The A's are shockingly atop the AL West. Where do experts rank them?

The Athletics have been one of the biggest surprises of this young MLB season. The A's, a young team themselves, were assumed to be a decent to good team , possibly flirting with the wild card. Nobody saw a division-leading team in the fold .

It's still early so there's nothing to get overly excited about. But give credit where credit is due. The A's might not be in Oakland anymore, but they have ballers with them.

Shea Langeliers, 28, one of the team's many young bright stars, was placed on the paternity list, the team announced Monday, May 4. Langeliers is tied for eighth in home runs with 10, currently more than Shohei Ohtani (6), Cal Raleigh (7), Bryce Harper (8) and Pete Alonso (6). Last year's AL Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz has hit five home runs.

Carlos Cortes and Tyler Soderstrom are tied with four, while Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler have three apiece. Max Muncy and Jacob Wilson have two homers each. As a team, the A's entered play on Tuesday, May 5 ranking within the top 15 of nearly every offensive category including batting average, hits, runs and walks.