Baltimore Orioles First-Place Elimination Scenario Baltimore must win 24 more games (44 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Baltimore finishes in first place with 44 wins: Team W L PCT GB Baltimore 44 118 0.272 0.00 New York 44 118 0.272 0.00 Toronto 43 119 0.265 1.00 Boston 43 119 0.265 1.00 Tampa Bay 42 120 0.259 2.00 Tie breakers Baltimore wins the series with New York 8 games to 5 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Tampa Bay 29 14 119 0.674 0.0 New York 28 17 117 0.622 2.0 Baltimore 20 25 117 0.444 10.0 Toronto 19 25 118 0.432 10.5 Boston 18 26 118 0.409 11.5 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 0 additional game(s) against Boston and loses 10. Baltimore loses the series 1 games to 12. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 75. Baltimore currently has 2 win(s) against New York and 5 loss(es). Baltimore wins 6 additional game(s) against New York and loses 0. Baltimore wins the series 8 games to 5. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 75. Baltimore currently has 0 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 12 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 1. Baltimore wins the series 12 games to 1. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 75. Baltimore currently has 0 win(s) against Toronto and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 6 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 7. Baltimore loses the series 6 games to 7. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 75. Boston currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 3 loss(es). Boston wins 7 additional game(s) against New York and loses 3. Boston wins the series 7 games to 6. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 78. Boston currently has 1 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 2 loss(es). Boston wins 6 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 4. Boston wins the series 7 games to 6. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 78. Boston currently has 1 win(s) against Toronto and 2 loss(es). Boston wins 2 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 8. Boston loses the series 3 games to 10. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 78. New York currently has 0 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 3 loss(es). New York wins 8 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 2. New York wins the series 8 games to 5. New York wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 78. New York currently has 0 win(s) against Toronto and 0 loss(es). New York wins 5 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 8. New York loses the series 5 games to 8. New York wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 78. Tampa Bay currently has 5 win(s) against Toronto and 1 loss(es). Tampa Bay wins 6 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 1. Tampa Bay wins the series 11 games to 2. Tampa Bay wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 79. # Baltimore Orioles' magic number # Baltimore's magic number # Orioles' magic number # MLB Playoff Race