I just posted this to the Funnin' Around With Numbers thread, but it seems appropriate to the game thread too: the Twins' magic number, taking into account play versus divisional rivals, is 149. I've started my countdown already!
The Twins' magic number to clinch first place is 149*. Let the countdown begin! * The traditional magic number for outright clinch would be 158, but the following site incorporates the knowledge that division rivals play each other frequently so that some wins count twice toward clinching: https://lyle.smu.edu/~olinick/riot/american_league.html