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 (76 total) but does not but does not clinch first place. Team W L PCT GB Cleveland 85 77 0.525 0.00 ChicagoWhiteSox 84 78 0.519 1.00 Minnesota 77 85 0.475 8.00 Detroit 76 86 0.469 9.00 KansasCity 69 93 0.426 16.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Cleveland 85 77 0 0.525 0.0 ChicagoWhiteSox 84 78 0 0.519 1.0 Minnesota 77 85 0 0.475 8.0 Detroit 76 86 0 0.469 9.0 KansasCity 69 93 0 0.426 16.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games in the division play out in the scenario: ChicagoWhiteSox has won the season series with Cleveland 7 games to 6. ChicagoWhiteSox has won the season series with Detroit 9 games to 4. ChicagoWhiteSox has won the season series with KansasCity 9 games to 4. ChicagoWhiteSox has won the season series with Minnesota 8 games to 5. Cleveland has won the season series with Detroit 10 games to 3. Cleveland has won the season series with KansasCity 7 games to 6. KansasCity has won the season series with Detroit 7 games to 6. KansasCity has won the season series with Minnesota 8 games to 5. Minnesota has won the season series with Cleveland 7 games to 6. Minnesota has won the season series with Detroit 8 games to 5. ChicagoWhiteSox 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. KansasCity 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