So now Boston is 91-60, Oakland, 86-64, Anaheim, 85-67 and Texas, 84-67.

If Texas goes 11-0 (and Oakland wins the division), Sox must win at least five to win the wild card outright.

As for Anaheim … if Boston wins three more games, and finishes 94-68. Anaheim would have to go 9-1 to tie. That means winning five from Oakland, which would then finish at best 93-69, losing the division. Hmm… if Boston finishes 93-69. Anaheim must go 8-2 to tie … Oakland could lose four and still win division at 94-68.

So: Boston’s magic number for TEXAS is five. That number will drop with every Boston win or Texas loss. Sox magic number for ANAHEIM is three – which will drop with a Sox win or an Anaheim loss to anyone but the A’s.