How the Brewers can secure their spot in the NLDS during upcoming Orioles series

The Brewers have clinched the NL Central for the fourth consecutive year and secured at least the third playoff seed, but they're pursuing a first-round bye to advance directly to the NLDS. Milwaukee holds a 6.0-game lead over Atlanta in the race for a bye, with a magic number of four—any combination of Brewers wins and Braves losses totaling four would clinch the spot. The Brewers face Baltimore this weekend while the Braves play Houston, and Milwaukee could secure the bye as early as Saturday with Dustin May and Robert Gasser starting the first two games.

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