Arizona Diamondbacks First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Arizona must win 18 more games (59 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Arizona finishes in first place with 59 wins: Team W L PCT GB Arizona 59 103 0.364 0.00 Los Angeles 59 103 0.364 0.00 San Diego 58 104 0.358 1.00 San Francisco 58 104 0.358 1.00 Colorado 57 105 0.352 2.00 Tie breakers Arizona wins the series with Los Angeles 9 games to 4 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Los Angeles 53 32 77 0.624 0.0 San Diego 45 38 79 0.542 7.0 San Francisco 45 39 78 0.536 7.5 Arizona 41 42 79 0.494 11.0 Colorado 19 65 78 0.226 33.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Arizona currently has 4 win(s) against Colorado and 2 loss(es). Arizona wins 0 additional game(s) against Colorado and loses 7. Arizona loses the series 4 games to 9. Arizona wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 46. Arizona currently has 3 win(s) against Los Angeles and 4 loss(es). Arizona wins 6 additional game(s) against Los Angeles and loses 0. Arizona wins the series 9 games to 4. Arizona wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 46. Arizona currently has 2 win(s) against San Diego and 1 loss(es). Arizona wins 10 additional game(s) against San Diego and loses 0. Arizona wins the series 12 games to 1. Arizona wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 46. Arizona currently has 2 win(s) against San Francisco and 1 loss(es). Arizona wins 2 additional game(s) against San Francisco and loses 8. Arizona loses the series 4 games to 9. Arizona wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 46. Colorado currently has 0 win(s) against Los Angeles and 6 loss(es). Colorado wins 7 additional game(s) against Los Angeles and loses 0. Colorado wins the series 7 games to 6. Colorado wins 11 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 40. Colorado currently has 1 win(s) against San Diego and 5 loss(es). Colorado wins 7 additional game(s) against San Diego and loses 0. Colorado wins the series 8 games to 5. Colorado wins 11 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 40. Colorado currently has 2 win(s) against San Francisco and 5 loss(es). Colorado wins 6 additional game(s) against San Francisco and loses 0. Colorado wins the series 8 games to 5. Colorado wins 11 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 40. Los Angeles currently has 5 win(s) against San Diego and 2 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against San Diego and loses 6. Los Angeles loses the series 5 games to 8. Los Angeles wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 47. Los Angeles currently has 2 win(s) against San Francisco and 1 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 5 additional game(s) against San Francisco and loses 5. Los Angeles wins the series 7 games to 6. Los Angeles wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 47. San Diego currently has 4 win(s) against San Francisco and 2 loss(es). San Diego wins 7 additional game(s) against San Francisco and loses 0. San Diego wins the series 11 games to 2. San Diego wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 49. # Arizona Diamondbacks' magic number # Arizona's magic number # Diamondbacks' magic number # MLB Playoff Race