AL Central Standings Updated

Detroit Tigers (36-28)
The Detroit Tigers are still currently the AL Central division leader. The Tigers still continue to play the best baseball in this division. Miguel Cabrera still is playing good and hitting well and he is the leading vote getter in the latest results for Third Base for the American League all star team. Prince Fielder is playing better but as always you could always play better. The Tigers best Starting Pitcher Justin Verlander has been pitching well so far this season. The best outfielder for the Tigers, Torii Hunter was in the top three for the Outfield position for the AL team for the all star game.  

Cleveland Indians (32-33)
The Cleveland Indians continue to play hard every day and they still have a good mix of veteran players on their team. The veteran player for the Indians, Jason Giambi has been playing very well lately, hitting the ball. They reflect their manager's personality really well and that has helped them because their manger is very hard nosed and the players have really reflected that this season and that has been important for them so far.  

Kansas City Royals (31-33)
The Kansas City Royals have been playing better recently and have been hitting better. They hired hall of fame player George Brett to be their interim hitting coach and it has payed off for them. They have played better of late and they find themselves only two games under .500  and 5 1/2 games out of the division lead. The Royals making George Brett the interim hitting coach was one of the smartest things that the organization could do because he is one best hitters ever. If the Royals continue to play better then they could compete for a playoff spot.

Minnesota Twins (29-34)
The Minnesota Twins are still where many experts predicted them to be when the season started. They are one position better right now in the standings then many thought they would be. If the Twins continue to lose they could trade some players at the trade deadline, including first basemen Justin Morneau. Justin Morneau is had a good season so far because he has stayed healthy unlike other seasons when has spent time on the disabled list because of different injuries.

Chicago White Sox (28-35)
The Chicago White Sox have played bad baseball lately and it shows as they have dropped to last in the standings. They are under .500 in their last 10 games as they have gone 4-6. They may get back on the winning track as they are starting a series against the second worst team in baseball, the Houston Astros tonight. The White Sox can start being a better team if they start hitting because they have struggled lately hitting and it has cost them and that is why they are currently last in the division standings and 7 1/2 games out of first. It is not to late for them to turn it around but they need to start turning it around tonight in Houston.

This is Detroit Tigers Starting Pitcher Justin Verlander, who has pitched very well for the Tigers this season.