STANDINGS UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 18
IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY:
AL East Tiebreaker: Yankees @ Orioles
AL Wild Card Game: Orioles @ Athletics -OR- Athletics @ Yankees
NL Wild Card Game: Cardinals @ Braves
ALDS Game 1: Rangers @ Athletics -OR- Orioles -OR- Yankees
ALDS Game 1: White Sox @ Yankees -OR- White Sox @ Orioles
NLDS Game 1: Nationals @ Braves -OR- Cardinals
NLDS Game 1: Giants @ Reds
American League
EAST
LEADER: Orioles/Yankees
MAGIC NUMBER: --
Code:
W L GB
Orioles 84 64 ---
Yankees 83 63 ---
Rays 78 70 6.0
CENTRAL
LEADER: White Sox
MAGIC NUMBER: 13
Code:
W L GB
White Sox 81 66 ---
Tigers 78 69 3.0
WEST
LEADER: Rangers
MAGIC NUMBER: 13
Code:
W L GB
Rangers 87 60 ---
Athletics 84 63 3.0
Angels 81 67 6.5
WILD CARD
LEADER #1: Athletics
LEADER #2: Orioles/Yankees
#1 MAGIC NUMBER: 12
#2 MAGIC NUMBER: --
Code:
W L GB
Athletics 84 63 +0.5
Orioles 84 64 ---
Yankees 83 63 ---
Angels 81 67 3.0
Tigers 78 69 5.5
Rays 78 70 6.0
REMAINING GAMES (bold = .500):
Rangers - 15 (
2 @ LAA, 3 @ SEA,
4 v OAK,
3 v LAA,
3 @ OAK)
Yankees - 16 (3 v TOR,
3 v OAK, 3 @ MIN, 4 @ TOR, 3 v BOS)
White Sox - 15 (2 @ KC,
3 @ LAA, 3 v CLE,
4 v TB, 3 @ CLE)
Athletics - 15 (
2 @ DET,
3 @ NYY,
4 @ TEX, 3 v SEA,
3 v TEX)
Orioles - 14 (1 @ SEA,
OFF, 3 @ BOS, 4 v TOR,
OFF, 3 v BOS,
3 @ TB)
Angels - 14 (
2 v TEX,
3 v CWS,
OFF, 3 v SEA,
3 @ TEX, 3 @ SEA)
Rays - 14 (2 v BOS, 3 v TOR,
OFF, 2 @ BOS,
4 @ CWS, 3 v BOS)
Tigers - 15 (
2 v OAK, 3 v MIN, 4 v KC, 3 @ MIN, 3 @ KC)
National League
EAST
LEADER: Nationals
MAGIC NUMBER: 10
Code:
W L GB
Nationals 89 57 ---
Braves 85 64 5.5
CENTRAL
LEADER: Reds
MAGIC NUMBER: 4
Code:
W L GB
Reds 89 59 ---
Cardinals 78 70 11.0
Brewers 75 72 13.5
Pirates 74 73 14.5
WEST
LEADER: Giants
MAGIC NUMBER: 7
Code:
W L GB
Giants 85 63 ---
Dodgers 76 71 8.5
WILD CARD
LEADER #1: Braves
LEADER #2: Cardinals
#1 MAGIC NUMBER: 7
#2 MAGIC NUMBER: 15
Code:
W L GB
Braves 85 64 +6.5
Cardinals 78 70 ---
Dodgers 76 71 1.5
Brewers 75 72 2.5
Pirates 74 73 3.5
Phillies 74 74 4.0
REMAINING GAMES (bold = .500):
Nationals - 16 (
3 v LAD,
4 v MIL,
3 @ PHI,
3 @ STL,
3 v PHI)
Reds - 14 (2 @ CHC,
3 v LAD,
OFF,
3 v MIL,
3 @ PIT,
3 @ STL)
Giants - 14 (2 v COL, 3 v SD,
OFF, 3 v ARI, 3 @ SD,
3 @ LAD)
Braves - 13 (1 @ MIA,
OFF,
3 @ PHI,
OFF, 3 v MIA, 3 v NYM,
3 @ PIT)
Cardinals - 14 (2 v HOU, 3 @ CHC, 3 @ HOU,
OFF,
3 v WAS,
3 v CIN)
Dodgers - 15 (
3 @ WAS,
3 @ CIN,
OFF, 3 @ SD, 3 v COL,
3 v SF)
Brewers - 15 (
2 @ PIT,
4 @ WAS,
3 @ CIN, 3 v HOU, 3 v SD)
Pirates - 15 (
2 v MIL, 3 @ HOU, 4 @ NYM,
3 v CIN,
3 v ATL)
Phillies - 14 (2 @ NYM,
3 v ATL,
OFF,
3 v WAS, 3 @ MIA,
3 @ WAS)