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	53-34	--
Toronto Blue Jays	43-44	10.0
New York Yankees	42-43	10.0
Baltimore Orioles	38-49	15.0
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	34-53	19.0

Wild Card

Cleveland Indians	52-36	--
Seattle Mariners	49-36	1.5
Minnesota Twins	45-43	7.0
Oakland Athletics	44-44	8.0
Toronto Blue Jays	43-44	8.5
New York Yankees	42-43	8.5
Chicago White Sox	39-47	12.0
Baltimore Orioles	38-49	13.5
Kansas City Royals	38-50	14.0
Texas Rangers	38-50	14.0
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	34-53	17.5

Since the last look at the standings, the Yankees have gone 5-2 and gained 1.5 games in the AL East. The Red Sox went 3-3 over that same period.

In the Wild Card standings, the Yankees gained 0.5 games. The Yankees are now chasing the Cleveland Indians, as the Detroit Tigers have taken over first place in the AL Central.

The Red Sox magic number to eliminate the Yankees is 67 (down five from last week).

The Indians magic number to eliminate the Yankees is 68 (down seven from last week).