Baltimore Orioles First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Baltimore must win 21 more games (40 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Baltimore finishes in first place with 40 wins: Team W L PCT GB Baltimore 40 122 0.247 0.00 Toronto 40 122 0.247 0.00 New York 40 122 0.247 0.00 Boston 40 122 0.247 0.00 Tampa Bay 39 123 0.241 1.00 Tie breakers Baltimore wins the series with Boston 7 games to 6 Baltimore wins the series with New York 7 games to 6 Baltimore wins the series with Toronto 7 games to 6 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Baltimore 19 11 132 0.633 0.0 New York 20 12 130 0.625 0.0 Boston 18 13 131 0.581 1.5 Toronto 15 17 130 0.469 5.0 Tampa Bay 14 18 130 0.438 6.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Baltimore currently has 3 win(s) against Boston and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 4 additional game(s) against Boston and loses 6. Baltimore wins the series 7 games to 6. Baltimore wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 85. Baltimore currently has 2 win(s) against New York and 1 loss(es). Baltimore wins 5 additional game(s) against New York and loses 5. Baltimore wins the series 7 games to 6. Baltimore wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 85. Baltimore currently has 0 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 4 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 9. Baltimore loses the series 4 games to 9. Baltimore wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 85. Baltimore currently has 0 win(s) against Toronto and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 7 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 6. Baltimore wins the series 7 games to 6. Baltimore wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 85. Boston currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against New York and loses 13. Boston loses the series 0 games to 13. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 82. Boston currently has 0 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 0 loss(es). Boston wins 13 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 0. Boston wins the series 13 games to 0. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 82. Boston currently has 0 win(s) against Toronto and 0 loss(es). Boston wins 3 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 10. Boston loses the series 3 games to 10. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 82. New York currently has 2 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 1 loss(es). New York wins 1 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 9. New York loses the series 3 games to 10. New York wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 89. New York currently has 3 win(s) against Toronto and 3 loss(es). New York wins 0 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 7. New York loses the series 3 games to 10. New York wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 89. Tampa Bay currently has 2 win(s) against Toronto and 2 loss(es). Tampa Bay wins 7 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 2. Tampa Bay wins the series 9 games to 4. Tampa Bay wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 85. # Baltimore Orioles' magic number # Baltimore's magic number # Orioles' magic number # MLB Playoff Race