ChicagoCubs Cubs First-Place Clinch Scenario ChicagoCubs does not have a first-place clinch number Here is a scenario in which ChicagoCubs wins all 23 of their remaining games (101 total) but does not but does not clinch first place. Team W L PCT GB Milwaukee 102 60 0.630 0.00 ChicagoCubs 101 61 0.623 1.00 Cincinnati 82 80 0.506 20.00 Pittsburgh 77 85 0.475 25.00 StLouis 76 86 0.469 26.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Milwaukee 86 53 23 0.619 0.0 ChicagoCubs 78 61 23 0.561 8.0 StLouis 69 70 23 0.496 17.0 Pittsburgh 68 71 23 0.489 18.0 Cincinnati 66 73 23 0.475 20.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games in the division play out in the scenario: Pittsburgh has won the season series with Cincinnati 7 games to 6. StLouis has won the season series with ChicagoCubs 7 games to 6. StLouis has won the season series with Cincinnati 8 games to 5. ChicagoCubs currently has 7 wins against Cincinnati and 3 losses. ChicagoCubs wins 3 additional games against Cincinnati and loses 0. ChicagoCubs wins the series 10 games to 3 ChicagoCubs currently has 3 wins against Milwaukee and 5 losses. ChicagoCubs wins 5 additional games against Milwaukee and loses 0. ChicagoCubs wins the series 8 games to 5 ChicagoCubs currently has 5 wins against Pittsburgh and 5 losses. ChicagoCubs wins 3 additional games against Pittsburgh and loses 0. ChicagoCubs wins the series 8 games to 5 Milwaukee currently has 6 wins against Cincinnati and 1 losses. Milwaukee wins 4 additional games against Cincinnati and loses 2. Milwaukee wins the series 10 games to 3 Milwaukee currently has 4 wins against Pittsburgh and 6 losses. Milwaukee wins 3 additional games against Pittsburgh and loses 0. Milwaukee wins the series 7 games to 6 Milwaukee currently has 8 wins against StLouis and 2 losses. Milwaukee wins 3 additional games against StLouis and loses 0. Milwaukee wins the series 11 games to 2 StLouis currently has 6 wins against Pittsburgh and 4 losses. StLouis wins 1 additional games against Pittsburgh and loses 2. StLouis wins the series 7 games to 6 ChicagoCubs wins 12 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Cincinnati wins 14 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Milwaukee wins 6 games agains teams outside the division and loses 0. Pittsburgh wins 7 games agains teams outside the division and loses 7. StLouis wins 6 games agains teams outside the division and loses 11. Combining the current standings with the wins and losses from the scenario results in the final standings listed above. # ChicagoCubs Cubs' magic number # ChicagoCubs's magic number # Cubs' magic number # MLB Playoff Race