BASEBALL: 8 teams are currently within 1/2 a game of the best record in the National League, 5 teams tied for the top spot

http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings/_/group/5Edit: 4 teams tied for top spot, not 5. I can't count via /r/baseball http://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/2b9jvy/8_teams_are_currently_within_12_a_game_of_the/