Neither the Red Sox nor the Yankees played on Thursday. Boston’s lead stands at 9.5 games.
The Indians did play on Thursday and they won handily in Toronto. With Minnesota having an off-day, that extended Cleveland’s massive lead in the AL Central to 16.5 games. Their magic number is seven.
Neither the Astros nor the Athletics played on Thursday. Houston’s lead stands at 3.5 games.
None of the Yankees, Athletics, Mariners or Rays played on Thursday. New York still leads Oakland by 3.