Division Leaders:
1. Seattle Mariners ------ 55 -- 37-18 -- 0.0 (6-0)
2. New York Yankees ---- 56 -- 33-23 -- 4.5 (4-2)
3. Minnesota Twins ------ 55 -- 31-24 -- 6.0 (2-4)
Wildcard:
1. Oakland Athletics ----- 55 -- 32-23 -- 0.0 (3-3)
2. Boston Red Sox ------- 55 -- 31-24 -- 1.0 (1-5)
3. Toronto Blue Jays ---- 58 -- 32-26 -- 1.5 (5-2)
4. Baltimore Orioles ------ 55 -- 28-27 -- 4.0 (5-1)
5T. Anaheim Angels ------ 54 -- 27-27 -- 4.5 (3-3)
5T. Kansas City Royals --- 54 -- 27-27 -- 4.5 (1-5)
Projected Playoff Matchups: Minnesota vs Seattle; Oakland vs New York Yankees
The Red Sox had a bad week on the field, losing 5 of 6 to division rivals. Pedro Martinez and Derek Lowe were sorely missed in Toronto, where the Blue Jays scored in double figures in every game. The Yankees were only able to take 2 of 3 from the Tigers, one of those a 17-inning affair. Seattle was red hot, whitewashing the Royals and Twins (4 straight in the Metrodome). Oakland lost 2 to the Twins and then engineered 2 late inning combacks to take 3 of 4 from the fading Royals. Baltimore continues to surprise: they outscored Anaheim and Texas by a combined 42 to 20 in their 6-game homestand. They are 9-3 versus those two opponents this year.
The Jays offence was briefly derailed, managing 2 runs in the 2 tail end games against the White Sox before pummeling the visiting Red Sox.
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