Oakland Athletics First-Place Clinch Scenario Oakland does not have a first-place clinch number Here is a scenario in which Oakland wins all 12 of their remaining games (82 total) but does not but does not clinch first place. Team W L PCT GB Seattle 85 77 0.525 0.00 Oakland 82 80 0.506 3.00 Houston 82 80 0.506 3.00 Texas 81 81 0.500 4.00 Los Angeles 72 90 0.444 13.00 Tie breakers Oakland wins the season series with Houston 9 games to 4. To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Seattle 82 68 12 0.547 0.0 Houston 82 69 11 0.543 0.5 Texas 79 72 11 0.523 3.5 Oakland 70 80 12 0.467 12.0 Los Angeles 69 81 12 0.460 13.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games in the division play out in the scenario: Los Angeles has won the season series with Oakland 9 games to 4. Seattle has won the season series with Los Angeles 9 games to 4. Seattle has won the season series with Oakland 7 games to 6. Seattle has won the season series with Texas 10 games to 3. Texas has won the season series with Los Angeles 8 games to 5. Texas has won the season series with Oakland 8 games to 5. Los Angeles currently has 4 wins against Houston and 6 losses. Los Angeles wins 3 additional games against Houston and loses 0. Los Angeles wins the series 7 games to 6 Oakland currently has 6 wins against Houston and 4 losses. Oakland wins 3 additional games against Houston and loses 0. Oakland wins the series 9 games to 4 Seattle currently has 5 wins against Houston and 5 losses. Seattle wins 3 additional games against Houston and loses 0. Seattle wins the series 8 games to 5 Texas currently has 6 wins against Houston and 5 losses. Texas wins 2 additional games against Houston and loses 0. Texas wins the series 8 games to 5 Houston wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 9. Oakland wins 9 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Seattle wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 9. Texas wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 9. 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