AL East (Pee-Wee Wanninger Division):

The Yankees lost a makeup game at home to Toronto, 4-1, as surprise starter Jesse Litsch kept the New York bats in check.

Boston's lead in the division increased to 2 games and their magic number dropped to win the division dropped to 5.

Boston finishes at home with two games against Oakland and four against Minnesota. New York finishes with three at Tampa Bay and three at Baltimore.

The Orioles won a makeup game at home against the Royals. Baltimore won all seven games against Kansas City this year.

AL West (Tim Salmon Division):

The Angels rested Vladimir Guerrero and lost in Texas 8-7. The Angels fell into the #3 slot in the overall AL record. They are one game behind #1 Cleveland and 2 in the AILC. However, the Angels have to finish with a better record than Cleveland to get homefield advantage.

AL Central (Bob Feller Division):

Cleveland was off before heading to Seattle for a four-game series in three days with a doubleheader Wednesday.

Detroit gave up just two runs to Minnesota, but failed to score any of their own and lost.

AL Wild Card (Dave Collins Division):

The Yankees will clinch a playoff spot with a win at Tampa Bay or losses by Detroit and Seattle tomorrow.

Tomorrow's pitching matchups for games with postseason implications:

Matt Garza (Minnesota) vs YORMAN BAZARDO (Detroit), Chad Gaudin (Oakland) vs Curt Schilling (Boston), Roger Clemens Kei Igawa (New York) vs Jason Hammel (Tampa Bay), Justin Moseley (Los Angeles) vs A.J. Murray (Texas) [Note the A in A.J. stands for Arlington], Aaron Laffey (Cleveland) vs Felix Hernandez (Seattle)

NL East (Rico Brogna Division):

The Mets had seemed to have gotten back on track after two wins in Florida. They returned home to face Washington and they were slaughtered 13-4.

The Phillies were off before hosting Atlanta. The Mets lead is 2 games and their magic number is 5.

NL West (Steve Finley Division):

The Padres found out that they have lost Milton Bradley AND Mike Cameron for the season and picked up Jason Lane to get some outfield help. Tall Chris Young started in San Francisco for the Padres and he was knocked around for seven runs and the Giants won 9-4.

Idle Arizona saw its lead in the divsion grow to 3 games and its magic number to clinch the division is 4. Arizona will be in Pittsburgh for three games and finish with three at Colorado.

NL Central (Ted Savage Division):

Milwaukee went back home and got well with a 13-5 pounding of St. Louis. Prince Fielder hit his 48th home run and Ryan Braun hit his 33rd.

The Brewers trail Chicago by 3 games. Chicago's magic number is 4. The Cubs will be playing in Florida and Cincinnati to finish the season.

NL Wild Card (Andy Ashby Division):

San Diego's loss puts them in a dead-even tie with Philadelphia for the wild card. The Padres play their remaining games on the road, two more at San Francisco and four at Milwaukee. The Phillies play three at home against Atlanta and then three at home against Washington.

And Colorado is now just one game back of the Padres and Phillies. The Rockies have won eight straight and will play three in Los Angeles and then three at home against Arizona.

Tomorrow's pitching matchups for games with postseason implications:

Doug Davis (Arizona) vs Ian Snell (Pittsburgh), Chuck James (Atlanta) vs Jamie Moyer (Philadelphia), Ted Lilly (Chicago) vs Dontrelle Willis (Florida), Jason Bergmann (Washington) vs Tom Glavine (New York), Braden Looper (St. Louis) vs Jef Suppan (Milwaukee), Ubaldo Jimenez (Colorado) vs Brad Penny (Los Angeles), Brett Tomko (San Diego) vs Matt Cain (San Francisco)