Texas Rangers First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Texas must win 22 more games (38 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Texas finishes in first place with 38 wins: Team W L PCT GB Texas 38 124 0.235 0.00 Oakland 38 124 0.235 0.00 Houston 38 124 0.235 0.00 Los Angeles 37 125 0.228 1.00 Seattle 36 126 0.222 2.00 Tie breakers Texas wins the series with Houston 7 games to 6 Texas wins the series with Oakland 8 games to 5 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Seattle 17 14 131 0.548 0.0 Texas 16 15 131 0.516 1.0 Oakland 15 17 130 0.469 2.5 Los Angeles 11 20 131 0.355 6.0 Houston 10 20 132 0.333 6.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Houston currently has 0 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es). Houston wins 13 additional game(s) against Los Angeles and loses 0. Houston wins the series 13 games to 0. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 87. Houston currently has 0 win(s) against Oakland and 0 loss(es). Houston wins 6 additional game(s) against Oakland and loses 7. Houston loses the series 6 games to 7. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 87. Houston currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). Houston wins 7 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 6. Houston wins the series 7 games to 6. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 87. Houston currently has 4 win(s) against Texas and 3 loss(es). Houston wins 2 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 4. Houston loses the series 6 games to 7. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 87. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Oakland and 0 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 3 additional game(s) against Oakland and loses 10. Los Angeles loses the series 3 games to 10. Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 79. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 13 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 0. Los Angeles wins the series 13 games to 0. Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 79. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Texas and 0 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 10 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 3. Los Angeles wins the series 10 games to 3. Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 79. Oakland currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). Oakland wins 3 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 10. Oakland loses the series 3 games to 10. Oakland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 81. Oakland currently has 2 win(s) against Texas and 1 loss(es). Oakland wins 3 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 7. Oakland loses the series 5 games to 8. Oakland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 81. Seattle currently has 2 win(s) against Texas and 1 loss(es). Seattle wins 3 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 7. Seattle loses the series 5 games to 8. Seattle wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 82. # Texas Rangers' magic number # Texas's magic number # Rangers' magic number # MLB Playoff Race