Milwaukee Brewers First-Place Elimination Scenario Milwaukee must win 0 more games (97 total) to avoid elimination from first place. Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Milwaukee finishes in first place with 97 wins: Team W L PCT GB Milwaukee 97 65 0.599 0.00 Chicago 92 70 0.568 5.00 Cincinnati 83 79 0.512 14.00 St. Louis 78 84 0.481 19.00 Pittsburgh 71 91 0.438 26.00 To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division: Team W L GL PCT GB Milwaukee 97 65 0 0.599 0.0 Chicago 92 70 0 0.568 5.0 Cincinnati 83 79 0 0.512 14.0 St. Louis 78 84 0 0.481 19.0 Pittsburgh 71 91 0 0.438 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 8 loss(es). Chicago and Cincinnati have no remaining games. Chicago loses the series 5 games to 8. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0. 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 0. Chicago currently has 10 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 3 loss(es). Chicago and Pittsburgh have no remaining games. Chicago wins the series 10 games to 3. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0. Chicago currently has 8 win(s) against St. Louis and 5 loss(es). Chicago and St. Louis have no remaining games. Chicago wins the series 8 games to 5. Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0. Cincinnati currently has 5 win(s) against Milwaukee and 8 loss(es). Cincinnati and Milwaukee have no remaining games. Cincinnati loses the series 5 games to 8. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0. Cincinnati currently has 7 win(s) against Pittsburgh and 6 loss(es). Cincinnati and Pittsburgh have no remaining games. Cincinnati wins the series 7 games to 6. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0. Cincinnati currently has 6 win(s) against St. Louis and 7 loss(es). Cincinnati and St. Louis have no remaining games. Cincinnati loses the series 6 games to 7. Cincinnati wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0. 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 0. Milwaukee currently has 7 win(s) against St. Louis and 6 loss(es). Milwaukee and St. Louis have no remaining games. Milwaukee wins the series 7 games to 6. Milwaukee wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0. 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 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 0. # Milwaukee Brewers' magic number # Milwaukee's magic number # Brewers' magic number # MLB Playoff Race