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| Team | Rec | Run Diff | Exp. Rec | R/G | RA/G | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 80-61 | +114 No. 5 | 84-57 No. 5 | 4.5 No. 10 | 3.7 No. 1 | .719 |
| Boston Red Sox | 77-65 | +79 No. 6 | 80-62 No. 6 | 4.5 No. 16 | 3.9 No. 5 | .730 |
| Detroit Tigers | 64-77 | +45 No. 8 | 76-65 No. 7 | 4.4 No. 18 | 4.1 No. 6 | .710 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 84-57 | +46 No. 7 | 76-65 No. 8 | 4.5 No. 14 | 4.2 No. 9 | .731 |
| Chicago White Sox | 74-67 | +42 No. 9 | 75-66 No. 9 | 4.7 No. 6 | 4.4 No. 15 | .723 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 72-70 | -9 No. 17 | 70-72 No. 17 | 4.1 No. 27 | 4.1 No. 7 | .686 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 69-73 | -22 No. 18 | 69-73 No. 18 | 4.5 No. 12 | 4.7 No. 21 | .711 |
| Houston Astros | 73-69 | -36 No. 20 | 67-75 No. 19 | 4.5 No. 11 | 4.8 No. 24 | .723 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 71-71 | -34 No. 19 | 67-75 No. 20 | 4.0 No. 29 | 4.3 No. 12 | .691 |
| Minnesota Twins | 67-74 | -41 No. 21 | 66-75 No. 21 | 4.7 No. 8 | 5.0 No. 27 | .728 |
| Texas Rangers | 70-72 | -43 No. 22 | 66-76 No. 22 | 4.1 No. 26 | 4.4 No. 14 | .717 |
| Seattle Mariners | 66-75 | -68 No. 24 | 62-79 No. 24 | 4.0 No. 30 | 4.4 No. 16 | .688 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 53-88 | -81 No. 26 | 61-80 No. 26 | 4.0 No. 28 | 4.6 No. 20 | .677 |
| Kansas City Royals | 63-79 | -92 No. 27 | 61-81 No. 27 | 4.3 No. 21 | 4.9 No. 25 | .719 |
| Athletics | 55-86 | -191 No. 30 | 52-89 No. 30 | 4.4 No. 19 | 5.7 No. 30 | .727 |
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