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Milwaukee Brewers pennant race tracker: 4 games to go

Wild Card has been clinched, now the team is fighting for a better spot

MLB: Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports

The Brewers are playoff bound! With yesterday’s win, the team clinched a Wild Card spot. They can still win the division or the first Wild Card. Here’s how everyone performed:

Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2
Arizona Diamondbacks 9 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 7
Washington Nationals 5 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 2

Here are the current standings:

NL Central Standings

Team W-L Games Back Last 10 Elimination #
Team W-L Games Back Last 10 Elimination #
St. Louis Cardinals 90-71 - 6-4 -
Milwaukee Brewers 89-72 1 9-1 1

Wild Card Standings

Teams W-L Games Back
Teams W-L Games Back
Washington Nationals 92-69 -
Milwaukee Brewers 89-72 3

The Brewers can win the NL Central if:

The St. Louis Cardinals go 0-3
The Milwaukee Brewers go 3-1

or

The St. Louis Cardinals go 1-2
The Milwaukee Brewers go 4-0

The Brewers can tie for the NL Central lead if:

The St. Louis Cardinals go 1-2
The Milwaukee Brewers go 3-1

or

The St. Louis Cardinals go 2-1
The Milwaukee Brewers go 4-0

The Brewers can win the first Wild Card spot if:

The Washington Nationals go 2-2
The Milwaukee Brewers go 3-1

Today’s Games:

Cincinnati Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 11:35 a.m.
Luis Castillo (15-7, 3.25 ERA) vs. Chase Anderson (7-4, 4.30 ERA)

Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 3:05 p.m.
Stephen Strasburg (17-6, 3.37 ERA) vs. Jason Vargas (7-8, 4.40 ERA)

St. Louis Cardinals — No Game