Tampa Bay Rays First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Tampa Bay must win 26 more games (40 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Tampa Bay finishes in first place with 40 wins: Team W L PCT GB Tampa Bay 40 122 0.247 0.00 New York 40 122 0.247 0.00 Toronto 40 122 0.247 0.00 Baltimore 40 122 0.247 0.00 Boston 40 122 0.247 0.00 Tie breakers Tampa Bay wins the series with Baltimore 7 games to 6 Tampa Bay wins the series with Boston 8 games to 5 Tampa Bay wins the series with New York 7 games to 6 Tampa Bay 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 8 additional game(s) against Boston and loses 2. Baltimore wins the series 11 games to 2. 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 0 additional game(s) against New York and loses 10. Baltimore loses the series 2 games to 11. 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 6 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 7. Baltimore loses the series 6 games to 7. 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 6 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 7. Baltimore loses the series 6 games to 7. 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 12 additional game(s) against New York and loses 1. Boston wins the series 12 games to 1. Boston wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 81. Boston currently has 0 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 0 loss(es). Boston wins 5 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 8. Boston loses the series 5 games to 8. Boston wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 81. Boston currently has 0 win(s) against Toronto and 0 loss(es). Boston wins 2 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 11. Boston loses the series 2 games to 11. Boston wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 81. New York currently has 2 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 1 loss(es). New York wins 4 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 6. New York loses the series 6 games to 7. 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 4 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 3. New York wins the series 7 games to 6. 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 5 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 4. Tampa Bay wins the series 7 games to 6. Tampa Bay wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 85. # Tampa Bay Rays' magic number # Tampa Bay's magic number # Rays' magic number # MLB Playoff Race