A look at the standings

I delve into the standings after all of the Sunday games have been completed to track the Yankees' progress over the week that just ended.

Here is an updated look at the American League East standings and the American League Wild Card standings:

AL East

Boston Red Sox	49-31	--
Toronto Blue Jays	39-42	10.5
New York Yankees	37-41	11.5
Baltimore Orioles	35-45	14.0
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	33-47	16.0

Wild Card

Detroit Tigers	47-33	--
Seattle Mariners	45-33	1.0
Minnesota Twins	42-38	5.0
Oakland Athletics	42-39	5.5
Toronto Blue Jays	39-42	8.5
New York Yankees	37-41	9.0
Chicago White Sox	35-43	11.0
Baltimore Orioles	35-45	12.0
Texas Rangers	34-47	13.5
Kansas City Royals	34-48	14.0
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	33-47	14.0

Since the last look at the standings, the Yankees have gone 1-4 and lost 0 games in the AL East. The Red Sox went 1-5 over that same period. If the Yankees played any better, they would have easily gained ground.

In the Wild Card standings, the Yankees lost 2.5 games. The Yankees are now chasing the Detroit Tigers, as the Cleveland Indians have taken over first place in the AL Central.

The Red Sox magic number to eliminate the Yankees is 72 (down six from last week).

The Tigers magic number to eliminate the Yankees is 75 (down eight from last week).