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 Toronto 94 68 0 0.580 0.0 Boston 89 73 0 0.549 5.0 Tampa Bay 77 85 0 0.475 17.0 Baltimore 75 87 0 0.463 19.0 Total 429 381 0 Boston can finish the season with at most 89 + 0 = 89 wins and will finish the season behind the following teams: New York has already won 94 games. Toronto has already won 94 games. # Boston Red Sox' magic number # Boston's magic number # Red Sox' magic number # MLB Playoff Race