Kansas City Royals First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Kansas City must win 27 more games (27 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Kansas City finishes in first place with 27 wins: Team W L PCT GB Kansas City 27 135 0.167 0.00 Chicago 26 136 0.160 1.00 Minnesota 26 136 0.160 1.00 Cleveland 26 136 0.160 1.00 Detroit 26 136 0.160 1.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Chicago 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 Cleveland 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 Detroit 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 Kansas City 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 Minnesota 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Cleveland and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 7 additional game(s) against Cleveland and loses 6. Chicago wins the series 7 games to 6. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Detroit and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against Detroit and loses 13. Chicago loses the series 0 games to 13. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Kansas City and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 6 additional game(s) against Kansas City and loses 7. Chicago loses the series 6 games to 7. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 13 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 0. Chicago wins the series 13 games to 0. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Cleveland currently has 0 win(s) against Detroit and 0 loss(es). Cleveland wins 8 additional game(s) against Detroit and loses 5. Cleveland wins the series 8 games to 5. Cleveland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Cleveland currently has 0 win(s) against Kansas City and 0 loss(es). Cleveland wins 6 additional game(s) against Kansas City and loses 7. Cleveland loses the series 6 games to 7. Cleveland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Cleveland currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es). Cleveland wins 6 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 7. Cleveland loses the series 6 games to 7. Cleveland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Detroit currently has 0 win(s) against Kansas City and 0 loss(es). Detroit wins 8 additional game(s) against Kansas City and loses 5. Detroit wins the series 8 games to 5. Detroit wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Detroit currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es). Detroit wins 0 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 13. Detroit loses the series 0 games to 13. Detroit wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Kansas City currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es). Kansas City wins 7 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 6. Kansas City wins the series 7 games to 6. Kansas City wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 109. # Kansas City Royals' magic number # Kansas City's magic number # Royals' magic number # MLB Playoff Race