| AL East AL Cent AL West NL East NL Cent NL West AL Wild Card NL Wild Card Top <<2007 2009>> | ||||||||||||||||||
| American League East 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs AL | vs NL | RS | RA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x- | Tampa Bay Rays | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | WON | 1 | z-6-4 | 57-24 | 40-41 | 43-29 | 20-18 | 22-12 | 85-59 | 12-6 | 774 | 671 | |
| w- | Boston Red Sox | 95 | 67 | .586 | 2 | WON | 1 | z-6-4 | 56-25 | 39-42 | 38-34 | 24-10 | 22-16 | 84-60 | 11-7 | 845 | 694 | |
| New York Yankees | 89 | 73 | .549 | 8 | LOST | 1 | z-8-2 | 48-33 | 41-40 | 40-32 | 21-19 | 18-14 | 79-65 | 10-8 | 789 | 727 | ||
| Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | .531 | 11 | WON | 1 | z-5-5 | 47-34 | 39-42 | 37-35 | 24-12 | 17-19 | 78-66 | 8-10 | 714 | 610 | ||
| Baltimore Orioles | 68 | 93 | .422 | 28 | ½ | LOST | 1 | 1-9 | 37-43 | 31-50 | 22-50 | 20-18 | 15-18 | 57-86 | 11-7 | 782 | 869 | |
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| x-Won divison. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| AL East AL Cent AL West NL East NL Cent NL West AL Wild Card NL Wild Card Top <<2007 2009>> | ||||||||||||||||||
| American League Central 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs AL | vs NL | RS | RA | |||
| x- | Chicago White Sox | 89 | 74 | .546 | - | WON | 3 | 4-6 | 54-28 | 35-46 | 15-26 | 44-29 | 18-13 | 77-68 | 12-6 | 811 | 729 | |
| Minnesota Twins | 88 | 75 | .540 | 1 | LOST | 1 | 5-5 | 53-28 | 35-47 | 13-22 | 43-30 | 18-19 | 74-71 | 14-4 | 829 | 745 | ||
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 81 | .500 | 7 | ½ | LOST | 1 | z-6-4 | 45-36 | 36-45 | 20-15 | 36-36 | 19-18 | 75-69 | 6-12 | 805 | 761 | |
| Kansas City Royals | 75 | 87 | .463 | 13 | ½ | LOST | 1 | z-7-3 | 38-43 | 37-44 | 14-26 | 31-41 | 17-15 | 62-82 | 13-5 | 691 | 781 | |
| Detroit Tigers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 14 | ½ | LOST | 2 | 3-7 | 40-41 | 34-47 | 15-20 | 27-45 | 19-18 | 61-83 | 13-5 | 821 | 857 | |
| Division Race | ||||||||||||||||||
| x-Won divison. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| AL East AL Cent AL West NL East NL Cent NL West AL Wild Card NL Wild Card Top <<2007 2009>> | ||||||||||||||||||
| American League West 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs AL | vs NL | RS | RA | |||
| x- | Anaheim* Angels | 100 | 62 | .617 | - | WON | 1 | z-7-3 | 50-31 | 50-31 | 30-16 | 24-17 | 36-21 | 90-54 | 10-8 | 765 | 697 | |
| Texas Rangers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 21 | LOST | 1 | 4-6 | 40-41 | 39-42 | 17-26 | 22-22 | 30-27 | 69-75 | 10-8 | 901 | 967 | ||
| Oakland Athletics | 75 | 86 | .466 | 24 | ½ | LOST | 5 | 4-6 | 43-38 | 32-48 | 17-23 | 22-24 | 26-31 | 65-78 | 10-8 | 646 | 690 | |
| Seattle Mariners | 61 | 101 | .377 | 39 | WON | 3 | 4-6 | 35-46 | 26-55 | 15-29 | 15-28 | 22-35 | 52-92 | 9-9 | 671 | 811 | ||
| Division Race | ||||||||||||||||||
| x-Won divison. | ||||||||||||||||||
| z-denotes first game was a win. | ||||||||||||||||||
| AL East AL Cent AL West NL East NL Cent NL West AL Wild Card NL Wild Card Top <<2007 2009>> | ||||||||||||||||||
| American League Wild Card 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs AL | vs NL | RS | RA | |||
| w- | Boston Red Sox | 95 | 67 | .586 | - | WON | 1 | z-6-4 | 56-25 | 39-42 | 38-34 | 24-10 | 22-16 | 84-60 | 11-7 | 845 | 694 | |
| New York Yankees | 89 | 73 | .549 | 6 | LOST | 1 | z-8-2 | 48-33 | 41-40 | 40-32 | 21-19 | 18-14 | 79-65 | 10-8 | 789 | 727 | ||
| Minnesota Twins | 88 | 75 | .540 | 7 | ½ | LOST | 1 | 5-5 | 53-28 | 35-47 | 13-22 | 43-30 | 18-19 | 74-71 | 14-4 | 829 | 745 | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | .531 | 9 | WON | 1 | z-5-5 | 47-34 | 39-42 | 37-35 | 24-12 | 17-19 | 78-66 | 8-10 | 714 | 610 | ||
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 81 | .500 | 14 | LOST | 1 | z-6-4 | 45-36 | 36-45 | 20-15 | 36-36 | 19-18 | 75-69 | 6-12 | 805 | 761 | ||
| Texas Rangers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 16 | LOST | 1 | 4-6 | 40-41 | 39-42 | 17-26 | 22-22 | 30-27 | 69-75 | 10-8 | 901 | 967 | ||
| Oakland Athletics | 75 | 86 | .466 | 19 | ½ | LOST | 5 | 4-6 | 43-38 | 32-48 | 17-23 | 22-24 | 26-31 | 65-78 | 10-8 | 646 | 690 | |
| Kansas City Royals | 75 | 87 | .463 | 20 | LOST | 1 | z-7-3 | 38-43 | 37-44 | 14-26 | 31-41 | 17-15 | 62-82 | 13-5 | 691 | 781 | ||
| Detroit Tigers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 21 | LOST | 2 | 3-7 | 40-41 | 34-47 | 15-20 | 27-45 | 19-18 | 61-83 | 13-5 | 821 | 857 | ||
| Baltimore Orioles | 68 | 93 | .422 | 26 | ½ | LOST | 1 | 1-9 | 37-43 | 31-50 | 22-50 | 20-18 | 15-18 | 57-86 | 11-7 | 782 | 869 | |
| Seattle Mariners | 61 | 101 | .377 | 34 | WON | 3 | 4-6 | 35-46 | 26-55 | 15-29 | 15-28 | 22-35 | 52-92 | 9-9 | 671 | 811 | ||
| w-Clinched wild card. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| National League East 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs NL | vs AL | RS | RA | |||
| x- | Philadelphia Phillies | 92 | 70 | .568 | - | WON | 3 | z-7-3 | 48-33 | 44-37 | 41-31 | 27-16 | 20-12 | 88-59 | 4-11 | 799 | 680 | |
| New York Mets | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 | LOST | 1 | z-4-6 | 48-33 | 41-40 | 40-32 | 20-20 | 20-15 | 80-67 | 9-6 | 799 | 715 | ||
| Florida Marlins | 84 | 77 | .522 | 7 | ½ | WON | 1 | z-5-5 | 45-36 | 39-41 | 40-31 | 19-20 | 20-16 | 79-67 | 5-10 | 770 | 767 | |
| Atlanta Braves | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20 | LOST | 1 | 5-5 | 43-38 | 29-52 | 31-41 | 13-28 | 20-14 | 64-83 | 8-7 | 753 | 778 | ||
| Washington Nationals | 59 | 102 | .366 | 32 | ½ | LOST | 4 | 1-9 | 34-46 | 25-56 | 27-44 | 15-25 | 9-23 | 51-92 | 8-10 | 641 | 825 | |
| Division Race | ||||||||||||||||||
| x-Won divison. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| AL East AL Cent AL West NL East NL Cent NL West AL Wild Card NL Wild Card Top <<2007 2009>> | ||||||||||||||||||
| National League Central 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs NL | vs AL | RS | RA | |||
| x- | Chicago Cubs | 97 | 64 | .602 | - | LOST | 1 | 5-5 | 55-26 | 42-38 | 20-12 | 48-33 | 23-10 | 91-55 | 6-9 | 855 | 671 | |
| w- | Milwaukee Brewers | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7 | ½ | WON | 1 | 6-4 | 49-32 | 41-40 | 16-19 | 47-32 | 20-13 | 83-64 | 7-8 | 750 | 689 |
| Houston Astros | 86 | 75 | .534 | 11 | WON | 1 | 6-4 | 47-33 | 39-42 | 17-15 | 43-35 | 19-14 | 79-64 | 7-11 | 712 | 743 | ||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | .531 | 11 | ½ | WON | 6 | z-7-3 | 46-35 | 40-41 | 22-14 | 36-41 | 21-13 | 79-68 | 7-8 | 779 | 725 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 88 | .457 | 23 | ½ | LOST | 5 | z-4-6 | 43-38 | 31-50 | 19-17 | 31-47 | 15-18 | 65-82 | 9-6 | 704 | 800 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30 | ½ | WON | 1 | 3-7 | 39-42 | 28-53 | 15-17 | 32-49 | 14-20 | 61-86 | 6-9 | 735 | 884 | |
| Division Race | ||||||||||||||||||
| x-Won divison. | ||||||||||||||||||
| w-Clinched wild card. | ||||||||||||||||||
| z-denotes first game was a win. | ||||||||||||||||||
| AL East AL Cent AL West NL East NL Cent NL West AL Wild Card NL Wild Card Top <<2007 2009>> | ||||||||||||||||||
| National League West 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs NL | vs AL | RS | RA | |||
| x- | Los Angeles Dodgers | 84 | 78 | .519 | - | LOST | 1 | z-5-5 | 48-33 | 36-45 | 16-18 | 23-18 | 40-32 | 79-68 | 5-10 | 700 | 648 | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 82 | 80 | .506 | 2 | WON | 3 | 6-4 | 48-33 | 34-47 | 15-21 | 17-22 | 44-28 | 76-71 | 6-9 | 720 | 706 | ||
| Colorado Rockies | 74 | 88 | .457 | 10 | LOST | 3 | z-5-5 | 43-38 | 31-50 | 15-21 | 21-18 | 31-41 | 67-80 | 7-8 | 747 | 822 | ||
| San Francisco Giants | 72 | 90 | .444 | 12 | WON | 1 | 4-6 | 37-44 | 35-46 | 19-13 | 11-29 | 36-36 | 66-78 | 6-12 | 640 | 759 | ||
| San Diego Padres | 63 | 99 | .389 | 21 | LOST | 1 | 5-5 | 35-46 | 28-53 | 15-16 | 16-25 | 29-43 | 60-84 | 3-15 | 637 | 764 | ||
| Division Race | ||||||||||||||||||
| x-Won divison. | ||||||||||||||||||
| z-denotes first game was a win. | ||||||||||||||||||
| AL East AL Cent AL West NL East NL Cent NL West AL Wild Card NL Wild Card Top <<2007 2009>> | ||||||||||||||||||
| National League Wild Card 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB | Streak | L-10 | Home | Away | vs East | vs Cent | vs West | vs NL | vs AL | RS | RA | |||
| w- | Milwaukee Brewers | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | WON | 1 | 6-4 | 49-32 | 41-40 | 16-19 | 47-32 | 20-13 | 83-64 | 7-8 | 750 | 689 | |
| New York Mets | 89 | 73 | .549 | 1 | LOST | 1 | z-4-6 | 48-33 | 41-40 | 40-32 | 20-20 | 20-15 | 80-67 | 9-6 | 799 | 715 | ||
| Houston Astros | 86 | 75 | .534 | 3 | ½ | WON | 1 | 6-4 | 47-33 | 39-42 | 17-15 | 43-35 | 19-14 | 79-64 | 7-11 | 712 | 743 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | .531 | 4 | WON | 6 | z-7-3 | 46-35 | 40-41 | 22-14 | 36-41 | 21-13 | 79-68 | 7-8 | 779 | 725 | ||
| Florida Marlins | 84 | 77 | .522 | 5 | ½ | WON | 1 | z-5-5 | 45-36 | 39-41 | 40-31 | 19-20 | 20-16 | 79-67 | 5-10 | 770 | 767 | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 | WON | 3 | 6-4 | 48-33 | 34-47 | 15-21 | 17-22 | 44-28 | 76-71 | 6-9 | 720 | 706 | ||
| Colorado Rockies | 74 | 88 | .457 | 16 | LOST | 3 | z-5-5 | 43-38 | 31-50 | 15-21 | 21-18 | 31-41 | 67-80 | 7-8 | 747 | 822 | ||
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 88 | .457 | 16 | LOST | 5 | z-4-6 | 43-38 | 31-50 | 19-17 | 31-47 | 15-18 | 65-82 | 9-6 | 704 | 800 | ||
| San Francisco Giants | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | WON | 1 | 4-6 | 37-44 | 35-46 | 19-13 | 11-29 | 36-36 | 66-78 | 6-12 | 640 | 759 | ||
| Atlanta Braves | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | LOST | 1 | 5-5 | 43-38 | 29-52 | 31-41 | 13-28 | 20-14 | 64-83 | 8-7 | 753 | 778 | ||
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 67 | 95 | .414 | 23 | WON | 1 | 3-7 | 39-42 | 28-53 | 15-17 | 32-49 | 14-20 | 61-86 | 6-9 | 735 | 884 | ||
| San Diego Padres | 63 | 99 | .389 | 27 | LOST | 1 | 5-5 | 35-46 | 28-53 | 15-16 | 16-25 | 29-43 | 60-84 | 3-15 | 637 | 764 | ||
| Washington Nationals | 59 | 102 | .366 | 30 | ½ | LOST | 4 | 1-9 | 34-46 | 25-56 | 27-44 | 15-25 | 9-23 | 51-92 | 8-10 | 641 | 825 | |
| w-Clinched wild card. | ||||||||||||||||||
| z-denotes first game was a win. | ||||||||||||||||||