David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox have had quite the turnaround since their 2-11 start. Oritz, who now has 15 home runs, played a key role in Boston's three-game sweep of the rival New York Yankees, which resulted in a two-game lead over the Bronx Bombers in the AL East standings. Here are the complete MLB standings as of Friday morning.
American League East
- Boston Red Sox (36-26)
- New York Yankees (33-27; 2 games behind)
- Tampa Bay Rays (33-29; 3 games behind)
- Toronto Blue Jays (32-31; 4.5 games behind)
- Baltimore Orioles (29-31; 6 games behind)
Check out the rest of the MLB Standings after the jump.
American League Central
- Cleveland Indians (34-26)
- Detroit Tigers (34-28; 1 game behind)
- Chicago White Sox (31-34; 5.5 games behind)
- Kansas City Royals (27-36; 8.5 games behind)
- Minnesota Twins (24-38; 11 games behind)
American League West
- Texas Rangers (35-29)
- Seattle Mariners (32-31; 2.5 games behind)
- Los Angeles Angels (30-34; 5 games behind)
- Oakland Athletics (27-37; 8 games behind)
National League East
- Philadelphia Phillies (37-26)
- Atlanta Braves (35-28; 2 games behind)
- Florida Marlins (31-30; 5 games behind)
- New York Mets (30-32; 6.5 games behind)
- Washington Nationals (27-36; 10 games behind)
National League Central
- St. Louis Cardinals (38-26)
- Milwaukee Brewers (35-28; 2.5 games behind)
- Cincinnati Reds (33-31; 5 games behind)
- Pittsburgh Pirates (30-31; 6.5 games behind)
- Chicago Cubs (25-36; 11.5 games behind)
- Houston Astros (24-39; 13.5 games behind)
National League West
- San Francisco Giants (35-28)
- Arizona Diamondbacks (34-29; 1 game behind)
- Colorado Rockies (30-32; 4.5 games behind)
- Los Angeles Dodgers (29-35; 6.5 games behind)
- San Diego Padres (29-35; 6.5 games behind)