American League Wild Card Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 68 | 51 | .571 | 0 | Won 2 |
| Texas | 67 | 52 | .563 | 1 | Lost 2 |
| Tampa Bay | 65 | 54 | .546 | 3 | Won 4 |
| Chicago | 62 | 59 | .512 | 7 | Won 1 |
| Seattle | 62 | 59 | .512 | 7 | Lost 1 |
| Minnesota | 58 | 62 | .483 | 10.5 | Won 2 |
| Toronto | 55 | 63 | .466 | 12.5 | Lost 4 |
| Oakland | 53 | 67 | .441 | 15.5 | Lost 2 |
| Cleveland | 51 | 68 | .428 | 17 | Lost 2 |
| Baltimore | 48 | 72 | .400 | 20.5 | Lost 5 |
| Kansas City | 47 | 73 | .391 | 21.5 | Lost 1 |
(updated 8.20.2009 at 5:43 PM EDT)
This loss might be more important to Baltimore than this win is to the Rays.