Standings through 8/29

Team	W	L	GB
Houston	40	90	0
Chicago Cubs	49	80	-9.5
Minnesota	53	77	-13
Colorado	53	76	-13.5
Cleveland	55	75	-15
Toronto	58	71	-18.5
Kansas City	58	71	-18.5
Miami	59	72	-18.5
San Diego	61	71	-20
NY Mets	61	69	-21
Philadelphia	61	69	-21
Boston	62	69	-21.5
Seattle	63	68	-22.5
Milwaukee	62	67	-22.5
Arizona	64	67	-23.5
LA Angels	68	62	-28
LA Dodgers	70	61	-29.5
Detroit	69	60	-29.5
Pittsburgh	70	60	-30
Tampa Bay	71	59	-31
St. Louis	71	59	-31
Baltimore	71	58	-31.5
Chicago Sox	72	57	-32.5
Oakland	72	57	-32.5

Houston's magic number: 24

Eliminated from contention:

1. Washington, 8/23/12
2. Cincinnati, 8/25/12
3. Texas, 8/26/12
4. Atlanta, 8/28/12
   NY Yankees, 8/28/12
5. San Francisco, 8/29/12

Today's key games:

• SF at Hou
• Mil at ChN
• Sea at Min
• Oak at Cle (Oakland is eliminated with a win)
• ChA at Bal (White Sox are eliminated with a win)