Philadelphia Phillies First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Philadelphia must win 13 more games (45 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Philadelphia finishes in first place with 45 wins: Team W L PCT GB Philadelphia 45 117 0.278 0.00 Miami 45 117 0.278 0.00 Washington 45 117 0.278 0.00 Atlanta 44 118 0.272 1.00 New York 44 118 0.272 1.00 Tie breakers Philadelphia wins the series with Miami 7 games to 6 Philadelphia wins the series with Washington 7 games to 6 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 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 71. Atlanta currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). Atlanta wins 9 additional game(s) against New York and loses 4. Atlanta wins the series 9 games to 4. Atlanta wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 71. Atlanta currently has 2 win(s) against Philadelphia and 1 loss(es). Atlanta wins 5 additional game(s) against Philadelphia and loses 5. Atlanta wins the series 7 games to 6. Atlanta wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 71. Atlanta currently has 3 win(s) against Washington and 3 loss(es). Atlanta wins 0 additional game(s) against Washington and loses 7. Atlanta loses the series 3 games to 10. Atlanta wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 71. Miami currently has 2 win(s) against New York and 4 loss(es). Miami wins 7 additional game(s) against New York and loses 0. Miami wins the series 9 games to 4. 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 5 additional game(s) against Philadelphia and loses 5. Miami loses the series 6 games to 7. 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 10 additional game(s) against Philadelphia and loses 0. New York wins the series 13 games to 0. New York wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 73. New York currently has 2 win(s) against Washington and 2 loss(es). New York wins 0 additional game(s) against Washington and loses 9. New York loses the series 2 games to 11. New York wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 73. Philadelphia currently has 4 win(s) against Washington and 2 loss(es). Philadelphia wins 3 additional game(s) against Washington and loses 4. Philadelphia wins the series 7 games to 6. Philadelphia wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 75. # Philadelphia Phillies' magic number # Philadelphia's magic number # Phillies' magic number # MLB Playoff Race