MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, May 18, 1988
| California Angels | 7 | Final |
| Baltimore Orioles | 8 |
| W | José Bautista (1-2) |
| L | Mike Witt (1-5) |
| S | Tom Niedenfuer (2) |
| Oakland Athletics | 1 | Final |
| Boston Red Sox | 4 |
| W | Oil Can Boyd (5-2) |
| L | Dave Stewart (8-2) |
| S | Lee Smith (5) |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 1 |
| W | Bob Forsch (3-3) |
| L | Les Lancaster (1-4) |
| S | Todd Worrell (12) |
| Atlanta Braves | 4 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 8 |
| W | José Rijo (5-1) |
| L | Paul Assenmacher (1-3) |
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | Final |
| Cleveland Indians | 2 |
| W | Tom Candiotti (6-1) |
| L | Melido Perez (3-1) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | Final |
| Houston Astros | 4 |
| W | Nolan Ryan (4-2) |
| L | Doug Drabek (4-3) |
| S | Dave Smith (8) |
| Montreal Expos | 3 | Final |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 |
| W | John Dopson (1-1) |
| L | Orel Hershiser (6-2) |
| S | Tim Burke (6) |
| Detroit Tigers | 3 | Final |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 1 |
| W | Doyle Alexander (4-2) |
| L | Teddy Higuera (3-3) |
| Kansas City Royals | 8 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 2 |
| W | Bret Saberhagen (5-4) |
| L | Allan Anderson (1-3) |
| New York Mets | 5 | Final |
| San Diego Padres | 2 |
| W | Bob Ojeda (4-2) |
| L | Jimmy Jones (3-5) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 5 |
| W | Mike Krukow (3-2) |
| L | Bruce Ruffin (3-4) |
| S | Scott Garrelts (2) |
| Texas Rangers | 4 | Final |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 0 |
| W | Ray Hayward (3-0) |
| L | Todd Stottlemyre (1-5) |
Standings Up to and Including this Date
AL East Division
AL West Division
NL East Division
AL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 28 | 11 | .718 | -- | 226 | 155 | .666 |
| NYY | 25 | 13 | .658 | 2.5 | 233 | 157 | .673 |
| CLE | 24 | 14 | .632 | 3.5 | 174 | 148 | .574 |
| DET | 23 | 15 | .605 | 4.5 | 177 | 156 | .558 |
| BOS | 20 | 16 | .556 | 6.5 | 168 | 141 | .579 |
| TEX | 20 | 18 | .526 | 7.5 | 142 | 154 | .463 |
| MIL | 20 | 18 | .526 | 7.5 | 167 | 145 | .564 |
| CHW | 18 | 19 | .486 | 9.0 | 158 | 185 | .428 |
| KCR | 18 | 20 | .474 | 9.5 | 165 | 158 | .520 |
| MIN | 16 | 20 | .444 | 10.5 | 157 | 190 | .414 |
| SEA | 17 | 23 | .425 | 11.5 | 179 | 225 | .397 |
| TOR | 16 | 23 | .410 | 12.0 | 183 | 182 | .503 |
| CAL | 14 | 24 | .368 | 13.5 | 171 | 195 | .440 |
| BAL | 6 | 31 | .162 | 21.0 | 107 | 216 | .217 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 26 | 11 | .703 | -- | 180 | 131 | .641 |
| LAD | 21 | 14 | .600 | 4.0 | 165 | 119 | .645 |
| HOU | 22 | 15 | .595 | 4.0 | 161 | 119 | .635 |
| PIT | 23 | 16 | .590 | 4.0 | 170 | 152 | .551 |
| CIN | 20 | 19 | .513 | 7.0 | 164 | 155 | .526 |
| SFG | 20 | 20 | .500 | 7.5 | 149 | 163 | .459 |
| STL | 19 | 19 | .500 | 7.5 | 157 | 163 | .483 |
| CHC | 18 | 19 | .486 | 8.0 | 158 | 158 | .500 |
| MON | 17 | 19 | .472 | 8.5 | 142 | 142 | .500 |
| PHI | 14 | 22 | .389 | 11.5 | 131 | 150 | .438 |
| SDP | 13 | 25 | .342 | 13.5 | 94 | 149 | .301 |
| ATL | 11 | 25 | .306 | 14.5 | 123 | 193 | .305 |
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