New York Yankees First-Place Eliminiation Scenario New York must win 20 more games (40 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which New York finishes in first place with 40 wins: Team W L PCT GB New York 40 122 0.247 0.00 Tampa Bay 40 122 0.247 0.00 Baltimore 40 122 0.247 0.00 Boston 39 123 0.241 1.00 Toronto 38 124 0.235 2.00 Tie breakers New York wins the series with Baltimore 8 games to 5 New York wins the series with Tampa Bay 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 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 86. Baltimore currently has 2 win(s) against New York and 1 loss(es). Baltimore wins 3 additional game(s) against New York and loses 7. Baltimore loses the series 5 games to 8. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 86. Baltimore currently has 0 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 5 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 8. Baltimore loses the series 5 games to 8. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 86. Baltimore currently has 0 win(s) against Toronto and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 9 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 4. Baltimore wins the series 9 games to 4. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 86. Boston currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). Boston wins 6 additional game(s) against New York and loses 7. Boston loses the series 6 games to 7. 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 1 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 12. Boston loses the series 1 games to 12. 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 8 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 5. Boston wins the series 8 games to 5. 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 5 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 5. New York wins the series 7 games to 6. New York wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 90. New York currently has 3 win(s) against Toronto and 3 loss(es). New York wins 1 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 6. New York loses the series 4 games to 9. New York wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 90. Tampa Bay currently has 2 win(s) against Toronto and 2 loss(es). Tampa Bay wins 1 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 8. Tampa Bay loses the series 3 games to 10. Tampa Bay wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 85. # New York Yankees' magic number # New York's magic number # Yankees' magic number # MLB Playoff Race