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

Boston Red Sox	47-31	--
Tampa Bay Rays	44-31	1.5
New York Yankees	41-35	5.0
Baltimore Orioles	38-36	7.0
Toronto Blue Jays	36-41	10.5

Wild Card

Tampa Bay Rays	44-31	--
Oakland Athletics	41-34	3.0
New York Yankees	41-35	3.5
Minnesota Twins	40-36	4.5
Baltimore Orioles	38-36	5.5
Texas Rangers	39-38	6.0
Detroit Tigers	36-39	8.0
Toronto Blue Jays	36-41	9.0
Cleveland Indians	35-41	9.5
Kansas City Royals	33-43	11.5
Seattle Mariners	26-49	18.0

Since the last look at the standings, the Yankees went 4-2. They gained a half-game in the AL East standings and neither gained nor lost ground in the Wild Card standings.