Minnesota Twins First-Place Eliminiation Scenario
Minnesota must win 27 more games (27 total) to avoid elimination from first place.
Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Minnesota finishes in first place with 27 wins:

Team             W	L	PCT	GB
Minnesota        27	135	0.167	0.00
Kansas City      27	135	0.167	0.00
Cleveland        26	136	0.160	1.00
Chicago          25	137	0.154	2.00
Detroit          25	137	0.154	2.00

Tie breakers
Minnesota wins the series with Kansas City 11 games to 2

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 13 additional game(s) against Detroit 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.

Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Kansas City and 0 loss(es).
Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against Kansas City 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 Minnesota and 0 loss(es).
Chicago wins 5 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 8.
Chicago loses the series 5 games to 8.
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 5 additional game(s) against Detroit and loses 8.
Cleveland loses the series 5 games to 8.
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 2 additional game(s) against Kansas City and loses 11.
Cleveland loses the series 2 games to 11.
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 13 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 0.
Cleveland wins the series 13 games to 0.
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 12 additional game(s) against Kansas City and loses 1.
Detroit wins the series 12 games to 1.
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 5 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 8.
Detroit loses the series 5 games to 8.
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 2 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 11.
Kansas City loses the series 2 games to 11.
Kansas City wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110.

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