Eagles Magic Number & Climax Series Scenarios (2026)
Pacific League #651-78-1 (W-L-D), PCT .39532.5 GB13 games left(as of September 19)
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 Eagles 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 19).
The Eagles are currently 6th in the Pacific League at 51-78-1 (W-L-D), a .395 winning percentage, with 13 games left to play. They trail the league-leading Hawks by 32.5 games. The Marines, directly above them, are 8.5 games ahead.
The gap to the 3rd-place Fighters is 21 games. A top-three finish earns a Climax Series berth.
Path to the pennant
The Eagles have been mathematically eliminated from the pennant race this season.
Path to the Climax Series
The Eagles have been mathematically eliminated from Climax Series contention this season.
Reading the remaining schedule
13 head-to-head games remain on the Eagles' league schedule. The biggest remaining matchup is 4 games against the Hawks.
Of those, 13 are against teams currently above them in the standings and 0 against teams below. Games against the teams above are double-value: a win adds one to the Eagles' column and pins a loss on a direct rival at the same time.
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Current record: 51-78-1 (W-L-D)
Pennant: Eliminated / Climax Series: Eliminated
Eagles games
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Season history
In the daily records since March 27, the Eagles have been as high as 2nd (as of April 7) and as low as 6th (as of March 31). They currently sit 6th.
Their deficit to first place peaked at 33.5 games (as of September 13) and now stands at 32.5 games.
The records show them in 6th place for 114 straight days.
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- Buffaloes
- Marines
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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 |
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| Hawks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lions | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 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 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 |
| Fighters | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buffaloes | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Marines | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 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 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Eagles | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 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 |
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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 |
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| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 17 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23.5 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24.5 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 27.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 29.5 | 30.5 | 31.5 | 32 | 33 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 32.5 |
Recorded automatically every day (since March 27).
Head-to-head records & games remaining
Across the 5 intra-league season series, the Eagles lead 1 and trail 4.
Their biggest season-series lead is against the Buffaloes (14-10-0), with 1 head-to-head game still to play.
Their biggest season-series deficit is against the Fighters (7-15-0), with 3 head-to-head games left.
| Opponent | Record (W-L-D) | Margin | Games left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffaloes | 14-10-0 | +4 | 1 |
| Hawks | 10-11-0 | -1 | 4 |
| Lions | 8-14-1 | -6 | 2 |
| Marines | 8-14-0 | -6 | 3 |
| Fighters | 7-15-0 | -8 | 3 |
| Total (intra-league) | 47-64-1 | -17 | 13 |
Intra-league games only (interleague play is not included). Sorted by season-series margin.
Pacific League standings
| Rank | Team | W-L-D | PCT | GB | Left | Pennant | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawks | 84-46-3 | .646 | -- | 10 | Clinched | Clinched |
| 2 | Lions | 74-56-4 | .569 | 10.0 | 9 | Eliminated | Clinched |
| 3 | Fighters | 73-58-3 | .557 | 11.5 | 9 | Eliminated | Clinched |
| 4 | Buffaloes | 62-70-2 | .470 | 23.0 | 9 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| 5 | Marines | 58-68-3 | .460 | 24.0 | 14 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| 6 | Eagles | 51-78-1 | .395 | 32.5 | 13 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
---- marks the Climax Series line (top 3)
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