San Diego Padres First-Place Eliminiation Scenario San Diego must win 13 more games (62 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which San Diego finishes in first place with 62 wins: Team W L PCT GB San Diego 62 100 0.383 0.00 Los Angeles 62 100 0.383 0.00 Arizona 61 101 0.377 1.00 San Francisco 61 101 0.377 1.00 Colorado 60 102 0.370 2.00 Tie breakers San Diego wins the series with Los Angeles 8 games to 5 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Los Angeles 56 38 68 0.596 0.0 San Francisco 51 43 68 0.543 5.0 San Diego 49 43 70 0.533 6.0 Arizona 46 47 69 0.495 9.5 Colorado 21 72 69 0.226 34.5 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Arizona currently has 4 win(s) against Colorado and 2 loss(es). Arizona wins 0 additional game(s) against Colorado and loses 7. Arizona loses the series 4 games to 9. Arizona wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 42. Arizona currently has 3 win(s) against Los Angeles and 4 loss(es). Arizona wins 4 additional game(s) against Los Angeles and loses 2. Arizona wins the series 7 games to 6. Arizona wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 42. Arizona currently has 4 win(s) against San Diego and 2 loss(es). Arizona wins 4 additional game(s) against San Diego and loses 3. Arizona wins the series 8 games to 5. Arizona wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 42. Arizona currently has 4 win(s) against San Francisco and 3 loss(es). Arizona wins 6 additional game(s) against San Francisco and loses 0. Arizona wins the series 10 games to 3. Arizona wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 42. Colorado currently has 0 win(s) against Los Angeles and 6 loss(es). Colorado wins 7 additional game(s) against Los Angeles and loses 0. Colorado wins the series 7 games to 6. Colorado wins 12 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 30. Colorado currently has 1 win(s) against San Diego and 5 loss(es). Colorado wins 7 additional game(s) against San Diego and loses 0. Colorado wins the series 8 games to 5. Colorado wins 12 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 30. Colorado currently has 2 win(s) against San Francisco and 5 loss(es). Colorado wins 6 additional game(s) against San Francisco and loses 0. Colorado wins the series 8 games to 5. Colorado wins 12 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 30. Los Angeles currently has 5 win(s) against San Diego and 2 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against San Diego and loses 6. Los Angeles loses the series 5 games to 8. Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 39. Los Angeles currently has 2 win(s) against San Francisco and 1 loss(es). Los Angeles wins 4 additional game(s) against San Francisco and loses 6. Los Angeles loses the series 6 games to 7. Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 39. San Diego currently has 4 win(s) against San Francisco and 2 loss(es). San Diego wins 4 additional game(s) against San Francisco and loses 3. San Diego wins the series 8 games to 5. San Diego wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 43. # San Diego Padres' magic number # San Diego's magic number # Padres' magic number # MLB Playoff Race