[EagleFan]

The White Sox have pulled away in August and appear to be ready to attempt to defend their title.

In the National League the Dodgers have slipped while the Cardinals and Braves both have passed them.

American Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago White Sox 71 36 .664 - 67-40 4 36-16 35-20 6-3 14-10 24 L2 7-3 Baltimore Orioles 61 46 .570 10 64-43 -3 28-27 33-19 4-5 13-18 W2 7-3 Cleveland Indians 58 49 .542 13 54-53 4 28-24 30-25 6-4 22-10 W2 4-6 New York Yankees 56 51 .523 15 54-53 2 24-28 32-23 5-3 19-19 L2 6-4 Texas Rangers 53 55 .491 18½ 55-53 -2 31-25 22-30 4-7 15-18 L2 3-7 Boston Red Sox 46 61 .430 25 52-55 -6 23-29 23-32 3-2 9-17 L1 7-3 Detroit Tigers 43 64 .402 28 43-64 0 28-27 15-37 6-6 15-18 W1 3-7 Seattle Mariners 41 67 .380 30½ 42-66 -1 20-35 21-32 3-7 19-16 W2 3-7

National Standings

Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 St. Louis Cardinals 65 44 .596 - 65-44 0 32-23 33-21 8-4 14-17 31 W2 6-4 Atlanta Braves 64 45 .587 1 62-47 2 31-25 33-20 3-3 19-13 W4 7-3 Los Angeles Dodgers 59 47 .557 4½ 56-50 3 29-22 30-25 7-5 21-13 L3 5-5 San Francisco Giants 55 55 .500 10½ 50-60 5 28-26 27-29 5-4 18-14 L2 6-4 Chicago Cubs 52 56 .481 12½ 55-53 -3 28-28 24-28 4-0 15-22 W1 7-3 Cincinnati Reds 46 62 .426 18½ 55-53 -9 24-29 22-33 4-10 11-23 W1 3-7 Philadelphia Phillies 46 62 .426 18½ 43-65 3 25-29 21-33 2-5 16-15 L1 4-6 Pittsburgh Pirates 47 63 .427 18½ 46-64 1 25-30 22-33 3-5 15-12 L1 2-8