Baseball standings

May  9  (Reuters) -Standings from the MLB on Monday 

                                                                   

AMERICAN LEAGUE
EASTERN DIVISION                                 

                                                                   
                  W  L  PCT  GB    
1. NY Yankees        19 13 .594 -     
2. Tampa Bay         20 14 .588 -     
3. Boston            17 18 .486 3 1/2 
4. Toronto           15 20 .429 5 1/2 
5. Baltimore         14 19 .424 5 1/2 
CENTRAL DIVISION                                 

                                                                   
                  W  L  PCT  GB    
1. Cleveland         22 11 .667 -     
2. Kansas City       18 16 .529 4 1/2 
3. Detroit           18 18 .500 5 1/2 
4. Chicago White Sox 14 22 .389 9 1/2 
5. Minnesota         12 21 .364 10    
WESTERN DIVISION                                 

                                                                   
                  W  L  PCT  GB    
1. LA Angels         20 16 .556 -     
2. Oakland           19 17 .528 1     
3. Texas             18 18 .500 2     
4. Seattle           16 19 .457 3 1/2 
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EASTERN DIVISION                                 

                                                                   
                  W  L  PCT  GB    
1. Philadelphia      23 11 .676 -     
2. Florida           20 14 .588 3     
3. Atlanta           20 16 .556 4     
4. Washington        16 18 .471 7     
5. NY Mets           15 20 .429 8 1/2 
CENTRAL DIVISION                                 

                                                                   
                  W  L  PCT  GB    
1. St. Louis         20 15 .571 -     
2. Cincinnati        19 16 .543 1     
3. Pittsburgh        18 17 .514 2     
4. Chicago Cubs      15 18 .455 4     
5. Milwaukee         15 20 .429 5     
6. Houston           13 22 .371 7     
WESTERN DIVISION                                 

                                                                   
                  W  L  PCT  GB    
1. Colorado          19 14 .576 -     
2. San Francisco     18 16 .529 1 1/2 
3. Arizona           15 18 .455 4     
4. LA Dodgers        16 20 .444 4 1/2 
5. San Diego         14 21 .400 6