Miami Marlins First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Miami must win 26 more games (45 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Miami finishes in first place with 45 wins: Team W L PCT GB Miami 45 117 0.278 0.00 Washington 45 117 0.278 0.00 Atlanta 45 117 0.278 0.00 New York 45 117 0.278 0.00 Philadelphia 45 117 0.278 0.00 Tie breakers Miami wins the series with Atlanta 7 games to 6 Miami wins the series with New York 8 games to 5 Miami wins the series with Philadelphia 7 games to 6 Miami wins the series with Washington 10 games to 3 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Philadelphia 32 18 112 0.640 0.0 New York 30 20 112 0.600 2.0 Atlanta 24 25 113 0.490 7.5 Washington 23 27 112 0.460 9.0 Miami 19 29 114 0.396 12.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Atlanta currently has 1 win(s) against Miami and 1 loss(es). Atlanta wins 5 additional game(s) against Miami and loses 6. Atlanta loses the series 6 games to 7. Atlanta wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 72. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). Atlanta wins 11 additional game(s) against New York and loses 2. Atlanta wins the series 11 games to 2. Atlanta wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 72. Atlanta currently has 2 win(s) against Philadelphia and 1 loss(es). Atlanta wins 4 additional game(s) against Philadelphia and loses 6. Atlanta loses the series 6 games to 7. Atlanta wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 72. Atlanta currently has 3 win(s) against Washington and 3 loss(es). Atlanta wins 1 additional game(s) against Washington and loses 6. Atlanta loses the series 4 games to 9. Atlanta wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 72. Miami currently has 2 win(s) against New York and 4 loss(es). Miami wins 6 additional game(s) against New York and loses 1. Miami wins the series 8 games to 5. Miami wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 76. Miami currently has 1 win(s) against Philadelphia and 2 loss(es). Miami wins 6 additional game(s) against Philadelphia and loses 4. Miami wins the series 7 games to 6. Miami wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 76. Miami currently has 2 win(s) against Washington and 1 loss(es). Miami wins 8 additional game(s) against Washington and loses 2. Miami wins the series 10 games to 3. Miami wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 76. New York currently has 3 win(s) against Philadelphia and 0 loss(es). New York wins 8 additional game(s) against Philadelphia and loses 2. New York wins the series 11 games to 2. New York wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 72. New York currently has 2 win(s) against Washington and 2 loss(es). New York wins 3 additional game(s) against Washington and loses 6. New York loses the series 5 games to 8. New York wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 72. Philadelphia currently has 4 win(s) against Washington and 2 loss(es). Philadelphia wins 0 additional game(s) against Washington and loses 7. Philadelphia loses the series 4 games to 9. Philadelphia wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 74. # Miami Marlins' magic number # Miami's magic number # Marlins' magic number # MLB Playoff Race