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The Cleveland Indians open a three-game series at 1:05 p.m. in Detroit Monday, hoping to avoid falling into last place in the AL Central standings. The Minnesota Twins, who open a series today against the Chicago White Sox, trail Cleveland by just one game for fourth in the division. Detroit and Chicago are tied for first in the division standings. The Indians trail third place Kansas City by 4.5 games.
Here is a look at the full standings:
| Central | W | L | PCT | GB | E# | WCGB | L10 | STRK | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 72 | 61 | .541 | - | - | 2.0 | 4-6 | L4 | ||||
| Detroit Tigers |
72 | 61 | .541 | - | - | 2.0 | 6-4 | W3 | ||||
| Kansas City Royals |
60 | 73 | .451 | 12.0 | 18 | 14.0 | 5-5 | W1 | ||||
| Cleveland Indians |
56 | 78 | .418 | 16.5 | 13 | 18.5 | 2-8 | L1 | ||||
| Minnesota Twins |
55 | 79 | .410 | 17.5 | 12 | 19.5 | 4-6 | L1 |
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