We’re now six weeks or so into the Major League Baseball season. Here’s a quick update of the standings of the whole league. Each team plays 162 games each year. Only twelve teams make it to the post season each year. Teams who win their division automatically go to the playoffs. If two teams end with the same record, then they use tie breakers to decide who advances into the playoffs.
Standings as of May 7:
American League East:
1.Orioles 23-12
2.Yankees 24-13
3.Red Sox 19-17
4.Rays 19-18
5.Blue Jays 16-20
American League Central:
1.Guardians 23-13
2.Twins 20-15
3.Royals 21-16
4.Tigers 19-17
5.white sox 8-28
American League West:
1.Rangers 21-16
2.Mariners 20-16
3.Athletics 17-20
4.Angels 13-23
5.Astros 12-23
National League East:
1.Phillies 26-11
2.Braves 21-12
3.Nationals 18-17
4.Mets 18-18
5.Marlins 10-28
National League Central:
1.Brewers 21-14
2.Cubs 22-15
3.Pirates 17-20
4.Reds 16-19
5.Cardinals 15-21
National League West
1.Dodgers 25-13
2.Padres 19-20
3.Diamondbacks 16-20
4.Giants 16-21
5.Rockies 8-27