Don't need it.

Clinched by Oct 2

Make the postseason100.0%

PlentySomeA little

Win the division100.0%

Earn a first-round bye0.0%

The season

+37.7 points in 30 days

PlentySomeA little4%Apr 1: Won 4 straight, +8.6Apr 5: Beat Athletics, +8.6Jun 29: Took series from Tigers, +8.7Jul 11: Lost 2 straight, −8.2Aug 1: Won 4 straight, +12.1Aug 6: Lost series to Blue Jays, −11.2Aug 16: Lost to Mariners, −8.9Aug 21: Lost series to Angels, −8.4Aug 23: Lost to Athletics, −8.1Aug 26: Beat Yankees, +9.7Aug 28: Took series from Yankees, +9.5Aug 29: Won 2 straight, +10.2Sep 2: Lost to White Sox, −10.9Sep 3: Beat White Sox, +10.6Sep 7: Lost series to D-backs, −8.3Sep 11: Took series from Phillies, +8.2Sep 17: Lost to Royals, −17.6Sep 18: Took series from Royals, +14.8Sep 19: Lost to Braves, −14.3Sep 20: Lost 2 straight, −19.3Sep 23: Beat Mariners, +25.7Sep 28: Took series from Athletics, +21.4100%

Magic number—already clinched

Tragic number—no longer possible

Record: 81–81
Streak: W2
Games left: 0
Wild card: 3 GB WC3
Division: +1 up

What moved the number

points

Sep 28Took series from Athletics+21.4
Sep 23Beat Mariners+25.7
Sep 20Lost 2 straight−19.3
Sep 19Lost to Braves−14.3
Sep 18Took series from Royals+14.8
Sep 17Lost to Royals−17.6
Sep 11Took series from Phillies+8.2
Sep 7Lost series to D-backs−8.3
Sep 3Beat White Sox+10.6
Sep 2Lost to White Sox−10.9
Aug 29Won 2 straight+10.2
Aug 28Took series from Yankees+9.5
Aug 26Beat Yankees+9.7
Aug 23Lost to Athletics−8.1
Aug 21Lost series to Angels−8.4
Aug 16Lost to Mariners−8.9
Aug 6Lost series to Blue Jays−11.2
Aug 1Won 4 straight+12.1
Jul 11Lost 2 straight−8.2
Jun 29Took series from Tigers+8.7
Apr 5Beat Athletics+8.6
Apr 1Won 4 straight+8.6

Clinched byOct 2