08-12-2021, 11:45 AM
Leading MLB in homers helps make up for some of the little things, as you note. Shutting down opponents from scoring in innings 7/8/9 also helps, and the bullpen as a group has been remarkably good at that for the past couple months. But one big little thing they do well is never quit. A baseball team that believes they are going to win every game is pretty dangerous, and that's part of why this one keeps winning games they have no business winning.