Houston has been eliminated from first place. To show that Houston is eliminated from first place, we start with the current standings: Team W L GL PCT GB Seattle 91 71 0 0.562 0.0 Houston 87 75 0 0.537 4.0 Texas 81 81 0 0.500 10.0 Oakland 76 86 0 0.469 15.0 Los Angeles 72 90 0 0.444 19.0 Total 407 403 0 Houston can finish the season with at most 87 + 0 = 87 wins and will finish the season behind the following teams: Seattle has already won 91 games. # Houston Astros' magic number # Houston's magic number # Astros' magic number # MLB Playoff Race