Going into Thursday 9-22-16...
AL East
Red Sox 88-64...5 games up on Blue Jays...6 games up on the Orioles...
AL Central
Indians 88-63...7 1/2 games up on the Tigers...
AL West
Rangers 90-63...8 1/2 games up on the Astros...
AL wild card race
Blue Jays 83-69...1 game up on the Orioles...2 games up on the Tigers and Astros...3 games up on the Mariners...3 1/2 games up on the Yankees...6 games up on the Royals...
NL East
Nationals 89-63...9 games up on the Mets...
NL Central
Cubs 97-55...clinched division...
NL West
Dodgers 86-66...6 games up on the Giants...
NL wild card race
Mets, Cardinals and Giants 80-72...3 1/2 games up on Pirates...4 games up on Marlins...
Games with playoff implications...Thursday 9-22-16...
Red Sox @ Orioles...Royals @ Indians...*due to postponed game, Tigers @ Twins double header...first game @ 2:10 pm Eastern...second game @ 8:10 pm Eastern...