MVC Baseball Standings as of May 6th

The MVC Baseball Standings as of May 6th are as follows: the top spot is shared by Missouri State and Illinois State both with a conference record of 14-4. Rounding out the top three is Dallas Baptist who sits at 13-5. In fourth place is Indiana State with a 12-6 record, followed by Bradley in fifth place at 10-8.

American League

As of May 6th, the American League standings are as follows:
1. Houston Astros (24-12)
2. Oakland Athletics (23-13)
3. Seattle Mariners (22-14)
4. Los Angeles Angels (20-15)
5. Chicago White Sox (20-16)
6. Minnesota Twins (18-17)
7. Boston Red Sox (18-17)
8. Texas Rangers (17-19)
9. Detroit Tigers (16-19)
10. Kansas City Royals (15-20)
11. Baltimore Orioles (11-23)
12. Cleveland Indians (10-25)

National League

National League
|Team |W|L|Pct|GB|Home|Away|Strk|
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Los Angeles Dodgers 34 20 .630 — 19-10 15-10 W4
Colorado Rockies 32 22 .593 2 18-12 14-10 W2
San Francisco Giants 31 23 .574 3 15-12 16-11 L2
Arizona Diamondbacks 30 24 .556 4 17-11 13-13

AL East

1. New York Yankees – The Yankees are in first place in the AL East with a record of 22-15.
2. Tampa Bay Rays – The Rays are in second place in the AL East with a record of 20-17.
3. Boston Red Sox – The Red Sox are in third place in the AL East with a record of 19-18.
4. Toronto Blue Jays – The Blue Jays are in fourth place in the AL East with a record of 17-20.
5. Baltimore Orioles – The Orioles are in fifth place in the AL East with a record of 12-25.

AL West

1 Houston Astros 26 16 .619 —
2 Seattle Mariners 23 17 .575 2
3 Los Angeles Angels 23 18 .561 2½
4 Texas Rangers 20 22 .476 6
5 Oakland Athletics 16 25 .390 9½

NL East

The National League East is a close race as of May 6th, with the Philadelphia Phillies leading the way at 17-14. The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves are right behind them at 16-15, while the New York Mets sit at 15-16. The Miami Marlins are in last place at 11-20.

NL West

On May 6th, the National League West standings were as follows:

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (21-12)
2. San Diego Padres (20-13)
3. Arizona Diamondbacks (17-16)
4. Colorado Rockies (14-18)
5. San Francisco Giants (12-21)

AL Central

The AL Central is a division of Major League Baseball’s American League The Chicago White Sox are in first place with a record of 17- 13. The Cleveland Indians are in second place with a record of 16- 14. The Detroit Tigers are in third place with a record of 15 – 15. The Kansas City Royals are in fourth place with a record of 12 – 17. The Minnesota Twins are in fifth place with a record 10 – 20.

NL Central

The National League Central is a division of the National League of Major League Baseball The Chicago Cubs are in first place with a record of 16-15. The Pittsburgh Pirates are in second place with a record of 15-16. The St. Louis Cardinals are in third place with a record of 14-17. The Milwaukee Brewers are in fourth place with a record of 12-18, and the Cincinnati Reds are in fifth place with a record of 11-20.

AL Wild Card

The Angels and Rays are currently tied for the second AL Wild Card spot. The A’s are in the lead for the first AL Wild Card spot.

NL Wild Card

The National League Wild Card race is still very tight as we approach the end of May. The Chicago Cubs currently lead the pack with a record of 22-17, just barely ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates (21-17) and the Milwaukee Brewers (20-18). The Brewers have been on a bit of a hot streak lately, winning 8 out of their last 10 games. The San Francisco Giants (19-19) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (18-21) are also still in contention. It will be interesting to see how this race shapes up over the next few weeks.