Standings through 9/3

Team	W	L	GB
Houston	42	93	0
Chicago Cubs	51	83	-9.5
Minnesota	55	80	-13
Colorado	55	78	-14
Cleveland	57	78	-15
Miami	60	75	-18
Toronto	60	74	-18.5
Kansas City	60	74	-18.5
Boston	62	74	-19.5
San Diego	62	74	-19.5
NY Mets	64	71	-22
Philadelphia	65	70	-23
Seattle	66	70	-23.5
Milwaukee	65	69	-23.5
Arizona	66	70	-23.5

Houston's magic number: 19

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
6. Baltimore, 8/30/12
   Chicago Sox, 8/30/12
   Oakland, 8/30/12
7. Tampa Bay, 8/31/12
   St. Louis, 8/31/12
8. LA Dodgers, 9/1/12
   LA Angels, 9/1/12
   Detroit, 9/1/12
9. Pittsburgh, 9/2/12

Today's key games:

• Hou at Pit
• ChN at Was
• Min at ChA
• Col at Atl