1998 MLB AL East standings

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The New York Yankees won the 1998 MLB AL East division race at 114-48, 22 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox.

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AL East standings, 1998

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
New York Yankees (NYY)	114	48	.704	-	8-2	W7
Boston Red Sox (BOS)	92	70	.568	22	6-4	W1
Toronto Blue Jays (TOR)	88	74	.543	26	6-4	W2
Baltimore Orioles (BAL)	79	83	.488	35	2-8	L1
Tampa Bay Devil Rays (TB)	63	99	.389	51	2-8	L6

Final standings.

The lead changed hands 5 times.
The New York Yankees trailed by as many as 3.5 games on April 6, 1998.
The New York Yankees took first place for good on April 21, 1998.
The Toronto Blue Jays won 11 games in a row from August 27, 1998 to September 7, 1998, the longest run of the race.
The Baltimore Orioles led by 2.5 games as late as April 14, 1998.
The New York Yankees went 31-7 from April 14, 1998 to May 29, 1998, turning a deficit of 3 games into a lead of 9.5 games.
Four teams held first place.
The New York Yankees spent 163 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.