Are the Cardinals the best team in baseball in 2015?

Are the St. Louis Cardinals the best team in baseball?

It sure looks like it as the 2015 Major League Baseball season heads for the All-Star break on Tuesday. The Cardinals are 55-30 and they own a 4 1/2 game lead in the NL Central over a not-too-shabby Pittsburgh Pirates' ball club. The Pirates are 50-34 and own the second-best record in the National League.

The Cardinals are 31-11 at home 24-19 away. They own a team batting average of just .251, but the pitching keeps 'em ahead of the rest of the pack. The Cardinals' pitching staff leads the National League with a team ERA of 2.65.

Pretty darn good!