Los Angeles Angels First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Los Angeles must win 25 more games (34 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Los Angeles finishes in first place with 34 wins: Team W L PCT GB Los Angeles 34 128 0.210 0.00 Oakland 34 128 0.210 0.00 Seattle 34 128 0.210 0.00 Texas 34 128 0.210 0.00 Houston 33 129 0.204 1.00 Tie breakers Los Angeles wins the series with Oakland 7 games to 6 Los Angeles wins the series with Seattle 7 games to 6 Los Angeles wins the series with Texas 7 games to 6 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Texas 12 11 139 0.522 0.0 Seattle 11 11 140 0.500 0.5 Los Angeles 9 14 139 0.391 3.0 Oakland 9 14 139 0.391 3.0 Houston 7 16 139 0.304 5.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Houston currently has 0 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es). Houston wins 9 additional game(s) against Los Angeles and loses 4. Houston wins the series 9 games to 4. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 94. Houston currently has 0 win(s) against Oakland and 0 loss(es). Houston wins 10 additional game(s) against Oakland and loses 3. Houston wins the series 10 games to 3. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 94. Houston currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). Houston wins 7 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 6. Houston wins the series 7 games to 6. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 94. Houston currently has 4 win(s) against Texas and 3 loss(es). Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 6. Houston loses the series 4 games to 9. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 94. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Oakland and 0 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 7 additional game(s) against Oakland and loses 6. Los Angeles wins the series 7 games to 6. Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 87. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 7 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 6. Los Angeles wins the series 7 games to 6. Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 87. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Texas and 0 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 7 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 6. Los Angeles wins the series 7 games to 6. Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 87. Oakland currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). Oakland wins 13 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 0. Oakland wins the series 13 games to 0. Oakland wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 89. Oakland currently has 2 win(s) against Texas and 1 loss(es). Oakland wins 2 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 8. Oakland loses the series 4 games to 9. Oakland wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 89. Seattle currently has 0 win(s) against Texas and 0 loss(es). Seattle wins 11 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 2. Seattle wins the series 11 games to 2. Seattle wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 88. # Los Angeles Angels' magic number # Los Angeles's magic number # Angels' magic number # MLB Playoff Race