THE 2016 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD RACE
THROUGH ALL GAMES OF WEDNESDAY, 9/07/2016:
| WILD CARD TEAMS | W | L | PCT. | WC#1 | WC#2 | L10 | GL |
| TORONTO BLUE JAYS | 77 | 62 | .554 | LEADS | + 1.0 | 4-6 | 23 |
| BALTIMORE ORIOLES | 76 | 63 | .547 | – 1.0 | LEADS | 5-5 | 23 |
| DETROIT TIGERS | 75 | 64 | .540 | – 2.0 | – 1.0 | 6-4 | 23 |
| HOUSTON ASTROS | 74 | 65 | .532 | – 3.0 | – 2.0 | 6-4 | 23 |
| NEW YORK YANKEES | 73 | 65 | .529 | – 3.5 | – 2.5 | 6-4 | 24 |
| KANSAS CITY ROYALS | 72 | 67 | .518 | – 5.0 | – 4.0 | 5-5 | 23 |
| SEATTLE MARINERS | 71 | 68 | .511 | – 6.0 | – 5.0 | 3-7 | 23 |
GL above = Games Left to Play
One Week Summary
Since our first AL WC Report of a week ago, September 1, 2016, the Red Sox have replaced the Blue Jays as leaders in the AL East, leaving Toronto, now in the WC#1 spot, a game behind the Red Sox for their division lead – and a game up on the Orioles, who now hold the WC#2 position by a game over Detroit. With the news that starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel has been shut down because of an injury, the Astros hopes are looking even tougher. Houston has slipped to 2.0 games back of the WC#2 spot – and 3 games in arrears for the WC#1 place with the head-to-head competition still loaded against them for another week of games against division leaders – including the nemesis power of the Texas Rangers one last time – not to mention the fact that time and the season are running out of games to play as our local “good guys” strive to survive the “good teams gauntlet” that makes it even harder to rise above all odds against them making the Playoffs.
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