Minnesota Twins First-Place Eliminiation Scenario
Minnesota must win 15 more games (55 total) to avoid elimination from first place.
Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Minnesota finishes in first place with 55 wins:

Team             W	L	PCT	GB
Minnesota        55	107	0.340	0.00
Cleveland        55	107	0.340	0.00
Chicago          54	108	0.333	1.00
Kansas City      54	108	0.333	1.00
Detroit          54	108	0.333	1.00

Tie breakers
Minnesota wins the series with Cleveland 9 games to 4

To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division:
Team             W	L	GL	PCT	GB
Detroit          53	32	77	0.624	0.0
Cleveland        40	42	80	0.488	11.5
Minnesota        40	44	78	0.476	12.5
Kansas City      39	46	77	0.459	14.0
Chicago          28	56	78	0.333	24.5

Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario:

Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Cleveland and 3 loss(es).
Chicago wins 8 additional game(s) against Cleveland and loses 2.
Chicago wins the series 8 games to 5.
Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 49.

Chicago currently has 2 win(s) against Detroit and 5 loss(es).
Chicago wins 6 additional game(s) against Detroit and loses 0.
Chicago wins the series 8 games to 5.
Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 49.

Chicago currently has 2 win(s) against Kansas City and 5 loss(es).
Chicago wins 6 additional game(s) against Kansas City and loses 0.
Chicago wins the series 8 games to 5.
Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 49.

Chicago currently has 2 win(s) against Minnesota and 4 loss(es).
Chicago wins 6 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 1.
Chicago wins the series 8 games to 5.
Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 49.

Cleveland currently has 3 win(s) against Detroit and 1 loss(es).
Cleveland wins 9 additional game(s) against Detroit and loses 0.
Cleveland wins the series 12 games to 1.
Cleveland wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 46.

Cleveland currently has 4 win(s) against Kansas City and 2 loss(es).
Cleveland wins 3 additional game(s) against Kansas City and loses 4.
Cleveland wins the series 7 games to 6.
Cleveland wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 46.

Cleveland currently has 4 win(s) against Minnesota and 2 loss(es).
Cleveland wins 0 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 7.
Cleveland loses the series 4 games to 9.
Cleveland wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 46.

Detroit currently has 5 win(s) against Kansas City and 2 loss(es).
Detroit wins 1 additional game(s) against Kansas City and loses 5.
Detroit loses the series 6 games to 7.
Detroit wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 49.

Detroit currently has 4 win(s) against Minnesota and 2 loss(es).
Detroit wins 0 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 7.
Detroit loses the series 4 games to 9.
Detroit wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 49.

Kansas City currently has 4 win(s) against Minnesota and 3 loss(es).
Kansas City wins 6 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 0.
Kansas City wins the series 10 games to 3.
Kansas City wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 52.

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