Chicago has been eliminated from first place. To show that Chicago is eliminated from first place, we start with the current standings: Team W L GL PCT GB Milwaukee 93 69 0 0.574 0.0 Chicago 83 79 0 0.512 10.0 St. Louis 83 79 0 0.512 10.0 Cincinnati 77 85 0 0.475 16.0 Pittsburgh 76 86 0 0.469 17.0 Total 412 398 0 Chicago can finish the season with at most 83 + 0 = 83 wins and will finish the season behind the following teams: Milwaukee has already won 93 games. # Chicago Cubs' magic number # Chicago's magic number # Cubs' magic number # MLB Playoff Race