A look at the standings

I delve into the standings after all of the relevant 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

Tampa Bay Rays	30-20	--
Boston Red Sox	31-22	0.5
Toronto Blue Jays	27-25	4.0
New York Yankees	25-25	5.0
Baltimore Orioles	24-25	5.5

Wild Card

Boston Red Sox	31-22	--
Oakland Athletics	28-23	2.0
Toronto Blue Jays	27-25	3.5
Texas Rangers	26-26	4.5
Minnesota Twins	25-25	4.5
New York Yankees	25-25	4.5
Baltimore Orioles	24-25	5.0
Cleveland Indians	23-27	6.5
Detroit Tigers	21-29	8.5
Kansas City Royals	21-29	8.5
Seattle Mariners	18-33	12.0

Since the last look at the standings, the Yankees went 5-1. They gained one game in the AL East standings and gained a half-game in the Wild Card standings.