Milwaukee Brewers First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Milwaukee must win 27 more games (27 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Milwaukee finishes in first place with 27 wins: Team W L PCT GB Milwaukee 27 135 0.167 0.00 St. Louis 27 135 0.167 0.00 Pittsburgh 27 135 0.167 0.00 Cincinnati 26 136 0.160 1.00 Chicago 26 136 0.160 1.00 Tie breakers Milwaukee wins the series with Pittsburgh 7 games to 6 Milwaukee wins the series with St. Louis 7 games to 6 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Chicago 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 Cincinnati 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 Milwaukee 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 Pittsburgh 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 St. Louis 0 0 162 0.000 0.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Cincinnati and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against Cincinnati and loses 13. Chicago loses the series 0 games to 13. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Milwaukee and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 12 additional game(s) against Milwaukee and loses 1. Chicago wins the series 12 games to 1. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 7 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 6. Chicago wins the series 7 games to 6. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against St. Louis and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 7 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 6. Chicago wins the series 7 games to 6. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Cincinnati currently has 0 win(s) against Milwaukee and 0 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 2 additional game(s) against Milwaukee and loses 11. Cincinnati loses the series 2 games to 11. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Cincinnati currently has 0 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 0 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 13. Cincinnati loses the series 0 games to 13. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Cincinnati currently has 0 win(s) against St. Louis and 0 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 11 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 2. Cincinnati wins the series 11 games to 2. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110. Milwaukee currently has 0 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 0 loss(es). Milwaukee wins 7 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 6. Milwaukee wins the series 7 games to 6. Milwaukee wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 109. Milwaukee currently has 0 win(s) against St. Louis and 0 loss(es). Milwaukee wins 7 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 6. Milwaukee wins the series 7 games to 6. Milwaukee wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 109. Pittsburgh currently has 0 win(s) against St. Louis and 0 loss(es). Pittsburgh wins 1 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 12. Pittsburgh loses the series 1 games to 12. Pittsburgh wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 109. # Milwaukee Brewers' magic number # Milwaukee's magic number # Brewers' magic number # MLB Playoff Race