Detroit Tigers First-Place Clinch Scenario Detroit does not have a first-place clinch number Here is a scenario in which Detroit wins all 0 of their remaining games (87 total) but does not but does not clinch first place. Team W L PCT GB Cleveland 88 74 0.543 0.00 Detroit 87 75 0.537 1.00 Kansas City 82 80 0.506 6.00 Minnesota 70 92 0.432 18.00 Chicago 60 102 0.370 28.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Cleveland 88 74 0 0.543 0.0 Detroit 87 75 0 0.537 1.0 Kansas City 82 80 0 0.506 6.0 Minnesota 70 92 0 0.432 18.0 Chicago 60 102 0 0.370 28.0 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 Detroit 8 games to 5. Cleveland has won the season series with Kansas City 8 games to 5. Cleveland has won the season series with Minnesota 9 games to 4. 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. Chicago wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Cleveland wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Detroit wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Kansas City wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Minnesota wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Combining the current standings with the wins and losses from the scenario results in the final standings listed above. # Detroit Tigers' magic number # Detroit's magic number # Tigers' magic number # MLB Playoff Race