Chicago Cubs First-Place Clinch Scenario Chicago does not have a first-place clinch number Here is a scenario in which Chicago wins all 13 of their remaining games (98 total) but does not but does not clinch first place. Team W L PCT GB Milwaukee 99 63 0.611 0.00 Chicago 98 64 0.605 1.00 Cincinnati 80 82 0.494 19.00 St. Louis 74 88 0.457 25.00 Pittsburgh 70 92 0.432 29.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Milwaukee 91 59 12 0.607 0.0 Chicago 85 64 13 0.570 5.5 Cincinnati 74 75 13 0.497 16.5 St. Louis 73 77 12 0.487 18.0 Pittsburgh 65 85 12 0.433 26.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games in the division play out in the scenario: Chicago has won the season series with Milwaukee 7 games to 6. Milwaukee has won the season series with Pittsburgh 10 games to 3. Pittsburgh has won the season series with St. Louis 7 games to 6. Chicago currently has 5 wins against Cincinnati and 4 losses. Chicago wins 4 additional games against Cincinnati and loses 0. Chicago wins the series 9 games to 4 Chicago currently has 7 wins against Pittsburgh and 3 losses. Chicago wins 3 additional games against Pittsburgh and loses 0. Chicago wins the series 10 games to 3 Chicago currently has 5 wins against St. Louis and 5 losses. Chicago wins 3 additional games against St. Louis and loses 0. Chicago wins the series 8 games to 5 Cincinnati currently has 4 wins against St. Louis and 6 losses. Cincinnati wins 3 additional games against St. Louis and loses 0. Cincinnati wins the series 7 games to 6 Milwaukee currently has 7 wins against Cincinnati and 3 losses. Milwaukee wins 0 additional games against Cincinnati and loses 3. Milwaukee wins the series 7 games to 6 Milwaukee currently has 6 wins against St. Louis and 4 losses. Milwaukee wins 3 additional games against St. Louis and loses 0. Milwaukee wins the series 9 games to 4 Pittsburgh currently has 4 wins against Cincinnati and 6 losses. Pittsburgh wins 3 additional games against Cincinnati and loses 0. Pittsburgh wins the series 7 games to 6 Chicago wins 3 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Cincinnati wins 0 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Milwaukee wins 5 games agains teams outside the division and loses 1. Pittsburgh wins 2 games agains teams outside the division and loses 4. St. Louis wins 1 games agains teams outside the division and loses 2. Combining the current standings with the wins and losses from the scenario results in the final standings listed above. # Chicago Cubs' magic number # Chicago's magic number # Cubs' magic number # MLB Playoff Race