Cincinnati Reds First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Cincinnati must win 15 more games (61 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Cincinnati finishes in first place with 61 wins: Team W L PCT GB Cincinnati 61 101 0.377 0.00 Milwaukee 61 101 0.377 0.00 Pittsburgh 60 102 0.370 1.00 Chicago 60 102 0.370 1.00 St. Louis 60 102 0.370 1.00 Tie breakers Cincinnati wins the series with Milwaukee 7 games to 6 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Chicago 54 36 72 0.600 0.0 Milwaukee 51 40 71 0.560 3.5 St. Louis 48 43 71 0.527 6.5 Cincinnati 46 45 71 0.505 8.5 Pittsburgh 38 54 70 0.413 17.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Chicago currently has 4 win(s) against Cincinnati and 2 loss(es). Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against Cincinnati and loses 7. Chicago loses the series 4 games to 9. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 45. Chicago currently has 3 win(s) against Milwaukee and 2 loss(es). Chicago wins 3 additional game(s) against Milwaukee and loses 5. Chicago loses the series 6 games to 7. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 45. Chicago currently has 5 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 2 loss(es). Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 6. Chicago loses the series 5 games to 8. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 45. Chicago currently has 4 win(s) against St. Louis and 3 loss(es). Chicago wins 3 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 3. Chicago wins the series 7 games to 6. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 45. Cincinnati currently has 2 win(s) against Milwaukee and 5 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 5 additional game(s) against Milwaukee and loses 1. Cincinnati wins the series 7 games to 6. Cincinnati wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 44. Cincinnati currently has 4 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 2 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 7. Cincinnati loses the series 4 games to 9. Cincinnati wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 44. Cincinnati currently has 3 win(s) against St. Louis and 4 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 2 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 4. Cincinnati loses the series 5 games to 8. Cincinnati wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 44. Milwaukee currently has 4 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 3 loss(es). Milwaukee wins 2 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 4. Milwaukee loses the series 6 games to 7. Milwaukee wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 45. Milwaukee currently has 4 win(s) against St. Louis and 3 loss(es). Milwaukee wins 2 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 4. Milwaukee loses the series 6 games to 7. Milwaukee wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 45. Pittsburgh currently has 5 win(s) against St. Louis and 4 loss(es). Pittsburgh wins 4 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 0. Pittsburgh wins the series 9 games to 4. Pittsburgh wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 46. # Cincinnati Reds' magic number # Cincinnati's magic number # Reds' magic number # MLB Playoff Race