The Brewers defeated the Cincinnati Reds for only the second time this season against nine losses.
All else being the same, if the Brewers had gone 9-2 against the Reds thus far instead of 2-9, the NL Central standings would look like this right now:
W | L | PCT | GB | |
Cincinnati | 79 | 74 | 0.516 | -- |
Milwaukee | 77 | 74 | 0.510 | 1 |
St. Louis | 77 | 74 | 0.510 | 1 |
Houston | 73 | 79 | 0.480 | 5-1/2 |
Chicago | 69 | 82 | 0.457 | 9 |
Pittsburgh | 53 | 98 | 0.351 | 25 |
It is critically important that you beat the teams you are contending with in your division. They are not 'just like any other game'. They are the games that will make or break your season.