New York Yankees First-Place Eliminiation Scenario New York must win 10 more games (58 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which New York finishes in first place with 58 wins: Team W L PCT GB New York 58 104 0.358 0.00 Tampa Bay 58 104 0.358 0.00 Baltimore 57 105 0.352 1.00 Boston 57 105 0.352 1.00 Toronto 57 105 0.352 1.00 Tie breakers New York wins the series with Tampa Bay 9 games to 4 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB New York 48 38 76 0.558 0.0 Toronto 48 38 76 0.558 0.0 Tampa Bay 48 39 75 0.552 0.5 Boston 42 45 75 0.483 6.5 Baltimore 37 49 76 0.430 11.0 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 0 additional game(s) against Boston and loses 6. Baltimore loses the series 3 games to 10. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 50. 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 50. 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 50. Baltimore currently has 3 win(s) against Toronto and 3 loss(es). Baltimore wins 7 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 0. Baltimore wins the series 10 games to 3. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 50. Boston currently has 5 win(s) against New York and 1 loss(es). Boston wins 6 additional game(s) against New York and loses 1. Boston wins the series 11 games to 2. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 52. Boston currently has 4 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 2 loss(es). Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 7. Boston loses the series 4 games to 9. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 52. 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 52. New York currently has 4 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 3 loss(es). New York wins 5 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 1. New York wins the series 9 games to 4. New York wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 48. New York currently has 2 win(s) against Toronto and 4 loss(es). New York wins 3 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 4. New York loses the series 5 games to 8. New York wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 48. Tampa Bay currently has 5 win(s) against Toronto and 1 loss(es). Tampa Bay wins 2 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 5. Tampa Bay wins the series 7 games to 6. Tampa Bay wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 49. # New York Yankees' magic number # New York's magic number # Yankees' magic number # MLB Playoff Race