Cleveland Indians First-Place Clinch Scenario Cleveland does not have a first-place clinch number Here is a scenario in which Cleveland wins all 80 of their remaining games (120 total) but does not but does not clinch first place. Team W L PCT GB Detroit 121 41 0.747 0.00 Cleveland 120 42 0.741 1.00 Minnesota 82 80 0.506 39.00 Chicago 75 87 0.463 46.00 Kansas City 72 90 0.444 49.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Detroit 53 32 77 0.624 0.0 Cleveland 40 42 80 0.488 11.5 Minnesota 40 44 78 0.476 12.5 Kansas City 39 46 77 0.459 14.0 Chicago 28 56 78 0.333 24.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games in the division play out in the scenario: 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 Cleveland currently has 3 wins against Chicago and 0 losses. Cleveland wins 10 additional games against Chicago and loses 0. Cleveland wins the series 13 games to 0 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 7 additional games against Kansas City and loses 0. Cleveland wins the series 11 games to 2 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 5 wins against Chicago and 2 losses. Detroit wins 6 additional games against Chicago and loses 0. Detroit wins the series 11 games to 2 Detroit currently has 5 wins against Kansas City and 2 losses. Detroit wins 6 additional games against Kansas City and loses 0. Detroit wins the series 11 games to 2 Detroit currently has 4 wins against Minnesota and 2 losses. Detroit wins 7 additional games against Minnesota and loses 0. Detroit wins the series 11 games to 2 Kansas City currently has 4 wins against Minnesota and 3 losses. Kansas City wins 5 additional games against Minnesota and loses 1. Kansas City wins the series 9 games to 4 Minnesota currently has 4 wins against Chicago and 2 losses. Minnesota wins 6 additional games against Chicago and loses 1. Minnesota wins the series 10 games to 3 Chicago wins 40 games agains teams outside the division and loses 9. Cleveland wins 47 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Detroit wins 49 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Kansas City wins 28 games agains teams outside the division and loses 24. Minnesota wins 35 games agains teams outside the division and loses 16. Combining the current standings with the wins and losses from the scenario results in the final standings listed above. # Cleveland Indians' magic number # Cleveland's magic number # Indians' magic number # MLB Playoff Race