MLB: AL & NL standings
| as of September 30, 2008 10:03:36 PM | ||||||||
| National League | ||||||||
| Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-Chicago Cubs | 97 | 64 | .602 | --- | 55-26 | 42-38 | 48-33 | Lost 1 |
| x-Milwaukee | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7.5 | 49-32 | 41-40 | 47-32 | Won 1 |
| Houston | 86 | 75 | .534 | 11.0 | 47-33 | 39-42 | 43-35 | Won 1 |
| St. Louis | 86 | 76 | .531 | 11.5 | 46-35 | 40-41 | 36-41 | Won 6 |
| Cincinnati | 74 | 88 | .457 | 23.5 | 43-38 | 31-50 | 31-47 | Lost 5 |
| Pittsburgh | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.5 | 39-42 | 28-53 | 32-49 | Won 1 |
| East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-Philadelphia | 92 | 70 | .568 | --- | 48-33 | 44-37 | 41-31 | Won 3 |
| NY Mets | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3.0 | 48-33 | 41-40 | 40-32 | Lost 1 |
| Florida | 84 | 77 | .522 | 7.5 | 45-36 | 39-41 | 40-31 | Won 1 |
| Atlanta | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20.0 | 43-38 | 29-52 | 31-41 | Lost 1 |
| Washington | 59 | 102 | .366 | 32.5 | 34-46 | 25-56 | 27-44 | Lost 4 |
| West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-LA Dodgers | 84 | 78 | .519 | --- | 48-33 | 36-45 | 40-32 | Lost 1 |
| Arizona | 82 | 80 | .506 | 2.0 | 48-33 | 34-47 | 44-28 | Won 3 |
| Colorado | 74 | 88 | .457 | 10.0 | 43-38 | 31-50 | 31-41 | Lost 3 |
| San Francisco | 72 | 90 | .444 | 12.0 | 37-44 | 35-46 | 36-36 | Won 1 |
| San Diego | 63 | 99 | .389 | 21.0 | 35-46 | 28-53 | 29-43 | Lost 1 |
| American League | ||||||||
| Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-Chicago WSox | 89 | 74 | .546 | --- | 54-28 | 35-46 | 44-29 | Won 3 |
| Minnesota | 88 | 75 | .540 | 1.0 | 53-28 | 35-47 | 43-30 | Lost 1 |
| Cleveland | 81 | 81 | .500 | 7.5 | 45-36 | 36-45 | 36-36 | Lost 1 |
| Kansas City | 75 | 87 | .463 | 13.5 | 38-43 | 37-44 | 31-41 | Lost 1 |
| Detroit | 74 | 88 | .457 | 14.5 | 40-41 | 34-47 | 27-45 | Lost 2 |
| East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-Tampa Bay | 97 | 65 | .599 | --- | 57-24 | 40-41 | 43-29 | Won 1 |
| x-Boston | 95 | 67 | .586 | 2.0 | 56-25 | 39-42 | 38-34 | Won 1 |
| NY Yankees | 89 | 73 | .549 | 8.0 | 48-33 | 41-40 | 40-32 | Lost 1 |
| Toronto | 86 | 76 | .531 | 11.0 | 47-34 | 39-42 | 37-35 | Won 1 |
| Baltimore | 68 | 93 | .422 | 28.5 | 37-43 | 31-50 | 22-50 | Lost 1 |
| West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-LA Angels | 100 | 62 | .617 | --- | 50-31 | 50-31 | 36-21 | Won 1 |
| Texas | 79 | 83 | .488 | 21.0 | 40-41 | 39-42 | 30-27 | Lost 1 |
| Oakland | 75 | 86 | .466 | 24.5 | 43-38 | 32-48 | 26-31 | Lost 5 |
| Seattle | 61 | 101 | .377 | 39.0 | 35-46 | 26-55 | 22-35 | Won 3 |
| x-clinched playoff berth y-clinched division title | ||||||||
