Baltimore Orioles First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Baltimore must win 20 more games (63 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Baltimore finishes in first place with 63 wins: Team W L PCT GB Baltimore 63 99 0.389 0.00 Tampa Bay 63 99 0.389 0.00 Boston 62 100 0.383 1.00 New York 62 100 0.383 1.00 Toronto 62 100 0.383 1.00 Tie breakers Baltimore wins the series with Tampa Bay 10 games to 3 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Toronto 55 41 66 0.573 0.0 New York 53 43 66 0.552 2.0 Boston 53 45 64 0.541 3.0 Tampa Bay 50 47 65 0.515 5.5 Baltimore 43 52 67 0.453 11.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Baltimore currently has 3 win(s) against Boston and 4 loss(es). Baltimore wins 6 additional game(s) against Boston and loses 0. Baltimore wins the series 9 games to 4. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 41. Baltimore currently has 3 win(s) against New York and 3 loss(es). Baltimore wins 7 additional game(s) against New York and loses 0. Baltimore wins the series 10 games to 3. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 41. Baltimore currently has 4 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 3 loss(es). Baltimore wins 6 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 0. Baltimore wins the series 10 games to 3. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 41. Baltimore currently has 3 win(s) against Toronto and 3 loss(es). Baltimore wins 1 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 6. Baltimore loses the series 4 games to 9. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 41. Boston currently has 5 win(s) against New York and 1 loss(es). Boston wins 3 additional game(s) against New York and loses 4. Boston wins the series 8 games to 5. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 45. Boston currently has 8 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 2 loss(es). Boston wins 3 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 0. Boston wins the series 11 games to 2. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 45. Boston currently has 3 win(s) against Toronto and 7 loss(es). Boston wins 3 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 0. Boston loses the series 6 games to 7. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 45. 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 40. New York currently has 2 win(s) against Toronto and 5 loss(es). New York wins 5 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 1. New York wins the series 7 games to 6. New York wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 40. Tampa Bay currently has 5 win(s) against Toronto and 1 loss(es). Tampa Bay wins 7 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 0. Tampa Bay wins the series 12 games to 1. Tampa Bay wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 43. # Baltimore Orioles' magic number # Baltimore's magic number # Orioles' magic number # MLB Playoff Race