Standings

American League leader Yankees 114–48 · 0.704 · +309 National League leader Braves 106–56 · 0.654 · +245 AL West Rangers 88–74 · y AL East Yankees 114–48 · y AL Central Indians 89–73 · y NL West Padres 98–64 · y NL East Braves 106–56 · y NL Central Astros 102–60 · y

American League

AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	RD
★ Rangers	88	74	0.543	—	+69
Angels	85	77	0.525	3.0	+4
Mariners	76	85	0.472	11.5	+4
Athletics	74	88	0.457	14.0	-62

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	RD
★ Yankees	114	48	0.704	—	+309
◆ Red Sox	92	70	0.568	22.0	+147
Blue Jays	88	74	0.543	26.0	+48
Orioles	79	83	0.488	35.0	+32
Rays	63	99	0.389	51.0	-131

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	RD
★ Indians	89	73	0.549	—	+71
White Sox	80	82	0.494	9.0	-70
Royals	72	89	0.447	16.5	-185
Twins	70	92	0.432	19.0	-84
Tigers	65	97	0.401	24.0	-141

National League

NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	RD
★ Padres	98	64	0.605	—	+114
Giants	89	74	0.546	9.5	+106
Dodgers	83	79	0.512	15.0	-9
Rockies	77	85	0.475	21.0	-29
D-backs	65	97	0.401	33.0	-147

NL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	RD
★ Braves	106	56	0.654	—	+245
Mets	88	74	0.543	18.0	+61
Phillies	75	87	0.463	31.0	-95
Expos	65	97	0.401	41.0	-139
Marlins	54	108	0.333	52.0	-256

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	RD
★ Astros	102	60	0.630	—	+254
◆ Cubs	90	73	0.552	12.5	+39
Cardinals	83	79	0.512	19.0	+28
Reds	77	85	0.475	25.0	-10
Brewers	74	88	0.457	28.0	-105
Pirates	69	93	0.426	33.0	-68

Wild Card race · 1998

American League · WC

#	Team	W	L	PCT	RD	Status
1	Red Sox · AL East	92	70	0.568	+147	In
2	Blue Jays · AL East	88	74	0.543	+48	In
3	Angels · AL West	85	77	0.525	+4	In
4	White Sox · AL Central	80	82	0.494	-70	Hunt
5	Orioles · AL East	79	83	0.488	+32	Hunt
6	Mariners · AL West	76	85	0.472	+4	Hunt
7	Athletics · AL West	74	88	0.457	-62	Long shot
8	Royals · AL Central	72	89	0.447	-185	Long shot
9	Twins · AL Central	70	92	0.432	-84	Long shot
10	Tigers · AL Central	65	97	0.401	-141	Long shot
11	Rays · AL East	63	99	0.389	-131	Long shot

National League · WC

#	Team	W	L	PCT	RD	Status
1	Cubs · NL Central	90	73	0.552	+39	In
2	Giants · NL West	89	74	0.546	+106	In
3	Mets · NL East	88	74	0.543	+61	In
4	Dodgers · NL West	83	79	0.512	-9	Hunt
5	Cardinals · NL Central	83	79	0.512	+28	Hunt
6	Rockies · NL West	77	85	0.475	-29	Hunt
7	Reds · NL Central	77	85	0.475	-10	Long shot
8	Phillies · NL East	75	87	0.463	-95	Long shot
9	Brewers · NL Central	74	88	0.457	-105	Long shot
10	Pirates · NL Central	69	93	0.426	-68	Long shot
11	D-backs · NL West	65	97	0.401	-147	Long shot
12	Expos · NL East	65	97	0.401	-139	Long shot
13	Marlins · NL East	54	108	0.333	-256	Long shot

★ Division leader · ◆ Wild Card · GB = games back of division leader · RD = run differential · Wild Card seeding by win-loss differential