New York Yankees First-Place Eliminiation Scenario New York must win 22 more games (37 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which New York finishes in first place with 37 wins: Team W L PCT GB New York 37 125 0.228 0.00 Tampa Bay 37 125 0.228 0.00 Baltimore 36 126 0.222 1.00 Boston 36 126 0.222 1.00 Toronto 36 126 0.222 1.00 Tie breakers New York wins the series with Tampa Bay 7 games to 6 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Baltimore 15 7 140 0.682 0.0 New York 15 8 139 0.652 0.5 Boston 13 10 139 0.565 2.5 Toronto 13 10 139 0.565 2.5 Tampa Bay 12 12 138 0.500 4.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Baltimore currently has 3 win(s) against Boston and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 8 additional game(s) against Boston and loses 2. Baltimore wins the series 11 games to 2. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 91. Baltimore currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 6 additional game(s) against New York and loses 7. Baltimore loses the series 6 games to 7. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 91. Baltimore currently has 0 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 5 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 8. Baltimore loses the series 5 games to 8. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 91. Baltimore currently has 0 win(s) against Toronto and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 2 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 11. Baltimore loses the series 2 games to 11. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 91. Boston currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). Boston wins 6 additional game(s) against New York and loses 7. Boston loses the series 6 games to 7. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 90. Boston currently has 0 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 0 loss(es). Boston wins 3 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 10. Boston loses the series 3 games to 10. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 90. Boston currently has 0 win(s) against Toronto and 0 loss(es). Boston wins 12 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 1. Boston wins the series 12 games to 1. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 90. New York currently has 2 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 1 loss(es). New York wins 5 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 5. New York wins the series 7 games to 6. New York wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 96. New York currently has 3 win(s) against Toronto and 3 loss(es). New York wins 3 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 4. New York loses the series 6 games to 7. New York wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 96. Tampa Bay currently has 2 win(s) against Toronto and 2 loss(es). Tampa Bay wins 2 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 7. Tampa Bay loses the series 4 games to 9. Tampa Bay wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 93. # New York Yankees' magic number # New York's magic number # Yankees' magic number # MLB Playoff Race