Coming off a big series win over the Diamondbacks and a series-opening win over the Phillies, the Brewers’ magic number now sits at two, meaning any combination of two Brewers wins and Cubs losses would clinch the NL Central division.
After they surpass that goal, Milwaukee’s next potential hurdle is trying to move into one of the top two positions in the NL, which would mean a bye in the playoffs. To do that, the Brewers would need to pass either the Dodgers (two games ahead — L.A. owns the tiebreaker) or the Phillies (three games ahead — Philadelphia currently holds the tiebreaker, but the Brewers could potentially take the tiebreaker with a sweep this week).