Minnesota Twins First-Place Clinch Scenario Minnesota does not have a first-place clinch number Here is a scenario in which Minnesota wins all 0 of their remaining games (82 total) but does not but does not clinch first place. Team W L PCT GB Cleveland 93 69 0.574 0.00 Kansas City 86 76 0.531 7.00 Detroit 86 76 0.531 7.00 Minnesota 82 80 0.506 11.00 Chicago 41 121 0.253 52.00 Tie breakers Kansas City wins the season series with Detroit 7 games to 6. To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Cleveland 92 69 1 0.571 0.0 Detroit 86 76 0 0.531 6.5 Kansas City 86 76 0 0.531 6.5 Minnesota 82 80 0 0.506 10.5 Chicago 41 121 0 0.253 51.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games in the division play out in the scenario: Cleveland has won the season series with Chicago 8 games to 5. Cleveland has won the season series with Detroit 7 games to 6. Cleveland has won the season series with Minnesota 10 games to 3. Detroit has won the season series with Chicago 10 games to 3. Kansas City has won the season series with Chicago 12 games to 1. Kansas City has won the season series with Cleveland 8 games to 5. Kansas City has won the season series with Detroit 7 games to 6. Minnesota has won the season series with Chicago 12 games to 1. Minnesota has won the season series with Detroit 7 games to 6. Minnesota has won the season series with Kansas City 7 games to 6. Chicago wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Cleveland wins 1 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Detroit wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Kansas City wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Minnesota wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Combining the current standings with the wins and losses from the scenario results in the final standings listed above. # Minnesota Twins' magic number # Minnesota's magic number # Twins' magic number # MLB Playoff Race