Milwaukee Brewers First-Place Eliminiation Scenario Milwaukee must win 25 more games (36 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Milwaukee finishes in first place with 36 wins: Team W L PCT GB Milwaukee 36 126 0.222 0.00 St. Louis 36 126 0.222 0.00 Pittsburgh 36 126 0.222 0.00 Chicago 36 126 0.222 0.00 Cincinnati 35 127 0.216 1.00 Tie breakers Milwaukee wins the series with Chicago 7 games to 6 Milwaukee wins the series with Pittsburgh 11 games to 2 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 Milwaukee 11 6 145 0.647 0.0 Chicago 11 7 144 0.611 0.5 Pittsburgh 11 8 143 0.579 1.0 Cincinnati 9 9 144 0.500 2.5 St. Louis 9 10 143 0.474 3.0 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 13 additional game(s) against Cincinnati and loses 0. Chicago wins the series 13 games to 0. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 92. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Milwaukee and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 6 additional game(s) against Milwaukee and loses 7. Chicago loses the series 6 games to 7. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 92. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 1 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 12. Chicago loses the series 1 games to 12. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 92. Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against St. Louis and 0 loss(es). Chicago wins 5 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 8. Chicago loses the series 5 games to 8. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 92. Cincinnati currently has 1 win(s) against Milwaukee and 2 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 10 additional game(s) against Milwaukee and loses 0. Cincinnati wins the series 11 games to 2. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 95. Cincinnati currently has 0 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 0 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 9 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 4. Cincinnati wins the series 9 games to 4. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 95. Cincinnati currently has 0 win(s) against St. Louis and 0 loss(es). Cincinnati wins 7 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 6. Cincinnati wins the series 7 games to 6. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 95. Milwaukee currently has 0 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 0 loss(es). Milwaukee wins 11 additional game(s) against Pittsburgh and loses 2. Milwaukee wins the series 11 games to 2. Milwaukee wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 96. 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 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 96. Pittsburgh currently has 0 win(s) against St. Louis and 0 loss(es). Pittsburgh wins 6 additional game(s) against St. Louis and loses 7. Pittsburgh loses the series 6 games to 7. Pittsburgh wins 1 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 90. # Milwaukee Brewers' magic number # Milwaukee's magic number # Brewers' magic number # MLB Playoff Race