Tightening the Races

The Tigers and Indians both lost today, putting the Yankees just 1/2 game back in the Wild Card (tied with the Mariners, who also lost),Cheap MLB Snapback Hats, but opening up the race to both Minnesota and Toronto. Since and including July 20th, the Tigers are 4-13, the worst record in the majors. But Detroit and Cleveland aren’t the only losing teams in that time involved in the races. The Dodgers, Brewers, Indians, Padres and Mariners all own losing records in that time. On the other side,Cheap Houston Astros Hats, Arizona,No tall order for L’Wren’s handbags, Boston, the Yankees, Philadelphia and Toronto all won over 10 games in that time. So were the American League looked like a five team race for four spots, it’s now a five team race for the wild card and close races in two division. All the divisions are close in the NL, with six teams no more than four games out of the wild card. With eight weeks to go, things are heating up.
Even in the AL East, the Yankees picked up the game a week they need to keep the division in site. They went 5-1 to Boston’s 4-2 to end the period seven games out with eight weeks to play.