Dragons Magic Number & Climax Series Scenarios (2026)
Central League #558-76-2 (W-L-D), PCT .43316.0 GB7 games left(as of September 20)
Pennant
Eliminated
This team has been mathematically eliminated from the pennant race.
Climax Series
Eliminated
This team has been mathematically eliminated from Climax Series contention.
New to these terms? What is a magic number? / How the Climax Series works
Where the Dragons stand: a data-driven read
The commentary below is recalculated and regenerated every day from the standings published on NPB's official site (as of September 20).
The Dragons are currently 5th in the Central League at 58-76-2 (W-L-D), a .433 winning percentage, with 7 games left to play. They trail the league-leading Tigers by 16 games. The Swallows, directly above them, are 0.5 games ahead.
The gap to the 3rd-place BayStars is 9.5 games. A top-three finish earns a Climax Series berth.
Path to the pennant
The Dragons have been mathematically eliminated from the pennant race this season.
Path to the Climax Series
The Dragons have been mathematically eliminated from Climax Series contention this season.
Reading the remaining schedule
7 head-to-head games remain on the Dragons' league schedule. The biggest remaining matchup is 3 games against the Swallows.
Of those, 5 are against teams currently above them in the standings and 2 against teams below. Games against the teams above are double-value: a win adds one to the Dragons' column and pins a loss on a direct rival at the same time.
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Current record: 58-76-2 (W-L-D)
Pennant: Eliminated / Climax Series: Eliminated
Dragons games
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Season history
In the daily records since March 27, the Dragons have been as high as 5th (as of May 9) and as low as 6th (as of March 27). They currently sit 5th.
Their deficit to first place peaked at 19 games (as of September 1) and now stands at 16 games.
The records show them in 5th place for 10 straight days.
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- BayStars
- Carp
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| Team | 3/27 | 3/28 | 3/29 | 3/31 | 4/1 | 4/2 | 4/3 | 4/4 | 4/5 | 4/7 | 4/8 | 4/9 | 4/10 | 4/11 | 4/12 | 4/14 | 4/15 | 4/16 | 4/17 | 4/18 | 4/19 | 4/21 | 4/22 | 4/23 | 4/24 | 4/25 | 4/26 | 4/28 | 4/29 | 4/30 | 5/1 | 5/2 | 5/3 | 5/4 | 5/5 | 5/6 | 5/8 | 5/9 | 5/10 | 5/12 | 5/13 | 5/14 | 5/15 | 5/16 | 5/17 | 5/19 | 5/20 | 5/21 | 5/22 | 5/23 | 5/24 | 5/26 | 5/27 | 5/28 | 5/29 | 5/30 | 5/31 | 6/2 | 6/3 | 6/4 | 6/5 | 6/6 | 6/7 | 6/9 | 6/10 | 6/11 | 6/12 | 6/13 | 6/14 | 6/16 | 6/17 | 6/19 | 6/20 | 6/21 | 6/22 | 6/23 | 6/24 | 6/25 | 6/26 | 6/27 | 6/28 | 6/30 | 7/1 | 7/2 | 7/3 | 7/4 | 7/5 | 7/7 | 7/8 | 7/9 | 7/10 | 7/11 | 7/12 | 7/14 | 7/15 | 7/16 | 7/17 | 7/18 | 7/19 | 7/20 | 7/21 | 7/22 | 7/23 | 7/24 | 7/25 | 7/26 | 7/27 | 7/28 | 7/29 | 7/30 | 7/31 | 8/1 | 8/2 | 8/3 | 8/4 | 8/5 | 8/6 | 8/7 | 8/8 | 8/9 | 8/10 | 8/11 | 8/12 | 8/13 | 8/14 | 8/15 | 8/16 | 8/17 | 8/18 | 8/19 | 8/20 | 8/21 | 8/22 | 8/23 | 8/24 | 8/25 | 8/26 | 8/27 | 8/29 | 8/30 | 8/31 | 9/1 | 9/2 | 9/3 | 9/4 | 9/5 | 9/6 | 9/7 | 9/8 | 9/9 | 9/10 | 9/11 | 9/12 | 9/13 | 9/14 | 9/15 | 9/16 | 9/17 | 9/18 | 9/19 | 9/20 |
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| Tigers | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Giants | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Swallows | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| BayStars | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Carp | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Dragons | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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| 3/27 | 3/28 | 3/29 | 3/31 | 4/1 | 4/2 | 4/3 | 4/4 | 4/5 | 4/7 | 4/8 | 4/9 | 4/10 | 4/11 | 4/12 | 4/14 | 4/15 | 4/16 | 4/17 | 4/18 | 4/19 | 4/21 | 4/22 | 4/23 | 4/24 | 4/25 | 4/26 | 4/28 | 4/29 | 4/30 | 5/1 | 5/2 | 5/3 | 5/4 | 5/5 | 5/6 | 5/8 | 5/9 | 5/10 | 5/12 | 5/13 | 5/14 | 5/15 | 5/16 | 5/17 | 5/19 | 5/20 | 5/21 | 5/22 | 5/23 | 5/24 | 5/26 | 5/27 | 5/28 | 5/29 | 5/30 | 5/31 | 6/2 | 6/3 | 6/4 | 6/5 | 6/6 | 6/7 | 6/9 | 6/10 | 6/11 | 6/12 | 6/13 | 6/14 | 6/16 | 6/17 | 6/19 | 6/20 | 6/21 | 6/22 | 6/23 | 6/24 | 6/25 | 6/26 | 6/27 | 6/28 | 6/30 | 7/1 | 7/2 | 7/3 | 7/4 | 7/5 | 7/7 | 7/8 | 7/9 | 7/10 | 7/11 | 7/12 | 7/14 | 7/15 | 7/16 | 7/17 | 7/18 | 7/19 | 7/20 | 7/21 | 7/22 | 7/23 | 7/24 | 7/25 | 7/26 | 7/27 | 7/28 | 7/29 | 7/30 | 7/31 | 8/1 | 8/2 | 8/3 | 8/4 | 8/5 | 8/6 | 8/7 | 8/8 | 8/9 | 8/10 | 8/11 | 8/12 | 8/13 | 8/14 | 8/15 | 8/16 | 8/17 | 8/18 | 8/19 | 8/20 | 8/21 | 8/22 | 8/23 | 8/24 | 8/25 | 8/26 | 8/27 | 8/29 | 8/30 | 8/31 | 9/1 | 9/2 | 9/3 | 9/4 | 9/5 | 9/6 | 9/7 | 9/8 | 9/9 | 9/10 | 9/11 | 9/12 | 9/13 | 9/14 | 9/15 | 9/16 | 9/17 | 9/18 | 9/19 | 9/20 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | 13 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 12 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 13 | 13 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17 | 17 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 16.5 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Recorded automatically every day (since March 27).
Head-to-head records & games remaining
Across the 5 intra-league season series, the Dragons lead 1 and trail 4.
Their biggest season-series lead is against the Swallows (14-7-1), with 3 head-to-head games still to play.
Their biggest season-series deficit is against the Carp (8-15-0), with 2 head-to-head games left.
| Opponent | Record (W-L-D) | Margin | Games left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swallows | 14-7-1 | +7 | 3 |
| Tigers | 11-14-0 | -3 | 0 |
| Giants | 10-15-0 | -5 | 0 |
| BayStars | 8-14-1 | -6 | 2 |
| Carp | 8-15-0 | -7 | 2 |
| Total (intra-league) | 51-65-2 | -14 | 7 |
Intra-league games only (interleague play is not included). Sorted by season-series margin.
Central League standings
| Rank | Team | W-L-D | PCT | GB | Left | Pennant | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigers | 72-58-1 | .554 | -- | 12 | M11 | Clinched |
| 2 | Giants | 73-59-2 | .553 | -- | 9 | Needs help | Clinched |
| 3 | BayStars | 66-65-3 | .504 | 6.5 | 9 | Needs help | 1W to go |
| 4 | Swallows | 57-74-2 | .435 | 15.5 | 10 | Eliminated | Open |
| 5 | Dragons | 58-76-2 | .433 | 16.0 | 7 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| 6 | Carp | 53-73-4 | .421 | 17.0 | 13 | Eliminated | Open |
---- marks the Climax Series line (top 3)
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