Standings through 9/21

With the Astros and Cubs both winning on Friday, Houston must wait until at least Sunday to pop the cork. Meanwhile, Colorado lost big at home, slipping into second. The Rockies have gotten serious about this.

Team	W	L	GB
Houston	49	102	0
Colorado	58	92	-9.5
Chicago Cubs	59	92	-10

Houston's magic number: 3

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
17. Minnesota, 9/19/12 
18. Cleveland, 9/20/12

Today's key games:

• Pittsburgh at Houston
• St. Louis at Chicago Cubs
• Arizona at Colorado