Midseason Wrap

In the AL, the East is the division to watch. The Yankees lead the division by two games, and the Red Sox are still very much in the race, only five games back and three back of the Rays. Tampa Bay is focused on young pitching, the Yankees are slugging their way to the top, and the Sox are having new players step up due to a huge amount of injuries.

For the AL Central, the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers are battling for first. As of the break, the ChiSox led by 0.5 games. They have won 19 of their last 20 games. The Minnesota Twins are hanging back, 3.5 games back, ready to attack and win the crown. In the West, the Texas Rangers, 4.5 games up on the LA Angels, have just made their rotation even stronger with the addition of Cliff Lee.

In the NL, the East is in control of the Atlanta Braves, who rest four games up on the Mets and 4.5 games above the Philadelphia Phillies. In the Central, St. Louis and Cincinnati are the only two teams in the race. The Reds are leading by a single game. In the West, the surprise San Diego Padres are out in front by two games over the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Meanwhile, the SF Giants sit just four games back.
Trivia
This is likely going to be Bobby Cox's last year as manager.
The last place Baltimore Orioles have won four games in a row.