Oakland Athletics First-Place Clinch Scenario Oakland does not have a first-place clinch number Here is a scenario in which Oakland wins all 0 of their remaining games (69 total) but does not but does not clinch first place. Team W L PCT GB Houston 88 74 0.543 0.00 Seattle 85 77 0.525 3.00 Texas 78 84 0.481 10.00 Oakland 69 93 0.426 19.00 Los Angeles 63 99 0.389 25.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Houston 88 73 1 0.547 0.0 Seattle 85 77 0 0.525 3.5 Texas 78 84 0 0.481 10.5 Oakland 69 93 0 0.426 19.5 Los Angeles 63 99 0 0.389 25.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games in the division play out in the scenario: Houston has won the season series with Los Angeles 9 games to 4. Houston has won the season series with Oakland 8 games to 5. Houston has won the season series with Texas 7 games to 6. Los Angeles has won the season series with Seattle 8 games to 5. Oakland has won the season series with Los Angeles 8 games to 5. Seattle has won the season series with Houston 8 games to 5. Seattle has won the season series with Oakland 9 games to 4. Seattle has won the season series with Texas 10 games to 3. Texas has won the season series with Los Angeles 9 games to 4. Texas has won the season series with Oakland 7 games to 6. Houston wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 1. Los Angeles wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Oakland wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Seattle wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Texas 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. # Oakland Athletics' magic number # Oakland's magic number # Athletics' magic number # MLB Playoff Race