Boston has been eliminated from first place. To show that Boston is eliminated from first place, we start with the current standings: Team W L GL PCT GB New York 94 68 0 0.580 0.0 Baltimore 91 71 0 0.562 3.0 Boston 81 81 0 0.500 13.0 Tampa Bay 80 82 0 0.494 14.0 Toronto 74 88 0 0.457 20.0 Total 420 390 0 Boston can finish the season with at most 81 + 0 = 81 wins and will finish the season behind the following teams: New York has already won 94 games. Baltimore has already won 91 games. # Boston Red Sox' magic number # Boston's magic number # Red Sox' magic number # MLB Playoff Race