New York Yankees First-Place Elimination Scenario New York must win 13 more games (48 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which New York finishes in first place with 48 wins: Team W L PCT GB New York 48 114 0.296 0.00 Baltimore 48 114 0.296 0.00 Boston 47 115 0.290 1.00 Tampa Bay 47 115 0.290 1.00 Toronto 47 115 0.290 1.00 Tie breakers New York wins the series with Baltimore 11 games to 2 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Tampa Bay 35 20 107 0.636 0.0 New York 35 23 104 0.603 1.5 Toronto 29 30 103 0.492 8.0 Baltimore 27 32 103 0.458 10.0 Boston 24 33 105 0.421 12.0 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 10 additional game(s) against Boston and loses 0. Baltimore wins the series 11 games to 2. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 70. Baltimore currently has 2 win(s) against New York and 5 loss(es). Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against New York and loses 6. Baltimore loses the series 2 games to 11. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 70. Baltimore currently has 3 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 3 loss(es). Baltimore wins 5 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 2. Baltimore wins the series 8 games to 5. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 70. Baltimore currently has 1 win(s) against Toronto and 2 loss(es). Baltimore wins 6 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 4. Baltimore wins the series 7 games to 6. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 70. Boston currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 3 loss(es). Boston wins 9 additional game(s) against New York and loses 1. Boston wins the series 9 games to 4. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 65. Boston currently has 1 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 2 loss(es). Boston wins 9 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 1. Boston wins the series 10 games to 3. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 65. Boston currently has 1 win(s) against Toronto and 2 loss(es). Boston wins 5 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 5. Boston loses the series 6 games to 7. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 65. New York currently has 1 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 4 loss(es). New York wins 1 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 7. New York loses the series 2 games to 11. New York wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 71. New York currently has 2 win(s) against Toronto and 2 loss(es). New York wins 5 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 4. New York wins the series 7 games to 6. New York wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 71. 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 75. # New York Yankees' magic number # New York's magic number # Yankees' magic number # MLB Playoff Race