Chicago White Sox First-Place Clinch Scenario Chicago does not have a first-place clinch number Here is a scenario in which Chicago wins all 90 of their remaining games (113 total) but does not but does not clinch first place. Team W L PCT GB Cleveland 114 48 0.704 0.00 Chicago 113 49 0.698 1.00 Detroit 77 85 0.475 37.00 Kansas City 76 86 0.469 38.00 Minnesota 73 89 0.451 41.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Detroit 46 27 89 0.630 0.0 Minnesota 36 35 91 0.507 9.0 Cleveland 35 35 92 0.500 9.5 Kansas City 34 38 90 0.472 11.5 Chicago 23 49 90 0.319 22.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games in the division play out in the scenario: Chicago currently has 0 wins against Cleveland and 3 losses. Chicago wins 10 additional games against Cleveland and loses 0. Chicago wins the series 10 games to 3 Chicago currently has 2 wins against Detroit and 5 losses. Chicago wins 6 additional games against Detroit and loses 0. Chicago wins the series 8 games to 5 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 Chicago currently has 2 wins against Minnesota and 4 losses. Chicago wins 7 additional games against Minnesota and loses 0. Chicago wins the series 9 games to 4 Cleveland currently has 3 wins against Detroit and 1 losses. Cleveland wins 9 additional games against Detroit and loses 0. Cleveland wins the series 12 games to 1 Cleveland currently has 4 wins against Kansas City and 2 losses. Cleveland wins 4 additional games against Kansas City and loses 3. Cleveland wins the series 8 games to 5 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 2 wins against Minnesota and 1 losses. Detroit wins 10 additional games against Minnesota and loses 0. Detroit wins the series 12 games to 1 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 Chicago wins 61 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Cleveland wins 59 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Detroit wins 20 games agains teams outside the division and loses 38. Kansas City wins 30 games agains teams outside the division and loses 35. Minnesota wins 35 games agains teams outside the division and loses 26. Combining the current standings with the wins and losses from the scenario results in the final standings listed above. # Chicago White Sox' magic number # Chicago's magic number # White Sox' magic number # MLB Playoff Race