Giants Magic Number & Climax Series Scenarios (2026)

Central League #252-43-2 (W-L-D), PCT .5471.0 GB46 games left(as of August 5)

Pennant

Own hands (43W)

The magic number has not lit up yet, but the pennant is still in this team's own hands: winning 43 of the remaining 46 games clinches it regardless of other teams' results (magic-equivalent: 43). The number officially lights up once every other team loses the ability to clinch purely on its own wins.

Climax Series

38W to go

38 more wins clinch a Climax Series berth (top three) regardless of other teams' results.

New to these terms? What is a magic number? / How the Climax Series works

What-If Simulator

Pencil in results for upcoming games and see how the magic number, Climax Series race, and standings would change. You can simulate games between other teams, too.

Current record: 52-43-2 (W-L-D)

Pennant: Own hands (43W) / Climax Series: 38W to go

Giants games

vs Tigers8 left

vs Swallows9 left

vs BayStars9 left

vs Carp12 left

vs Dragons8 left

Simulate games between other teams (10 matchups)

Tigers vs Swallows10 left

Tigers vs BayStars10 left

Tigers vs Carp10 left

Tigers vs Dragons9 left

Swallows vs BayStars9 left

Swallows vs Carp8 left

Swallows vs Dragons10 left

BayStars vs Carp10 left

BayStars vs Dragons8 left

Carp vs Dragons9 left

Season history

Rank history (all teams)

Tigers
Giants
Swallows
BayStars
Carp
Dragons

Show data table

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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Games behind the leader (0 = first place)

Show data table

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
0	1	2	2	1.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2	1.5	2.5	3.5	3	3	3	2	3	4	3	3	3.5	3.5	2.5	1.5	2.5	1.5	2.5	1.5	2.5	3.5	3.5	2.5	3.5	4.5	5.5	4.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	2.5	2.5	1.5	1.5	2.5	3	4	4.5	4.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	4.5	3.5	3.5	2.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	1

Recorded automatically every day (since March 27).

Remaining head-to-head games

Opponent	Games left
Tigers	8
Swallows	9
BayStars	9
Carp	12
Dragons	8
Total	46

Central League standings

Rank	Team	W-L-D	PCT	GB	Left	Pennant	CS
1	Tigers	53-42-1	.558	--	47	Own hands (43W)	38W to go
2	Giants	52-43-2	.547	1.0	46	Own hands (43W)	38W to go
3	Swallows	44-52-1	.458	9.5	46	Needs help	42W to go
4	BayStars	43-51-3	.457	9.5	46	Own hands (46W)	42W to go
5	Carp	38-52-4	.422	12.5	49	Needs help	46W to go
6	Dragons	41-57-1	.418	13.5	44	Needs help	43W to go

---- marks the Climax Series line (top 3)

Other teams

Tigers Swallows BayStars Carp Dragons Hawks Lions Fighters Buffaloes Marines Eagles

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