Oakland Athletics First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Oakland must win 22 more games (59 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Oakland finishes in first place with 59 wins: Team W L PCT GB Oakland 59 103 0.364 0.00 Houston 59 103 0.364 0.00 Seattle 58 104 0.358 1.00 Los Angeles 58 104 0.358 1.00 Texas 58 104 0.358 1.00 Tie breakers Oakland wins the 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 Houston 53 35 74 0.602 0.0 Seattle 46 42 74 0.523 7.0 Los Angeles 43 44 75 0.494 9.5 Texas 43 45 74 0.489 10.0 Oakland 37 53 72 0.411 17.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Houston currently has 4 win(s) against Los Angeles and 2 loss(es). Houston wins 2 additional game(s) against Los Angeles and loses 5. Houston loses the series 6 games to 7. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 45. Houston currently has 4 win(s) against Oakland and 2 loss(es). Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against Oakland and loses 7. Houston loses the series 4 games to 9. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 45. Houston currently has 4 win(s) against Seattle and 3 loss(es). Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 6. Houston loses the series 4 games to 9. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 45. Houston currently has 2 win(s) against Texas and 2 loss(es). Houston wins 4 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 5. Houston loses the series 6 games to 7. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 45. Los Angeles currently has 7 win(s) against Oakland and 0 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against Oakland and loses 6. Los Angeles wins the series 7 games to 6. Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 44. Los Angeles currently has 2 win(s) against Seattle and 3 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 3 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 5. Los Angeles loses the series 5 games to 8. Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 44. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Texas and 3 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 7 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 3. Los Angeles wins the series 7 games to 6. Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 44. Oakland currently has 3 win(s) against Seattle and 4 loss(es). Oakland wins 6 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 0. Oakland wins the series 9 games to 4. Oakland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 47. Oakland currently has 5 win(s) against Texas and 2 loss(es). Oakland wins 3 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 3. Oakland wins the series 8 games to 5. Oakland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 47. Seattle currently has 7 win(s) against Texas and 2 loss(es). Seattle wins 0 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 4. Seattle wins the series 7 games to 6. Seattle wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 49. # Oakland Athletics' magic number # Oakland's magic number # Athletics' magic number # MLB Playoff Race