Tampa Bay had the winningest record of all the MLB teams this year so far. Earlier this week, they were 32 wins and only 12 losses, a percentage of around .700.
And the Sox swept them, three games in a row. In Tampa Bay.
So the Boston Boys are doing something right. Still, they're in the toughest division in baseball. Tampa Bay still has the highest win-loss percentage; the Yankees have the second highest. But don't count the Sox out yet.
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Cent | West | Last10 | Streak |
| Tampa Bay | 32 | 15 | .681 | - | 13-10 | 19-5 | 14-7 | 6-3 | 10-4 | 6-4 | L 3 |
| New York | 28 | 18 | .609 | 3.5 | 13-6 | 15-12 | 12-7 | 7-5 | 8-4 | 4-6 | W 2 |
| Boston | 27 | 21 | .563 | 5.5 | 14-11 | 13-10 | 13-14 | 6-5 | 6-1 | 8-2 | W 5 |
| Toronto | 27 | 22 | .551 | 6 | 11-11 | 16-11 | 5-7 | 11-5 | 10-8 | 4-6 | L 2 |
| Baltimore | 15 | 32 | .319 | 17 | 9-13 | 6-19 | 6-15 | 4-5 | 4-10 | 3-7 | L 1 |