Tampa Bay Rays First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Tampa Bay must win 27 more games (27 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Tampa Bay finishes in first place with 27 wins: Team W L PCT GB Tampa Bay 27 135 0.167 0.00 Baltimore 27 135 0.167 0.00 New York 27 135 0.167 0.00 Toronto 27 135 0.167 0.00 Boston 26 136 0.160 1.00 Tie breakers Tampa Bay wins the series with Baltimore 7 games to 6 Tampa Bay wins the series with New York 9 games to 4 Tampa Bay wins the series with Toronto 10 games to 3 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Baltimore 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 Boston 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 New York 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 Tampa Bay 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 Toronto 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Baltimore currently has 0 win(s) against Boston and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 13 additional game(s) against Boston and loses 0. Baltimore wins the series 13 games to 0. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Baltimore currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 8 additional game(s) against New York and loses 5. Baltimore wins the series 8 games to 5. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Baltimore currently has 0 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 6 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 7. Baltimore loses the series 6 games to 7. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Baltimore currently has 0 win(s) against Toronto and 0 loss(es). Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 13. Baltimore loses the series 0 games to 13. Baltimore wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Boston currently has 0 win(s) against New York and 0 loss(es). Boston wins 8 additional game(s) against New York and loses 5. Boston wins the series 8 games to 5. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Boston currently has 0 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 0 loss(es). Boston wins 12 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 1. Boston wins the series 12 games to 1. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Boston currently has 0 win(s) against Toronto and 0 loss(es). Boston wins 6 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 7. Boston loses the series 6 games to 7. Boston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. New York currently has 0 win(s) against Tampa Bay and 0 loss(es). New York wins 4 additional game(s) against Tampa Bay and loses 9. New York loses the series 4 games to 9. New York wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. New York currently has 0 win(s) against Toronto and 0 loss(es). New York wins 13 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 0. New York wins the series 13 games to 0. New York wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Tampa Bay currently has 0 win(s) against Toronto and 0 loss(es). Tampa Bay wins 10 additional game(s) against Toronto and loses 3. Tampa Bay wins the series 10 games to 3. Tampa Bay wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. # Tampa Bay Rays' magic number # Tampa Bay's magic number # Rays' magic number # MLB Playoff Race