Philadelphia Phillies First-Place Elimination Scenario Philadelphia must win 0 more games (91 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Philadelphia finishes in first place with 91 wins: Team W L PCT GB Philadelphia 91 71 0.562 0.00 New York 88 74 0.543 3.00 Atlanta 76 86 0.469 15.00 Miami 75 87 0.463 16.00 Washington 62 100 0.383 29.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Philadelphia 91 62 9 0.595 0.0 New York 78 74 10 0.513 12.5 Miami 72 80 10 0.474 18.5 Atlanta 70 83 9 0.458 21.0 Washington 62 91 9 0.405 29.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Atlanta currently has 8 win(s) against Miami and 5 loss(es). Atlanta and Miami have no remaining games. Atlanta wins the series 8 games to 5. Atlanta wins 3 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 3. Atlanta currently has 8 win(s) against New York and 5 loss(es). Atlanta and New York have no remaining games. Atlanta wins the series 8 games to 5. Atlanta wins 3 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 3. Atlanta currently has 5 win(s) against Philadelphia and 8 loss(es). Atlanta and Philadelphia have no remaining games. Atlanta loses the series 5 games to 8. Atlanta wins 3 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 3. Atlanta currently has 7 win(s) against Washington and 3 loss(es). Atlanta wins 3 additional game(s) against Washington and loses 0. Atlanta wins the series 10 games to 3. Atlanta wins 3 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 3. Miami currently has 5 win(s) against New York and 5 loss(es). Miami wins 0 additional game(s) against New York and loses 3. Miami loses the series 5 games to 8. Miami wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 4. Miami currently has 3 win(s) against Philadelphia and 7 loss(es). Miami wins 3 additional game(s) against Philadelphia and loses 0. Miami loses the series 6 games to 7. Miami wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 4. Miami currently has 7 win(s) against Washington and 6 loss(es). Miami and Washington have no remaining games. Miami wins the series 7 games to 6. Miami wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 4. New York currently has 7 win(s) against Philadelphia and 6 loss(es). New York and Philadelphia have no remaining games. New York wins the series 7 games to 6. New York wins 4 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0. New York currently has 6 win(s) against Washington and 4 loss(es). New York wins 3 additional game(s) against Washington and loses 0. New York wins the series 9 games to 4. New York wins 4 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0. Philadelphia currently has 8 win(s) against Washington and 5 loss(es). Philadelphia and Washington have no remaining games. Philadelphia wins the series 8 games to 5. Philadelphia wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 6. # Philadelphia Phillies' magic number # Philadelphia's magic number # Phillies' magic number # MLB Playoff Race