Milwaukee Brewers First-Place Elimination Scenario Milwaukee must win 17 more games (50 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Milwaukee finishes in first place with 50 wins: Team W L PCT GB Milwaukee 50 112 0.309 0.00 Pittsburgh 49 113 0.302 1.00 Cincinnati 49 113 0.302 1.00 Chicago 48 114 0.296 2.00 St. Louis 48 114 0.296 2.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Milwaukee 33 20 109 0.623 0.0 Chicago 31 26 105 0.544 4.0 St. Louis 29 25 108 0.537 4.5 Cincinnati 29 26 107 0.527 5.0 Pittsburgh 29 28 105 0.509 6.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Chicago currently has 4 win(s) against Cincinnati and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against Cincinnati and loses 9. Chicago loses the series 4 games to 9. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 67. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Milwaukee and 3 loss(es). Chicago wins 8 additional game(s) against Milwaukee and loses 2. Chicago wins the series 8 games to 5. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 67. Chicago currently has 3 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 4 loss(es). Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 6. Chicago loses the series 3 games to 10. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 67. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against St. Louis and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 9 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 4. Chicago wins the series 9 games to 4. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 67. Cincinnati currently has 0 win(s) against Milwaukee and 0 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against Milwaukee and loses 13. Cincinnati loses the series 0 games to 13. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 67. Cincinnati currently has 1 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 5 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 5 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 2. Cincinnati loses the series 6 games to 7. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 67. Cincinnati currently has 1 win(s) against St. Louis and 1 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 6 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 5. Cincinnati wins the series 7 games to 6. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 67. Milwaukee currently has 1 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 2 loss(es). Milwaukee wins 1 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 9. Milwaukee loses the series 2 games to 11. Milwaukee wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 68. Milwaukee currently has 4 win(s) against St. Louis and 1 loss(es). Milwaukee wins 1 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 7. Milwaukee loses the series 5 games to 8. Milwaukee wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 68. Pittsburgh currently has 2 win(s) against St. Louis and 5 loss(es). Pittsburgh wins 3 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 3. Pittsburgh loses the series 5 games to 8. Pittsburgh wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 76. # Milwaukee Brewers' magic number # Milwaukee's magic number # Brewers' magic number # MLB Playoff Race