It was an exciting week in the American League. None of the division leads changed hands, but there was a shakeup in the Wild Card standings and two division races remain close.
The Mariners’ incredible run has continued. On August 1st they were 55-52 and in fourth place in the AL West. Since then they have gone 17-4 and have not only claimed a WC spot, they have nearly caught the Rangers in their division. Just wild.
AL East
Things are staying tight between the Orioles and Rays in the AL East. Baseball Reference believes that both teams are virtually assured a playoff spot, but heavily favors the Orioles (77.