Texas Rangers First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Texas must win 21 more games (35 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Texas finishes in first place with 35 wins: Team W L PCT GB Texas 35 127 0.216 0.00 Los Angeles 35 127 0.216 0.00 Houston 35 127 0.216 0.00 Oakland 35 127 0.216 0.00 Seattle 34 128 0.210 1.00 Tie breakers Texas wins the series with Houston 7 games to 6 Texas wins the series with Los Angeles 7 games to 6 Texas wins the series with Oakland 7 games to 6 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Texas 14 10 138 0.583 0.0 Houston 13 11 138 0.542 1.0 Seattle 13 11 138 0.542 1.0 Los Angeles 11 12 139 0.478 2.5 Oakland 11 13 138 0.458 3.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Houston currently has 2 win(s) against Los Angeles and 1 loss(es). Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against Los Angeles and loses 10. Houston loses the series 2 games to 11. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 92. Houston currently has 0 win(s) against Oakland and 0 loss(es). Houston wins 8 additional game(s) against Oakland and loses 5. Houston wins the series 8 games to 5. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 92. Houston currently has 1 win(s) against Seattle and 2 loss(es). Houston wins 8 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 2. Houston wins the series 9 games to 4. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 92. Houston currently has 0 win(s) against Texas and 0 loss(es). Houston wins 6 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 7. Houston loses the series 6 games to 7. Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 92. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Oakland and 0 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 8 additional game(s) against Oakland and loses 5. Los Angeles wins the series 8 games to 5. Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 93. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 13. Los Angeles loses the series 0 games to 13. Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 93. Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Texas and 3 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 6 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 4. Los Angeles loses the series 6 games to 7. Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 93. Oakland currently has 2 win(s) against Seattle and 2 loss(es). Oakland wins 9 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 0. Oakland wins the series 11 games to 2. Oakland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 92. Oakland currently has 1 win(s) against Texas and 1 loss(es). Oakland wins 5 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 6. Oakland loses the series 6 games to 7. Oakland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 92. Seattle currently has 3 win(s) against Texas and 0 loss(es). Seattle wins 6 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 4. Seattle wins the series 9 games to 4. Seattle wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 96. # Texas Rangers' magic number # Texas's magic number # Rangers' magic number # MLB Playoff Race