Standen MLB per 18 september
 | Weer vier teams uit de race om de playoffs. Dat is de hoofdconclusie die na afgelopen week getrokken kan worden. Overige zaken zijn het ogenschijnlijke instorten van de Detroit Tigers en de op handen zijnde divisietitel van de New York Mets. |
| American League | ||||||
| East Division | P | W | L | PCT | L10 | STRK |
| New York Yankees | 149 | 90 | 59 | .604 | 7-3 | L2 |
| Boston Red Sox | 150 | 81 | 69 | .540 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 149 | 79 | 70 | .530 | 7-3 | W4 |
| Baltimore Orioles² | 149 | 64 | 85 | .430 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays² | 149 | 57 | 92 | .383 | 2-8 | L7 |
| Central Division | P | W | L | PCT | L10 | STRK |
| Detroit Tigers | 149 | 89 | 60 | .597 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Minnesota Twins | 149 | 88 | 61 | .591 | 8-2 | W2 |
| Chicago White Sox | 149 | 84 | 65 | .564 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Cleveland Indians² | 148 | 69 | 79 | .466 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Kansas City Royals² | 150 | 58 | 92 | .387 | 6-4 | L1 |
| West Division | P | W | L | PCT | L10 | STRK |
| Oakland Athletics | 148 | 86 | 62 | .581 | 7-3 | W4 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 150 | 80 | 70 | .533 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Texas Rangers | 150 | 76 | 74 | .507 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Seattle Mariners² | 149 | 71 | 78 | .477 | 5-5 | W1 |
| National League | ||||||
| East Division | P | W | L | PCT | L10 | STRK |
| New York Mets | 148 | 90 | 58 | .608 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 149 | 77 | 72 | .517 | 7-3 | W3 |
| Florida Marlins | 149 | 74 | 75 | .497 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Atlanta Braves | 149 | 72 | 77 | .483 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Washington Nationals | 149 | 65 | 84 | .436 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Central Division | P | W | L | PCT | L10 | STRK |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 147 | 79 | 68 | .537 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 149 | 73 | 76 | .490 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Houston Astros | 148 | 71 | 77 | .480 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 149 | 67 | 82 | .450 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates² | 150 | 63 | 87 | .420 | 7-3 | W3 |
| Chicago Cubs² | 150 | 61 | 89 | .407 | 5-5 | W2 |
| West Division | P | W | L | PCT | L10 | STRK |
| San Diego Padres | 148 | 78 | 70 | .527 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 149 | 78 | 71 | .523 | 4-6 | L2 |
| San Francisco Giants | 148 | 74 | 74 | .500 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 149 | 71 | 78 | .477 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Colorado Rockies | 149 | 69 | 80 | .463 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Situatie playoffs | |
| American League | |
| 1. | New York Yankees¹ |
| 2. | Detroit Tigers¹ |
| 3. | Oakland Athletics¹ |
| 4. | Minnesota Twins |
| 5. | Chicago White Sox |
| 6. | Boston Red Sox |
| National League | |
| 1. | New York Mets¹ |
| 2. | St. Louis Cardinals¹ |
| 3. | San Diego Padres¹ |
| 4. | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 5. | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 6. | San Francisco Giants |
¹ Divisieleider
² Geëlimineerd