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	55-36	--
New York Yankees	45-44	9.0
Toronto Blue Jays	45-46	10.0
Baltimore Orioles	41-50	14.0
Tamapa Bay Devil Rays	35-56	20.0

Wild Card

Cleveland Indians	54-37	--
Seattle Mariners	51-38	2.0
Minnesota Twins	49-43	5.5
New York Yankees	45-44	8.0
Toronto Blue Jays	45-46	9.0
Oakland Athletics	44-48	10.5
Baltimore Orioles	41-50	13.0
Chicago White Sox	40-50	13.5
Kansas City Royals	39-52	15.0
Texas Rangers	39-52	15.0
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	35-56	19.0

Since the last look at the standings, the Yankees have gone 3-1 and gained 1.0 game in the AL East. The Red Sox went 2-2 over that same period.

In the Wild Card standings, the Yankees gained 0.5 games. The Indians went 2-1.

The Red Sox magic number to eliminate the Yankees is 64 (down three from last week).

The Indians magic number to eliminate the Yankees is 65 (down three from last week).