Standings through 9/17

Team	W	L	GB
Houston	48	99	0
Chicago Cubs	58	89	-10
Colorado	58	88	-10.5
Minnesota	60	87	-12
Cleveland	61	86	-13

Houston's magic number: 6

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 
16. Miami, 9/14/12
    Boston, 9/14/12

Today's key game:

• Houston at St. Louis