
Standings as of Start of Play, Wednesday, May 22
| Clinch | Avoid Elim | ||||||||
| Team | W | L | GB | PCT | GL | 1st | Postseason | 1st | Postseason |
| New York | 28 | 17 | - | 0.622 | 117 | 109 | 100 | 23 | 23 |
| Boston | 27 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.587 | 116 | 110 | 101 | 24 | 24 |
| Baltimore | 24 | 21 | 4 | 0.533 | 117 | 113 | 104 | 27 | 27 |
| Tampa Bay | 24 | 21 | 4 | 0.533 | 117 | 113 | 104 | 27 | 27 |
| Toronto | 18 | 27 | 10 | 0.400 | 117 | * | 110 | 33 | 33 |
| Clinch | Avoid Elim | ||||||||
| Team | W | L | GB | PCT | GL | 1st | Postseason | 1st | Postseason |
| Cleveland | 26 | 18 | - | 0.591 | 118 | 111 | 102 | 27 | 27 |
| Detroit | 24 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.558 | 119 | 113 | 104 | 29 | 29 |
| Kansas City | 21 | 21 | 4 | 0.500 | 120 | 115 | 107 | 32 | 32 |
| Chicago | 21 | 23 | 5 | 0.477 | 118 | 114 | 107 | 32 | 32 |
| Minnesota | 18 | 24 | 7 | 0.429 | 120 | 117 | 110 | 35 | 35 |
| Clinch | Avoid Elim | ||||||||
| Team | W | L | GB | PCT | GL | 1st | Postseason | 1st | Postseason |
| Texas | 29 | 17 | - | 0.630 | 116 | 107 | 99 | 18 | 18 |
| Oakland | 25 | 22 | 4.5 | 0.532 | 115 | 111 | 103 | 22 | 22 |
| Seattle | 20 | 26 | 9 | 0.435 | 116 | 115 | 108 | 27 | 27 |
| Los Angeles | 18 | 27 | 10.5 | 0.400 | 117 | 116 | 109 | 29 | 29 |
| Houston | 13 | 33 | 16 | 0.283 | 116 | * | 114 | 34 | 34 |