(CNN) — Among the usual top baseball teams this season, there is another, more unexpected name.

The Milwaukee Brewers have some exciting young players but no real stars and their payroll is the tenth lowest of the 30 Major League Baseball teams, about one third of what the Los Angeles Dodgers pay.

Yet they are the hottest team in MLB right now, frequently at the top of the power rankings and riding a franchise record streak of 14 consecutive wins, sealed by a 6-5 victory against the Cincinnati Reds in 11 innings on Saturday. Not since the Seattle Mariners in 2022 has any MLB team enjoyed such a long winning run.

And somewhat befitting this team, eight of those are comeback wins, a rarity among teams who have recorded 14 wins in a row.

They are now at 78-44 with a nine-game lead

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