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MLB Standings: New York And Baltimore Knotted Atop AL East

The AL East will come down to a 25-game brawl for first place, as the New York Yankees' lead has gone down to zero, leaving them tied with the Baltimore Orioles with three dramatic games in Baltimore coming up.

New York's recent stumbles -- they're 5-11 since winning a series against the Red Sox at home -- have synced up with a 10-2 run that has Baltimore in playoff contention for the first time since 1997. The Yankees' season-long dependence on the long-ball has come back to haunt them as they're struggling to produce runs, while their pitching staff has served up at least one long ball in each of the team's last ten games, including six Thursday night against Baltimore.

All that leaves the team knotted with Baltimore, meaning one of the two teams will leave this weekend's pivotal series with either a one-game or three-game lead in the AL East. Here's a full look at the standings.


AL East Standings

W L PCT GB STRK
Baltimore 77 60 .562 0 Won 1
New York 77 60 .562 0 Lost 1
Tampa Bay 75 62 .547 2 Lost 2
Boston 63 75 .456 14.5 Lost 1
Toronto 61 75 .448 15.5 Won 1

(updated 9.7.2012 at 8:11 AM CDT)


The good news for Yankees fans is that even if they can't hold on to the division lead, they're currently tied for the Wild Card lead, two games ahead of Tampa Bay. Of course, it would be much better to win the division, as the Wild Card winners will still have to win a one-game playoff to get into the ALDS.


American League Wild Card Standings

W L PCT GB STRK
New York 77 60 .562 0 Lost 1
Oakland 76 60 .558 0.5 Won 2
Tampa Bay 75 62 .547 2 Lost 2
Los Angeles 74 63 .540 3 Won 3
Detroit 73 63 .536 3.5 Won 1
Seattle 67 71 .485 10.5 Won 1
Boston 63 75 .456 14.5 Lost 1
Toronto 61 75 .448 15.5 Won 1
Kansas City 61 76 .445 16 Lost 2
Cleveland 58 79 .423 19 Lost 1
Minnesota 56 81 .408 21 Lost 1

(updated 9.7.2012 at 9:16 AM CDT)


For the latest on the race for the AL East, check out Pinstriped Bible and continue to read SB Nation New York.