Washington has been eliminated from first place. To show that Washington is eliminated from first place, we start with the current standings: Team W L GL PCT GB Philadelphia 90 61 11 0.596 0.0 New York 77 73 12 0.513 12.5 Miami 70 80 12 0.467 19.5 Atlanta 67 83 12 0.447 22.5 Washington 62 88 12 0.413 27.5 Total 366 385 59 Washington can finish the season with at most 62 + 12 = 74 wins and will finish the season behind the following teams: Philadelphia has already won 90 games. New York has already won 77 games. # Washington Nationals' magic number # Washington's magic number # Nationals' magic number # MLB Playoff Race