Milwaukee Brewers First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Milwaukee must win 22 more games (41 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Milwaukee finishes in first place with 41 wins: Team W L PCT GB Milwaukee 41 121 0.253 0.00 Cincinnati 41 121 0.253 0.00 Pittsburgh 41 121 0.253 0.00 St. Louis 41 121 0.253 0.00 Chicago 39 123 0.241 2.00 Tie breakers Milwaukee wins the series with Cincinnati 7 games to 6 Milwaukee wins the series with Pittsburgh 7 games to 6 Milwaukee wins the series with St. Louis 7 games to 6 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Milwaukee 19 11 132 0.633 0.0 Chicago 19 12 131 0.613 0.5 Cincinnati 16 15 131 0.516 3.5 St. Louis 14 17 131 0.452 5.5 Pittsburgh 14 18 130 0.438 6.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Cincinnati and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 6 additional game(s) against Cincinnati and loses 7. Chicago loses the series 6 games to 7. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 79. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Milwaukee and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 6 additional game(s) against Milwaukee and loses 7. Chicago loses the series 6 games to 7. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 79. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 1 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 12. Chicago loses the series 1 games to 12. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 79. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against St. Louis and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 7 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 6. Chicago wins the series 7 games to 6. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 79. Cincinnati currently has 1 win(s) against Milwaukee and 2 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 5 additional game(s) against Milwaukee and loses 5. Cincinnati loses the series 6 games to 7. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 82. Cincinnati currently has 0 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 0 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 13 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 0. Cincinnati wins the series 13 games to 0. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 82. Cincinnati currently has 0 win(s) against St. Louis and 0 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 13. Cincinnati loses the series 0 games to 13. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 82. Milwaukee currently has 2 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 2 loss(es). Milwaukee wins 5 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 4. Milwaukee wins the series 7 games to 6. Milwaukee wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 89. Milwaukee currently has 3 win(s) against St. Louis and 0 loss(es). Milwaukee wins 4 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 6. Milwaukee wins the series 7 games to 6. Milwaukee wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 89. Pittsburgh currently has 0 win(s) against St. Louis and 0 loss(es). Pittsburgh wins 11 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 2. Pittsburgh wins the series 11 games to 2. Pittsburgh wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 82. # Milwaukee Brewers' magic number # Milwaukee's magic number # Brewers' magic number # MLB Playoff Race