By Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel –
AMERICAN LEAGUE
1. Texas Rangers 1 (Last week) Beltre making MVP push.
2. New York Yankees 2 Pettitte should be back soon.
3. Oakland Athletics 6 Most surprising team in league.
4. Baltimore Orioles 7 Winning in unusual fashion.
5. Chicago White Sox 4 Peavy running out of steam.
6. Detroit Tigers 5 Dotel a key to the bullpen.
7. Tampa Bay Rays 3 Scoring runs becoming a chore.
8. Los Angeles Angels 8 Trout’s amazing year continues.
9. Seattle Mariners 9 Smoak just can’t get going.
10. Boston Red Sox 10 Aceves having a tough year.
11. Toronto Blue Jays 11 Morrow finally gets a victory.
12. Kansas City Royals 12 Slowly making some progress.
13. Cleveland Indians 13 Losing syndrome takes over.
14. Minnesota Twins 14 Mauer’s big contract stays.