May in Review

Finishing the month with a record of 21-8, and an overall record of 39-18 over the first two months of the season, the Rays are in great shape first in the American League east division, five games over the second place Yankees, first among the fourteen American League teams, and second best record over all the majors, second to just the Cincinnati Reds. The Rays are doing great, but can they keep it up? Just as with the month of April, the Rays are doing great among individual stats to go along with their great record as a team:

Standings:

AL East: W L PCT GB
1. Rays | 39 | 18 | .684 | --- |
2. Yankees | 34 | 23 | .596 | 5.0 |
3. Blue Jays | 30 | 28 | .517 | 9.5 |
4. Red Sox | 25 | 32 | .439 | 14.0 |
5. Orioles | 17 | 39 | .304 | 21.5 |

AL Central: W L PCT GB
1. Royals | 29 | 28 | .509 | --- |
2. Twins | 28 | 28 | .500 | 0.5 |
3. Indians | 27 | 29 | .482 | 1.5 |
4. Tigers | 27 | 29 | .482 | 1.5 |
5. White Sox | 27 | 30 | .474 | 2.0 |

AL West: W L PCT GB
1. Athletics | 36 | 19 | .655 | --- |
2. Angels | 31 | 26 | .544 | 6.0 |
3. Mariners | 26 | 30 | .464 | 10.5 |
4. Rangers | 17 | 40 | .298 | 20.0 |




NL East: W L PCT GB
1. Marlins | 33 | 22 | .600 | --- |
2. Braves | 27 | 30 | .474 | 7.0 |
3. Mets | 26 | 30 | .464 | 7.5 |
4. Phillies | 21 | 36 | .368 | 13.0 |
5. Nationals | 20 | 37 | .351 | 14.0 |

NL Central: W L PCT GB
1. Reds | 40 | 17 | .702 | --- |
2. Astros | 33 | 24 | .579 | 7.0 |
3. Brewers | 32 | 24 | .571 | 7.5 |
4. Cardinals | 30 | 27 | .526 | 10.0 |
5. Pirates | 29 | 27 | .518 | 10.5 |
6. Cubs | 24 | 32 | .429 | 15.5 |

NL West: W L PCT GB
1. Diamondbacks | 30 | 26 | .536 | --- |
2. Padres | 29 | 28 | .509 | 1.5 |
3. Giants | 28 | 28 | .500 | 2.0 |
4. Dodgers | 26 | 29 | .473 | 3.5 |
5. Rockies | 26 | 31 | .456 | 4.5 |

League Leaders:


Pitching Stats:


ERA:
1. Aaron Harang (Reds) - 1.21
2. Mark Buehrle (White Sox) - 2.08
3. John Smoltz (Braves) - 2..12

Wins:
1. Brandon Webb (Diamondbacks) - 8
2. C.C. Sabathia (Indians) - 8
3. Scott Olsen (Marlins) - 8

Saves:
1. Troy Percival (Rays) - 17
2. Huston Street (Athletics) - 14
3. Joe Nathan (Twins) - 14
1 Other with 14

Strikeouts:
1. Aaron Harang (Reds) - 113
2. C.C. Sabathia (Indians) - 92
3. Johan Santana (Mets) - 87



Hitting Stats:


AVG:
1. Jorge Posada (Yankees) - .407
2. Dan Uggla (Marlins) - .385
3. Yorvit Torrealba (Rockies) - .382

Hits:
1. Carlos Pena (Rays) - 92
2. B.J. Upton (Rays) - 89
3. Jorge Posada (Yankees) - 79
1 Other with 79

Home Runs:
1. Carlos Pena (Rays) - 29
2. B.J. Upton (Rays) - 20
3. Alex Rodriguez (Yankees) - 19

RBI:
1. Carlos Pena (Rays) - 72
2. Alex Rodriguez (Yankees) - 61
3. Andruw Jones (Dodgers) - 57