The Sox have 35 games remaining. Currently, the division race looks like this: Twins 3.5 back. 34 games remaining, 6 vs. Sox. Sox lead season series 4-3. Guardians 4.5 back. 34 games remaining, 3 vs. Sox. Sox lead season series 6-4. Tigers 5 back, 35 games remaining, 4 vs. Sox. Sox lead season series 6-3. Let's suppose the Sox finish 18-17 and are able to clinch the head-to-head season series vs. all 3 of these division opponents. The Sox final record would be 84-78. Since they would control all tiebreakers, the other teams would have to get to 85-77 to win the division. That would require those teams to finish with the following record in their remaining games: Twins 22-12 Guardians 23-11 Tigers 24-11 The Sox are in the driver's seat but not in the clear yet. They basically have to play .500 ball and not collapse vs. one of the division teams head-to-head and they will almost certainly win the division. Having said that, I think it's really important for the Sox to find their stride over the next 5 weeks and start playing their best ball heading into October. Go out and take this division and build momentum for the postseason. I'm fired up for what's ahead.