Standings through 9/4

Team	W	L	GB
Houston	42	94	0
Chicago Cubs	51	84	-9.5
Minnesota	56	80	-14
Colorado	56	78	-15
Cleveland	58	78	-16
Miami	60	76	-18
Toronto	60	75	-18.5
Kansas City	61	74	-19.5
Boston	63	74	-20.5
San Diego	63	74	-20.5
NY Mets	64	72	-22
Philadelphia	65	71	-23
Seattle	66	71	-23.5
Milwaukee	66	69	-24.5
Arizona	67	70	-24.5

Houston's magic number: 18

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