MLB Scores and Standings Wednesday, August 20, 1986
| Atlanta Braves | 8 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 3 |
| W | David Palmer (9-8) |
| L | Dennis Eckersley (6-8) |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | Final |
| Cincinnati Reds | 3 |
| W | Bill Gullickson (10-8) |
| L | Bob Forsch (12-7) |
| S | John Franco (21) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 6 | Final |
| Cleveland Indians | 3 |
| W | Bill Wegman (4-9) |
| L | Scott Bailes (9-8) |
| S | Dan Plesac (10) |
| California Angels | 0 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 3 |
| W | Walt Terrell (11-9) |
| L | John Candelaria (6-2) |
| Texas Rangers | 7 | Final |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 |
| W | Charlie Hough (10-8) |
| L | Scott Bankhead (6-7) |
| New York Mets | 7 | Final |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 |
| W | Sid Fernandez (14-4) |
| L | Dennis Powell (2-5) |
| S | Jesse Orosco (17) |
| Boston Red Sox | 9 | Final |
| Minnesota Twins | 1 |
| W | Roger Clemens (19-4) |
| L | Neal Heaton (4-12) |
| Seattle Mariners | 2 | Final |
| New York Yankees | 5 |
| W | Tim Stoddard (3-3) |
| L | Mike Moore (7-11) |
| S | Dave Righetti (29) |
| Houston Astros | 1 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 |
| W | Rick Rhoden (14-7) |
| L | Bob Knepper (15-9) |
| Montreal Expos | 2 | Final |
| San Diego Padres | 3 |
| W | Eric Show (9-5) |
| L | Jay Tibbs (6-7) |
| S | Rich Gossage (21) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | Final |
| San Francisco Giants | 0 | (10) |
| W | Don Carman (6-4) |
| L | Mike Krukow (12-7) |
| S | Steve Bedrosian (17) |
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | Final |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 4 |
| W | Joe Johnson (9-8) |
| L | José DeLeón (4-5) |
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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 71 | 49 | .592 | -- | 566 | 525 | .534 |
| CAL | 66 | 54 | .550 | 5.0 | 581 | 521 | .550 |
| NYY | 66 | 55 | .545 | 5.5 | 612 | 580 | .525 |
| TOR | 65 | 56 | .537 | 6.5 | 645 | 578 | .550 |
| DET | 65 | 57 | .533 | 7.0 | 607 | 548 | .547 |
| BAL | 62 | 57 | .521 | 8.5 | 553 | 521 | .527 |
| TEX | 62 | 58 | .517 | 9.0 | 576 | 588 | .491 |
| CLE | 62 | 59 | .512 | 9.5 | 591 | 622 | .477 |
| MIL | 60 | 60 | .500 | 11.0 | 520 | 526 | .495 |
| KCR | 54 | 66 | .450 | 17.0 | 488 | 519 | .472 |
| CHW | 52 | 66 | .441 | 18.0 | 513 | 546 | .472 |
| OAK | 53 | 68 | .438 | 18.5 | 534 | 574 | .467 |
| SEA | 53 | 69 | .434 | 19.0 | 567 | 641 | .444 |
| MIN | 52 | 69 | .430 | 19.5 | 570 | 634 | .451 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 80 | 41 | .661 | -- | 596 | 434 | .641 |
| HOU | 69 | 52 | .570 | 11.0 | 472 | 416 | .558 |
| PHI | 61 | 59 | .508 | 18.5 | 549 | 552 | .498 |
| SFG | 61 | 59 | .508 | 18.5 | 523 | 470 | .549 |
| MON | 59 | 58 | .504 | 19.0 | 487 | 521 | .469 |
| CIN | 59 | 61 | .492 | 20.5 | 502 | 535 | .471 |
| STL | 59 | 61 | .492 | 20.5 | 440 | 457 | .483 |
| ATL | 57 | 62 | .479 | 22.0 | 484 | 513 | .473 |
| LAD | 58 | 63 | .479 | 22.0 | 478 | 500 | .479 |
| SDP | 57 | 64 | .471 | 23.0 | 477 | 516 | .464 |
| CHC | 52 | 68 | .433 | 27.5 | 509 | 585 | .437 |
| PIT | 48 | 72 | .400 | 31.5 | 499 | 517 | .484 |
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