Boston's closer Jonathan Papelbon has shown different sides of his personality throughout the postseason, from his scowl on the mound to his post-victory dances. More
National - Eastern
W
L
Pct.
GB
Home
Away
Div
Streak
Philadelphia -- y
89
73
.549
---
47-34
42-39
42-30
Won 1
NY Mets
88
74
.543
1
41-40
47-34
35-37
Lost 1
Atlanta
84
78
.519
5
44-37
40-41
39-33
Lost 2
Washington
73
89
.451
16
40-41
33-48
32-40
Lost 1
Florida
71
91
.438
18
36-45
35-46
32-40
Won 1
National - Central
W
L
Pct.
GB
Home
Away
Div
Streak
Chicago Cubs -- y
85
77
.525
---
44-37
41-40
45-34
Lost 1
Milwaukee
83
79
.512
2
51-30
32-49
43-36
Won 2
St. Louis
78
84
.481
7
43-38
35-46
43-37
Won 5
Houston
73
89
.451
12
42-39
31-50
35-44
Won 2
Cincinnati
72
90
.444
13
39-42
33-48
36-43
Won 1
Pittsburgh
68
94
.420
17
37-44
31-50
36-44
Lost 4
National - Western
W
L
Pct.
GB
Home
Away
Div
Streak
Arizona -- y
90
72
.556
---
50-31
40-41
36-36
Lost 2
Colorado -- x
90
73
.552
1/2
51-31
39-42
43-30
Won 3
San Diego
89
74
.546
1 1/2
47-34
42-40
40-33
Lost 3
Los Angeles
82
80
.506
8
43-38
39-42
34-38
Lost 1
San Francisco
71
91
.438
19
39-42
32-49
28-44
Won 1
American - Eastern
W
L
Pct.
GB
Home
Away
Div
Streak
Boston -- y
96
66
.593
---
51-30
45-36
42-30
Lost 1
NY Yankees -- x
94
68
.580
2
52-29
42-39
39-33
Won 2
Toronto
83
79
.512
13
49-32
34-47
36-36
Lost 1
Baltimore
69
93
.426
27
35-46
34-47
34-38
Lost 2
Tampa Bay
66
96
.407
30
37-44
29-52
29-43
Won 1
American - Central
W
L
Pct.
GB
Home
Away
Div
Streak
Cleveland -- y
96
66
.593
---
51-29
45-37
48-24
Won 1
Detroit
88
74
.543
8
45-36
43-38
36-36
Won 1
Minnesota
79
83
.488
17
41-40
38-43
28-44
Won 1
Chicago WSox
72
90
.444
24
38-43
34-47
39-33
Lost 1
Kansas City
69
93
.426
27
35-46
34-47
29-43
Lost 1
American - Western
W
L
Pct.
GB
Home
Away
Div
Streak
LA Angels -- y
94
68
.580
---
54-27
40-41
32-25
Lost 1
Seattle
88
74
.543
6
49-33
39-41
31-26
Won 5
Oakland
76
86
.469
18
40-41
36-45
24-33
Won 1
Texas
75
87
.463
19
47-34
28-53
27-30
Lost 3
y = clinched division title
x = clinched playoff berth