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	64-41	--
New York Yankees	56-49	8.0
Toronto Blue Jays	52-52	11.5
Baltimore Orioles	49-55	14.5
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	39-65	24.5

Wild Card

Cleveland Indians	60-45	--
Seattle Mariners	57-46	2.0
New York Yankees	56-49	4.0
Minnesota Twins	53-51	6.5
Toronto Blue Jays	52-52	7.5

Since the last look at the standings, the Yankees have gone 5-3 and lost a half-game in the AL East. The Red Sox went 5-2 over that same period.

In the Wild Card standings, the Yankees gained 2.5 games. The Indians went 2-5. In two weeks, the Yankees have gained four games on Cleveland.

The Red Sox magic number to eliminate the Yankees is 50 (down eight from last week).

The Indians magic number to eliminate the Yankees is 54 (down five from last week).