Milwaukee Brewers First-Place Elimination Scenario Milwaukee must win 0 more games (90 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Milwaukee finishes in first place with 90 wins: Team W L PCT GB Milwaukee 90 72 0.556 0.00 Chicago 89 73 0.549 1.00 Cincinnati 87 75 0.537 3.00 St. Louis 77 85 0.475 13.00 Pittsburgh 67 95 0.414 23.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Milwaukee 90 58 14 0.608 0.0 Chicago 84 63 15 0.571 5.5 Cincinnati 74 73 15 0.503 15.5 St. Louis 72 76 14 0.486 18.0 Pittsburgh 64 84 14 0.432 26.0 Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario: Chicago currently has 5 win(s) against Cincinnati and 4 loss(es). Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against Cincinnati and loses 4. Chicago loses the series 5 games to 8. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 5. Chicago currently has 7 win(s) against Milwaukee and 6 loss(es). Chicago and Milwaukee have no remaining games. Chicago wins the series 7 games to 6. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 5. Chicago currently has 7 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 3 loss(es). Chicago wins 2 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 1. Chicago wins the series 9 games to 4. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 5. Chicago currently has 5 win(s) against St. Louis and 5 loss(es). Chicago wins 3 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 0. Chicago wins the series 8 games to 5. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 5. Cincinnati currently has 3 win(s) against Milwaukee and 7 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 3 additional game(s) against Milwaukee and loses 0. Cincinnati loses the series 6 games to 7. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 2. Cincinnati currently has 6 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 4 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 3 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 0. Cincinnati wins the series 9 games to 4. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 2. Cincinnati currently has 4 win(s) against St. Louis and 6 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 3 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 0. Cincinnati wins the series 7 games to 6. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 2. Milwaukee currently has 10 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 3 loss(es). Milwaukee and Pittsburgh have no remaining games. Milwaukee wins the series 10 games to 3. Milwaukee wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 6. Milwaukee currently has 5 win(s) against St. Louis and 3 loss(es). Milwaukee wins 0 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 5. Milwaukee loses the series 5 games to 8. Milwaukee wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 6. Pittsburgh currently has 7 win(s) against St. Louis and 6 loss(es). Pittsburgh and St. Louis have no remaining games. Pittsburgh wins the series 7 games to 6. Pittsburgh wins 2 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 6. # Milwaukee Brewers' magic number # Milwaukee's magic number # Brewers' magic number # MLB Playoff Race