Statistically speaking, the Cubs might have enough to claim to be baseball’s best offense. The club’s .784 OPS is second best in the sport behind the Yankees, and its run total (172) is well ahead of the Mets’ 155. Point being, the Cubs have been very good in the batter’s box this season.

Rowan Kavner is an MLB writer for FOX Sports. He previously covered the L.A. Dodgers, LA Clippers and Dallas Cowboys. An LSU grad, Rowan was born in California, grew up in Texas, then moved back to the West Coast in 2014. Follow him on X at @RowanKavner.

As teams are approaching game number 30, the picture of baseball’s top teams has started to paint itself. Sure, there are some messy and blurred lines, even some eraser marks on the canvas, but the first month of the season has seen a few teams declare themselves as legit contenders early.