Seattle's playoff-elimination number is 10. Seattle must win at least 10 more games (68 total) to stay in contention for a playoff spot. Here are the final standings in scenario in which Seattle contends for a playoff berth with 68 total wins. Team W L PCT GB Toronto 111 51 0.685 0.0 Boston 108 54 0.667 3.0 Baltimore 68 94 0.420 43.0 New York 68 94 0.420 43.0 Tampa Bay 68 94 0.420 43.0 Chicago 100 62 0.617 0.0 Detroit 68 94 0.420 32.0 Kansas City 68 94 0.420 32.0 Minnesota 68 94 0.420 32.0 Cleveland 67 95 0.414 33.0 Houston 111 51 0.685 0.0 Los Angeles 68 94 0.420 43.0 Oakland 68 94 0.420 43.0 Seattle 68 94 0.420 43.0 Texas 68 94 0.420 43.0 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the American League: Team W L GL PCT GB Tampa Bay 65 44 53 0.596 0.0 Boston 64 45 53 0.587 1.0 New York 58 49 55 0.542 6.0 Toronto 56 49 57 0.533 7.0 Baltimore 38 69 55 0.355 26.0 Team W L GL PCT GB Chicago 63 45 54 0.583 0.0 Cleveland 52 53 57 0.495 9.5 Detroit 52 58 52 0.473 12.0 Kansas City 46 60 56 0.434 16.0 Minnesota 45 63 54 0.417 18.0 Team W L GL PCT GB Houston 65 43 54 0.602 0.0 Oakland 61 48 53 0.560 4.5 Seattle 58 51 53 0.532 7.5 Los Angeles 54 54 54 0.500 11.0 Texas 39 69 54 0.361 26.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Baltimore wins 0 games against Boston and loses 9. Baltimore wins 3 games against Detroit and loses 0. Baltimore wins 4 games against Kansas City and loses 0. Baltimore wins 3 games against Los Angeles and loses 0. Baltimore wins 6 games against New York and loses 0. Baltimore wins 10 games against Tampa Bay and loses 0. Baltimore wins 4 games against Texas and loses 0. Baltimore wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 10. Baltimore wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 6. Boston wins 9 games against Baltimore and loses 0. Boston wins 3 games against Chicago and loses 0. Boston wins 6 games against Cleveland and loses 0. Boston wins 1 games against Detroit and loses 0. Boston wins 3 games against Minnesota and loses 0. Boston wins 6 games against New York and loses 0. Boston wins 3 games against Seattle and loses 0. Boston wins 10 games against Tampa Bay and loses 0. Boston wins 3 games against Texas and loses 0. Boston wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 4. Boston wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 5. Chicago wins 0 games against Boston and loses 3. Chicago wins 5 games against Cleveland and loses 0. Chicago wins 6 games against Detroit and loses 0. Chicago wins 4 games against Kansas City and loses 0. Chicago wins 3 games against Los Angeles and loses 0. Chicago wins 3 games against Minnesota and loses 0. Chicago wins 3 games against New York and loses 0. Chicago wins 7 games against Oakland and loses 0. Chicago wins 3 games against Tampa Bay and loses 0. Chicago wins 3 games against Texas and loses 0. Chicago wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 4. ChicagoWhiteSox wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 10. Cleveland wins 0 games against Boston and loses 6. Cleveland wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 5. Cleveland wins 3 games against Detroit and loses 3. Cleveland wins 1 games against Kansas City and loses 9. Cleveland wins 1 games against Los Angeles and loses 2. Cleveland wins 7 games against Minnesota and loses 3. Cleveland wins 1 games against New York and loses 2. Cleveland wins 2 games against Oakland and loses 1. Cleveland wins 0 games against Texas and loses 6. Cleveland wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 1. Cleveland wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 4. Detroit wins 0 games against Baltimore and loses 3. Detroit wins 0 games against Boston and loses 1. Detroit wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 6. Detroit wins 3 games against Cleveland and loses 3. Detroit wins 3 games against Kansas City and loses 0. Detroit wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 3. Detroit wins 0 games against Minnesota and loses 4. Detroit wins 3 games against Oakland and loses 0. Detroit wins 7 games against Tampa Bay and loses 0. Detroit wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 6. Detroit wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 10. Houston wins 7 games against Kansas City and loses 0. Houston wins 10 games against Los Angeles and loses 0. Houston wins 4 games against Minnesota and loses 0. Houston wins 6 games against Oakland and loses 0. Houston wins 9 games against Seattle and loses 0. Houston wins 3 games against Tampa Bay and loses 0. Houston wins 7 games against Texas and loses 0. Houston wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 8. Kansas City wins 0 games against Baltimore and loses 4. Kansas City wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 4. Kansas City wins 9 games against Cleveland and loses 1. Kansas City wins 0 games against Detroit and loses 3. Kansas City wins 0 games against Houston and loses 7. Kansas City wins 0 games against Minnesota and loses 6. Kansas City wins 3 games against New York and loses 0. Kansas City wins 3 games against Oakland and loses 0. Kansas City wins 7 games against Seattle and loses 0. KansasCity wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 9. Los Angeles wins 0 games against Baltimore and loses 3. Los Angeles wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 3. Los Angeles wins 2 games against Cleveland and loses 1. Los Angeles wins 3 games against Detroit and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 0 games against Houston and loses 10. Los Angeles wins 0 games against New York and loses 4. Los Angeles wins 0 games against Oakland and loses 3. Los Angeles wins 6 games against Seattle and loses 0. Los Angeles wins 3 games against Texas and loses 5. Los Angeles wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 4. LAAngels wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 7. Minnesota wins 0 games against Boston and loses 3. Minnesota wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 3. Minnesota wins 3 games against Cleveland and loses 7. Minnesota wins 4 games against Detroit and loses 0. Minnesota wins 0 games against Houston and loses 4. Minnesota wins 6 games against Kansas City and loses 0. Minnesota wins 4 games against New York and loses 0. Minnesota wins 6 games against Tampa Bay and loses 0. Minnesota wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 7. Minnesota wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 7. New York wins 0 games against Baltimore and loses 6. New York wins 0 games against Boston and loses 6. New York wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 3. New York wins 2 games against Cleveland and loses 1. New York wins 0 games against Kansas City and loses 3. New York wins 4 games against Los Angeles and loses 0. New York wins 0 games against Minnesota and loses 4. New York wins 4 games against Oakland and loses 0. New York wins 0 games against Seattle and loses 4. New York wins 0 games against Tampa Bay and loses 3. New York wins 0 games against Texas and loses 3. New York wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 7. NYYankees wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 5. Oakland wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 7. Oakland wins 1 games against Cleveland and loses 2. Oakland wins 0 games against Detroit and loses 3. Oakland wins 0 games against Houston and loses 6. Oakland wins 0 games against Kansas City and loses 3. Oakland wins 3 games against Los Angeles and loses 0. Oakland wins 0 games against New York and loses 4. Oakland wins 3 games against Seattle and loses 6. Oakland wins 0 games against Texas and loses 9. Oakland wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 3. Oakland wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 3. Seattle wins 0 games against Boston and loses 3. Seattle wins 0 games against Houston and loses 9. Seattle wins 0 games against Kansas City and loses 7. Seattle wins 0 games against Los Angeles and loses 6. Seattle wins 4 games against New York and loses 0. Seattle wins 6 games against Oakland and loses 3. Seattle wins 0 games against Texas and loses 6. Seattle wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 3. Seattle wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 6. Tampa Bay wins 0 games against Baltimore and loses 10. Tampa Bay wins 0 games against Boston and loses 10. Tampa Bay wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 3. Tampa Bay wins 0 games against Detroit and loses 7. Tampa Bay wins 0 games against Houston and loses 3. Tampa Bay wins 0 games against Minnesota and loses 6. Tampa Bay wins 3 games against New York and loses 0. Tampa Bay wins 0 games against Toronto and loses 6. TampaBay wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 5. Texas wins 0 games against Baltimore and loses 4. Texas wins 0 games against Boston and loses 3. Texas wins 0 games against Chicago and loses 3. Texas wins 6 games against Cleveland and loses 0. Texas wins 0 games against Houston and loses 7. Texas wins 5 games against Los Angeles and loses 3. Texas wins 3 games against New York and loses 0. Texas wins 9 games against Oakland and loses 0. Texas wins 6 games against Seattle and loses 0. Texas wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 5. Toronto wins 10 games against Baltimore and loses 0. Toronto wins 4 games against Boston and loses 0. Toronto wins 4 games against Chicago and loses 0. Toronto wins 1 games against Cleveland and loses 0. Toronto wins 6 games against Detroit and loses 0. Toronto wins 4 games against Los Angeles and loses 0. Toronto wins 7 games against Minnesota and loses 0. Toronto wins 7 games against New York and loses 0. Toronto wins 3 games against Oakland and loses 0. Toronto wins 3 games against Seattle and loses 0. Toronto wins 6 games against Tampa Bay and loses 0. Toronto wins 0 games agains teams in the National League and loses 2. # Seattle Mariners's magic number # Seattle's magic number # Mariners's magic number # MLB Playoff Race