| Team | Record | Previous Rank |
|---|
1. New York Yankees | 101-56 | 1 |
| Time to start hearing about A-Rod's postseason woes |
2. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 92-64 | 2 |
| Classy the way they included Nick Adenhart in AL West celebration |
3. Boston Red Sox | 91-65 | 3 |
| Is Beckett's back a cause for concern heading into postseason? |
4. Detroit Tigers | 83-72 | 5 |
| Make or break series on tap this week with the Twins |
5. Minnesota Twins | 81-74 | 6 |
| The Twins' run is drawing comparisons to Rockies in 2007 |
6. Texas Rangers | 85-71 | 4 |
| Still a glimmer of hope in wild card race, but need a miracle |
7. Tampa Bay Rays | 80-76 | 10 |
| Awful start to September proved to be Rays' undoing |
8. Seattle Mariners | 80-76 | 8 |
| King Felix making a case for Cy Young Award |
9. Oakland Athletics | 75-81 | 13 |
| Strong finish has fans in the Bay Area excited for 2010 |
10. Chicago White Sox | 76-81 | 7 |
| Lots of changes |
11. Toronto Blue Jays | 73-84 | 11 |
| Will Halladay's next start be his last for the Jays? |
12. Kansas City Royals | 64-93 | 14 |
| FOr second straight year Trey Hillman's club finishing strong |
13. Cleveland Indians | 64-92 | 9 |
| Eric Wedge's days with the Tribe seem to be numbered |
14. Baltimore Orioles | 60-96 | 12 |
| Well at least the Ravens are 3-0 |
