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 91 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 Chicago 114 48 0.704 1.00 Cleveland 86 76 0.531 29.00 Minnesota 76 86 0.469 39.00 Kansas City 70 92 0.432 45.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Detroit 46 26 90 0.639 0.0 Minnesota 36 34 92 0.514 9.0 Cleveland 35 34 93 0.507 9.5 Kansas City 34 37 91 0.479 11.5 Chicago 23 48 91 0.324 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 8 additional games against Detroit and loses 1. Cleveland wins the series 11 games to 2 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 Detroit currently has 5 wins against Kansas City and 2 losses. Detroit wins 5 additional games against Kansas City and loses 1. Detroit wins the series 10 games to 3 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 4 wins against Minnesota and 3 losses. Kansas City wins 6 additional games against Minnesota and loses 0. Kansas City wins the series 10 games to 3 Minnesota currently has 2 wins against Cleveland and 4 losses. Minnesota wins 7 additional games against Cleveland and loses 0. Minnesota wins the series 9 games to 4 Chicago wins 62 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Cleveland wins 39 games agains teams outside the division and loses 21. Detroit wins 53 games agains teams outside the division and loses 6. Kansas City wins 26 games agains teams outside the division and loses 40. Minnesota wins 33 games agains teams outside the division and loses 29. 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