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 11 of their remaining games (68 total) but does not but does not clinch first place. Team W L PCT GB Cleveland 90 72 0.556 0.00 Detroit 89 73 0.549 1.00 Kansas City 79 83 0.488 11.00 Minnesota 72 90 0.444 18.00 Chicago 68 94 0.420 22.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Detroit 85 65 12 0.567 0.0 Cleveland 78 71 13 0.523 6.5 Kansas City 75 75 12 0.500 10.0 Minnesota 66 84 12 0.440 19.0 Chicago 57 94 11 0.377 28.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games in the division play out in the scenario: Chicago has won the season series with Minnesota 8 games to 5. Cleveland has won the season series with Chicago 11 games to 2. Cleveland has won the season series with Kansas City 8 games to 5. Detroit has won the season series with Chicago 8 games to 5. Detroit has won the season series with Kansas City 9 games to 4. Detroit has won the season series with Minnesota 8 games to 5. Kansas City has won the season series with Chicago 10 games to 3. Kansas City has won the season series with Minnesota 7 games to 6. Cleveland currently has 3 wins against Detroit and 4 losses. Cleveland wins 5 additional games against Detroit and loses 1. Cleveland wins the series 8 games to 5 Cleveland currently has 6 wins against Minnesota and 3 losses. Cleveland wins 4 additional games against Minnesota and loses 0. Cleveland wins the series 10 games to 3 Chicago wins 11 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Cleveland wins 3 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Detroit wins 3 games agains teams outside the division and loses 3. Kansas City wins 4 games agains teams outside the division and loses 8. Minnesota wins 6 games agains teams outside the division and loses 2. 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