Cleveland Indians First-Place Clinch Scenario Cleveland does not have a first-place clinch number Here is a scenario in which Cleveland wins all 73 of their remaining games (114 total) but does not but does not clinch first place. Team W L PCT GB Detroit 115 47 0.710 0.00 Cleveland 114 48 0.704 1.00 Kansas City 74 88 0.457 41.00 Minnesota 72 90 0.444 43.00 Chicago 71 91 0.438 44.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Detroit 58 34 70 0.630 0.0 Kansas City 44 48 70 0.478 14.0 Minnesota 43 47 72 0.478 14.0 Cleveland 41 48 73 0.461 15.5 Chicago 30 61 71 0.330 27.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games in the division play out in the scenario: Chicago currently has 2 wins against Kansas City and 5 losses. Chicago wins 6 additional games against Kansas City and loses 0. Chicago wins the series 8 games to 5 Cleveland currently has 3 wins against Chicago and 0 losses. Cleveland wins 10 additional games against Chicago and loses 0. Cleveland wins the series 13 games to 0 Cleveland currently has 3 wins against Detroit and 4 losses. Cleveland wins 6 additional games against Detroit and loses 0. Cleveland wins the series 9 games to 4 Cleveland currently has 4 wins against Kansas City and 2 losses. Cleveland wins 7 additional games against Kansas City and loses 0. Cleveland wins the series 11 games to 2 Cleveland currently has 4 wins against Minnesota and 2 losses. Cleveland wins 7 additional games against Minnesota and loses 0. Cleveland wins the series 11 games to 2 Detroit currently has 5 wins against Chicago and 2 losses. Detroit wins 6 additional games against Chicago and loses 0. Detroit wins the series 11 games to 2 Detroit currently has 4 wins against Minnesota and 2 losses. Detroit wins 5 additional games against Minnesota and loses 2. Detroit wins the series 9 games to 4 Kansas City currently has 2 wins against Detroit and 5 losses. Kansas City wins 5 additional games against Detroit and loses 1. Kansas City wins the series 7 games to 6 Kansas City currently has 4 wins against Minnesota and 3 losses. Kansas City wins 4 additional games against Minnesota and loses 2. Kansas City wins the series 8 games to 5 Minnesota currently has 4 wins against Chicago and 2 losses. Minnesota wins 7 additional games against Chicago and loses 0. Minnesota wins the series 11 games to 2 Chicago wins 35 games agains teams outside the division and loses 7. Cleveland wins 43 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Detroit wins 45 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Kansas City wins 21 games agains teams outside the division and loses 24. Minnesota wins 18 games agains teams outside the division and loses 27. Combining the current standings with the wins and losses from the scenario results in the final standings listed above. # Cleveland Indians' magic number # Cleveland's magic number # Indians' magic number # MLB Playoff Race