Los Angeles Angels First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Los Angeles must win 20 more games (44 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Los Angeles finishes in first place with 44 wins: Team W L PCT GB Los Angeles 44 118 0.272 0.00 Oakland 43 119 0.265 1.00 Texas 43 119 0.265 1.00 Houston 43 119 0.265 1.00 Seattle 43 119 0.265 1.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Seattle 28 21 113 0.571 0.0 Houston 26 24 112 0.520 2.5 Texas 25 26 111 0.490 4.0 Los Angeles 24 25 113 0.490 4.0 Oakland 22 29 111 0.431 7.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Houston currently has 2 win(s) against Los Angeles and 1 loss(es). Houston wins 4 additional game(s) against Los Angeles and loses 6. Houston loses the series 6 games to 7. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 71. Houston currently has 0 win(s) against Oakland and 0 loss(es). Houston wins 10 additional game(s) against Oakland and loses 3. Houston wins the series 10 games to 3. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 71. Houston currently has 2 win(s) against Seattle and 2 loss(es). Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 9. Houston loses the series 2 games to 11. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 71. Houston currently has 2 win(s) against Texas and 2 loss(es). Houston wins 3 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 6. Houston loses the series 5 games to 8. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 71. Los Angeles currently has 4 win(s) against Oakland and 0 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 3 additional game(s) against Oakland and loses 6. Los Angeles wins the series 7 games to 6. Los Angeles wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 72. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 2 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 5 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 6. Los Angeles loses the series 5 games to 8. Los Angeles wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 72. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Texas and 3 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 5 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 5. Los Angeles loses the series 5 games to 8. Los Angeles wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 72. Oakland currently has 3 win(s) against Seattle and 4 loss(es). Oakland wins 6 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 0. Oakland wins the series 9 games to 4. Oakland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 77. Oakland currently has 5 win(s) against Texas and 2 loss(es). Oakland wins 6 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 0. Oakland wins the series 11 games to 2. Oakland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 77. Seattle currently has 5 win(s) against Texas and 1 loss(es). Seattle wins 0 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 80. # Los Angeles Angels' magic number # Los Angeles's magic number # Angels' magic number # MLB Playoff Race