Washington has been eliminated from first place. To show that Washington is eliminated from first place, we start with the current standings: Team W L GL PCT GB Philadelphia 89 61 12 0.593 0.0 New York 77 73 12 0.513 12.0 Miami 70 80 12 0.467 19.0 Atlanta 66 83 13 0.443 22.5 Washington 62 87 13 0.416 26.5 Total 364 384 62 Washington can finish the season with at most 62 + 13 = 75 wins and will finish the season behind the following teams: Philadelphia has already won 89 games. New York has already won 77 games. # Washington Nationals' magic number # Washington's magic number # Nationals' magic number # MLB Playoff Race