Kansas City Royals Playoff-Clinch Scenario Kansas City must win at least 57 more games (102 total) to clinch a playoff spot. Here are the final standings in the American League in a scenario in which Kansas City wins 56 of their remaining games (101 total) but does not clinch a playoff spot: Team W L PCT GB Toronto 103 59 0.636 0.0 Boston 101 61 0.623 2.0 New York 101 61 0.623 2.0 Tampa Bay 101 61 0.623 2.0 Baltimore 44 118 0.272 59.0 Chicago 101 61 0.623 0.0 Detroit 101 61 0.623 0.0 Kansas City 101 61 0.623 0.0 Cleveland 77 85 0.475 24.0 Minnesota 44 118 0.272 57.0 Houston 110 52 0.679 0.0 Oakland 83 79 0.512 27.0 Los Angeles 82 80 0.506 28.0 Seattle 68 94 0.420 42.0 Texas 38 124 0.235 72.0 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the American League: Team W L GL PCT GB Tampa Bay 64 42 56 0.604 0.0 Boston 63 44 55 0.589 1.5 New York 56 48 58 0.538 7.0 Toronto 54 48 60 0.529 8.0 Baltimore 37 67 58 0.356 26.0 Team W L GL PCT GB Chicago 62 44 56 0.585 0.0 Cleveland 51 51 60 0.500 9.0 Detroit 51 57 54 0.472 12.0 Kansas City 45 59 58 0.433 16.0 Minnesota 44 62 56 0.415 18.0 Team W L GL PCT GB Houston 64 42 56 0.604 0.0 Oakland 60 47 55 0.561 4.5 Seattle 56 50 56 0.528 8.0 Los Angeles 52 53 57 0.495 11.5 Texas 38 67 57 0.362 25.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Baltimore wins 0 games against Boston and loses 9. Baltimore wins 0 games against Detroit and loses 3. Baltimore wins 0 games against Kansas City and loses 4. Baltimore wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 3. Baltimore wins 0 games against New York and loses 9. Baltimore wins 0 games against Tampa Bay and loses 10. Baltimore wins 4 games against Texas and loses 0. Baltimore wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 10. Baltimore wins 3 games against teams in the National League and loses 3. Boston wins 9 games against Baltimore and loses 0. Boston wins 3 games against Chicago and loses 0. Boston wins 6 games against Cleveland and loses 0. Boston wins 0 games against Detroit and loses 3. Boston wins 3 games against Minnesota and loses 0. Boston wins 6 games against New York and loses 0. Boston wins 3 games against Seattle and loses 0. Boston wins 0 games against Tampa Bay and loses 10. Boston wins 3 games against Texas and loses 0. Boston wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 4. Boston wins 5 games against teams in the National League and loses 0. Chicago wins 0 games against Boston and loses 3. Chicago wins 5 games against Cleveland and loses 0. Chicago wins 0 games against Detroit and loses 6. Chicago wins 0 games against Kansas City and loses 6. Chicago wins 3 games against Los Angeles and loses 0. Chicago wins 3 games against Minnesota and loses 0. Chicago wins 1 games against New York and loses 2. Chicago wins 7 games against Oakland and loses 0. Chicago wins 3 games against Tampa Bay and loses 0. Chicago wins 3 games against Texas and loses 0. Chicago wins 4 games against Toronto and loses 0. Chicago wins 10 games against teams in the National League and loses 0. Cleveland wins 0 games against Boston and loses 6. Cleveland wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 5. Cleveland wins 0 games against Detroit and loses 6. Cleveland wins 0 games against Kansas City and loses 10. Cleveland wins 3 games against Los Angeles and loses 0. Cleveland wins 10 games against Minnesota and loses 0. Cleveland wins 0 games against New York and loses 3. Cleveland wins 3 games against Oakland and loses 0. Cleveland wins 6 games against Texas and loses 0. Cleveland wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 4. Cleveland wins 4 games against teams in the National League and loses 0. Detroit wins 3 games against Baltimore and loses 0. Detroit wins 3 games against Boston and loses 0. Detroit wins 6 games against Chicago and loses 0. Detroit wins 6 games against Cleveland and loses 0. Detroit wins 2 games against Kansas City and loses 1. Detroit wins 3 games against Los Angeles and loses 0. Detroit wins 4 games against Minnesota and loses 0. Detroit wins 3 games against Oakland and loses 0. Detroit wins 7 games against Tampa Bay and loses 0. Detroit wins 3 games against Toronto and loses 3. Detroit wins 10 games against teams in the National League and loses 0. Houston wins 0 games against Kansas City and loses 7. Houston wins 10 games against Los Angeles and loses 0. Houston wins 4 games against Minnesota and loses 0. Houston wins 6 games against Oakland and loses 0. Houston wins 9 games against Seattle and loses 0. Houston wins 0 games against Tampa Bay and loses 3. Houston wins 7 games against Texas and loses 0. Houston wins 10 games against teams in the National League and loses 0. Kansas City wins 4 games against Baltimore and loses 0. Kansas City wins 6 games against Chicago and loses 0. Kansas City wins 10 games against Cleveland and loses 0. Kansas City wins 1 games against Detroit and loses 2. Kansas City wins 7 games against Houston and loses 0. Kansas City wins 6 games against Minnesota and loses 0. Kansas City wins 3 games against New York and loses 0. Kansas City wins 3 games against Oakland and loses 0. Kansas City wins 7 games against Seattle and loses 0. Kansas City wins 9 games against teams in the National League and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 3 games against Baltimore and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 3. Los Angeles wins 0 games against Cleveland and loses 3. Los Angeles wins 0 games against Detroit and loses 3. Los Angeles wins 0 games against Houston and loses 10. Los Angeles wins 0 games against New York and loses 4. Los Angeles wins 3 games against Oakland and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 6 games against Seattle and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 11 games against Texas and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 4. Los Angeles wins 7 games against teams in the National League and loses 0. Minnesota wins 0 games against Boston and loses 3. Minnesota wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 3. Minnesota wins 0 games against Cleveland and loses 10. Minnesota wins 0 games against Detroit and loses 4. Minnesota wins 0 games against Houston and loses 4. Minnesota wins 0 games against Kansas City and loses 6. Minnesota wins 0 games against New York and loses 4. Minnesota wins 0 games against Tampa Bay and loses 6. Minnesota wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 7. Minnesota wins 0 games against teams in the National League and loses 9. New York wins 9 games against Baltimore and loses 0. New York wins 0 games against Boston and loses 6. New York wins 2 games against Chicago and loses 1. New York wins 3 games against Cleveland and loses 0. New York wins 0 games against Kansas City and loses 3. New York wins 4 games against Los Angeles and loses 0. New York wins 4 games against Minnesota and loses 0. New York wins 4 games against Oakland and loses 0. New York wins 4 games against Seattle and loses 0. New York wins 3 games against Tampa Bay and loses 0. New York wins 3 games against Texas and loses 0. New York wins 4 games against Toronto and loses 3. New York wins 5 games against teams in the National League and loses 0. Oakland wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 7. Oakland wins 0 games against Cleveland and loses 3. Oakland wins 0 games against Detroit and loses 3. Oakland wins 0 games against Houston and loses 6. Oakland wins 0 games against Kansas City and loses 3. Oakland wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 3. Oakland wins 0 games against New York and loses 4. Oakland wins 9 games against Seattle and loses 0. Oakland wins 9 games against Texas and loses 0. Oakland wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 3. Oakland wins 5 games against teams in the National League and loses 0. Seattle wins 0 games against Boston and loses 3. Seattle wins 0 games against Houston and loses 9. Seattle wins 0 games against Kansas City and loses 7. Seattle wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 6. Seattle wins 0 games against New York and loses 4. Seattle wins 0 games against Oakland and loses 9. Seattle wins 0 games against Tampa Bay and loses 3. Seattle wins 6 games against Texas and loses 0. Seattle wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 3. Seattle wins 6 games against teams in the National League and loses 0. Tampa Bay wins 10 games against Baltimore and loses 0. Tampa Bay wins 10 games against Boston and loses 0. Tampa Bay wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 3. Tampa Bay wins 0 games against Detroit and loses 7. Tampa Bay wins 3 games against Houston and loses 0. Tampa Bay wins 6 games against Minnesota and loses 0. Tampa Bay wins 0 games against New York and loses 3. Tampa Bay wins 3 games against Seattle and loses 0. Tampa Bay wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 6. Tampa Bay wins 5 games against teams in the National League and loses 0. Texas wins 0 games against Baltimore and loses 4. Texas wins 0 games against Boston and loses 3. Texas wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 3. Texas wins 0 games against Cleveland and loses 6. Texas wins 0 games against Houston and loses 7. Texas wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 11. Texas wins 0 games against New York and loses 3. Texas wins 0 games against Oakland and loses 9. Texas wins 0 games against Seattle and loses 6. Texas wins 0 games against teams in the National League and loses 5. Toronto wins 10 games against Baltimore and loses 0. Toronto wins 4 games against Boston and loses 0. Toronto wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 4. Toronto wins 4 games against Cleveland and loses 0. Toronto wins 3 games against Detroit and loses 3. Toronto wins 4 games against Los Angeles and loses 0. Toronto wins 7 games against Minnesota and loses 0. Toronto wins 3 games against New York and loses 4. Toronto wins 3 games against Oakland and loses 0. Toronto wins 3 games against Seattle and loses 0. Toronto wins 6 games against Tampa Bay and loses 0. Toronto wins 2 games against teams in the National League and loses 0. # Kansas City Royals's magic number # Kansas City's magic number # Royals's magic number # MLB Playoff Race