Los Angeles Angels First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Los Angeles must win 14 more games (59 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Los Angeles finishes in first place with 59 wins: Team W L PCT GB Los Angeles 59 103 0.364 0.00 Houston 59 103 0.364 0.00 Seattle 59 103 0.364 0.00 Texas 59 103 0.364 0.00 Oakland 58 104 0.358 1.00 Tie breakers Los Angeles wins the series with Houston 7 games to 6 Los Angeles wins the series with Seattle 7 games to 6 Los Angeles wins the series with Texas 8 games to 5 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Houston 53 49 60 0.520 0.0 Seattle 53 51 58 0.510 1.0 Texas 51 52 59 0.495 2.5 Los Angeles 45 58 59 0.437 8.5 Oakland 42 63 57 0.400 12.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Houston currently has 3 win(s) against Los Angeles and 3 loss(es). Houston wins 3 additional game(s) against Los Angeles and loses 4. Houston loses the series 6 games to 7. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 44. Houston currently has 7 win(s) against Oakland and 3 loss(es). Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against Oakland and loses 3. Houston wins the series 7 games to 6. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 44. Houston currently has 4 win(s) against Seattle and 6 loss(es). Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 3. Houston loses the series 4 games to 9. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 44. Houston currently has 5 win(s) against Texas and 5 loss(es). Houston wins 3 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 0. Houston wins the series 8 games to 5. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 44. Los Angeles currently has 4 win(s) against Oakland and 6 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 3 additional game(s) against Oakland and loses 0. Los Angeles wins the series 7 games to 6. Los Angeles wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 38. Los Angeles currently has 6 win(s) against Seattle and 4 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 1 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 2. Los Angeles wins the series 7 games to 6. Los Angeles wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 38. Los Angeles currently has 3 win(s) against Texas and 3 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 5 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 2. Los Angeles wins the series 8 games to 5. Los Angeles wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 38. Oakland currently has 2 win(s) against Seattle and 4 loss(es). Oakland wins 7 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 0. Oakland wins the series 9 games to 4. Oakland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 38. Oakland currently has 3 win(s) against Texas and 4 loss(es). Oakland wins 6 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 0. Oakland wins the series 9 games to 4. Oakland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 38. Seattle currently has 5 win(s) against Texas and 1 loss(es). Seattle wins 1 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 6. Seattle loses the series 6 games to 7. Seattle wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 38. # Los Angeles Angels' magic number # Los Angeles's magic number # Angels' magic number # MLB Playoff Race