Standings through 9/13

The Blue Jays are the latest team eliminated. The Red Sox and the Marlins put their shot at number 1 on the line on Friday, while Houston seeks to avoid a repeat of Thursday night's comeback victory against the Phillies. Now is not the time to start winning games.

Team	W	L	GB
Houston	46	98	0
Chicago Cubs	56	87	-10.5
Colorado	57	85	-12
Minnesota	60	84	-14
Cleveland	60	84	-14
Miami	63	81	-17
Boston	64	80	-18

Houston's magic number: 9

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 
10. Arizona, 9/5/12 
11. Milwaukee, 9/7/12
12. Seattle, 9/8/12
    Philadelphia, 9/8/12
13. San Diego, 9/10/12
14. NY Mets, 9/12/12
    Kansas City, 9/12/12
15. Toronto, 9/13/12

Today's key games:

• Phi at Hou
• NYA at Bos (Boston is eliminated with a win)
• Cin at Mia (Miami is eliminated with a win and a Houston loss)