player - OF Andrew McCutchen (.331 AVG 8 HR 25 RBI)

San Francisco Giants 27-24

Best Player - OF Melky Cabrera (.373 AVG 4 HR 25 RBI)

Outside Looking In

American League

Detroit Tigers 24-27

Best Player - 3B Miguel Cabrera (.317 AVG 9 HR 42 RBI)

Kansas City Royals 21-28

Best Player - DH Billy Butler (.289 AVG 11 HR 35 RBI)

Minnesota Twins 18-32

Best Player - OF Josh Willingham (.276 AVG 10 HR 35 RBI)

Seattle Mariners 23-30

Best Player - 3B Kyle Seager (.278 AVG 5 HR 28 RBI)

Oakland Athletics 22-29

Best Player - OF Josh Reddick (.266 AVG 14 HR 27 RBI)

National League

Milwaukee Brewers 23-28

Best Player - P Zack Greinke (6-2, 3.46 ERA)

Houston Astros 22-29

Best Player - 2B Jose Altuve (.317 AVG 3 HR 18 RBI)

Chicago Cubs 18-32

Best Player - 1B Bryan LaHair (.308 AVG 10 HR 22 RBI)

Arizona Diamondbacks 23-28

Best Player - OF Jason Kubel (.297 AVG 4 HR 23 RBI)

Colorado Rockies 21-29

Best Player - OF Carlos Gonzalez (.332 AVG 14 HR 44 RBI)

San Diego Padres 17-35

Best Player - 3B Chase Headley (.256 AVG 7 HR 25 RBI)