Baltimore Orioles First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Baltimore must win 27 more games (43 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Baltimore finishes in first place with 43 wins: Team W L PCT GB Baltimore 43 119 0.265 0.00 Tampa Bay 43 119 0.265 0.00 Toronto 43 119 0.265 0.00 Boston 43 119 0.265 0.00 New York 43 119 0.265 0.00 Tie breakers Baltimore wins the series with Boston 7 games to 6 Baltimore wins the series with New York 12 games to 1 Baltimore wins the series with Tampa Bay 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 New York 30 19 113 0.612 0.0 Toronto 25 24 113 0.510 5.0 Boston 25 26 111 0.490 6.0 Tampa Bay 23 26 113 0.469 7.0 Baltimore 16 32 114 0.333 13.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Baltimore currently has 1 win(s) against Boston and 2 loss(es). Baltimore wins 6 additional game(s) against Boston and loses 4. Baltimore wins the series 7 games to 6. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 74. Baltimore currently has 2 win(s) against New York and 1 loss(es). Baltimore wins 10 additional game(s) against New York and loses 0. Baltimore wins the series 12 games to 1. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 74. Baltimore currently has 0 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 7 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 6. Baltimore wins the series 7 games to 6. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 74. Baltimore currently has 3 win(s) against Toronto and 3 loss(es). Baltimore wins 4 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 3. Baltimore wins the series 7 games to 6. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 74. 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 72. Boston currently has 2 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 1 loss(es). Boston wins 10 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 0. Boston wins the series 12 games to 1. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 72. Boston currently has 2 win(s) against Toronto and 5 loss(es). Boston wins 4 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 2. Boston loses the series 6 games to 7. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 72. New York currently has 4 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 3 loss(es). New York wins 0 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay 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 74. New York currently has 2 win(s) against Toronto and 1 loss(es). New York wins 0 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 10. New York loses the series 2 games to 11. New York wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 74. Tampa Bay currently has 2 win(s) against Toronto and 1 loss(es). Tampa Bay wins 8 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 2. Tampa Bay wins the series 10 games to 3. Tampa Bay wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 74. # Baltimore Orioles' magic number # Baltimore's magic number # Orioles' magic number # MLB Playoff Race