Chicago White Sox Report

Chase for the Pennant: Thursday

September, 27, 2012

9/27/12

11:42

AM CT

By Scott Powers | ESPNChicago.com

Here’s a breakdown of the White Sox’s playoff picture in the American League Central and in the wild card going into Thursday’s games:

Chicago White Sox (82-73 overall, 44-33 home, 38-40 road)

Trail the Detroit Tigers by one game in the American League Central
Would trail the wild-card leaders by six games
Last 10 games: 3-7, lost to the Indians on Wednesday, begin a four-game home series with the Rays on Thursday
Home games remaining: 4 (four with Rays)
Road games remaining: 3 (three with Indians)

Detroit Tigers (83-72 overall, 49-31 home, 34-41 road)

Lead the White Sox by one game in the American League Central
Last 10 games: 6-4, defeated the Royals on Wednesday, play the Royals again on Thursday
Home games remaining: 1 (one with Royals)
Road games remaining: 6 (three with Twins, three with Royals)

Oakland Athletics (88-67, 44-31 home, 44-36 road)

Second place in the wild-card standings
Trail the Rangers by three games in the West
Last 10 games: 4-6, defeated the Rangers on Wednesday, play the Rangers again on Thursday
Home games remaining: 6 (three with Mariners, three with Rangers)
Road games remaining: 1 (one with Rangers)

Baltimore Orioles (89-67 overall, 44-34 home, 45-33 road)

Lead the wild-card standings
Trail the Yankees by 1 ½ games in the East
Last 10 games: 7-3, defeated the Blue Jays on Wednesday, begin a three-game home series with the Red Sox on Friday
Home games remaining: 3 (three with Red Sox)
Road games remaining: 3 (three with Rays)

Tampa Bay Rays (85-70 overall, 44-34 home, 41-36 road)

Trail the wild-card leaders by three games
Last 10 games: 7-3, defeated the Red Sox on Wednesday, begin a four-game road series with the White Sox on Thursday
Home games remaining: 3 (three with Orioles)
Road games remaining: 4 (four with White Sox)

Los Angeles Angels (86-69 overall, 46-34 home, 40-35 road)

Trail the wild-card leaders by two games
Last 10 games: 7-3, defeated the Mariners on Wednesday, play the Mariners again on Thursday
Home games remaining: 1 (one with Mariners)
Road games remaining: 6 (three with Rangers, three with Mariners)

New York Yankees (90-65 overall, 48-30 home, 42-35 road)

Lead the East by 1 ½ games over the Orioles
Last 10 games: 8-2, defeated the Twins on Wednesday, begin a four-game road series with the Blue Jays on Thursday
Home games remaining: 3 (three with Red Sox)
Road games remaining: 4 (four with Blue Jays)

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Scott Powers is a general reporter for ESPNChicago.com. He is an award-winning journalist and has been reporting on preps, colleges and pros for publications throughout the Midwest since 1997.

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