American League Standings

W L Pct GB

Boston 48 29 .623 _

Toronto 39 39 .500 9 1/2

New York 36 39 .480 11

Baltimore 34 43 .442 14

Tampa Bay 33 43 .434 14 1/2

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Detroit 46 31 .597 _

Cleveland 46 32 .590 1/2

Minnesota 40 37 .519 6

Chicago 32 42 .432 12 1/2

Kansas City 33 46 .418 14

West Division

W L Pct GB

Los Angeles 49 30 .620 _

Seattle 42 33 .560 5

Oakland 40 38 .513 8 1/2

Texas 32 46 .410 16 1/2

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Wednesday's Games

Texas at Detroit, ppd., Rain

Kansas City 1, L.A. Angels 0

Seattle 2, Boston 1, 11 innings

Oakland 13, Cleveland 7

Baltimore 4, N.Y. Yankees 0

Chicago White Sox 5, Tampa Bay 3

Toronto 5, Minnesota 4

Thursday's Games

Cleveland 4, Oakland 3

Detroit 5, Texas 2

Minnesota 8, Toronto 5

N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

Friday's Games

Texas (Wright 1-1) at Boston (Wakefield 7-8), 7:05 p.m.

Oakland (Kennedy 2-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Mussina 3-5), 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota (J.Santana 8-6) at Detroit (Verlander 9-2), 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Jackson 1-8) at Cleveland (Westbrook 1-3), 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Escobar 9-3) at Baltimore (Trachsel 5-6 or Burres 3-2), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Contreras 5-8) at Kansas City (Bannister 4-4), 8:10 p.m.

Toronto (McGowan 4-3) at Seattle (Washburn 6-6), 10:05 p.m.

Saturday's Games

Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 3:55 p.m.

Texas at Boston, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

Toronto at Seattle, 10:05 p.m.