Other than keeping the Brewers in it, these two wins were vital in that regard. We need the Cards to keep fighting until the end against the Cubs and such. The Cardinals final 13 games are against the Nationals, Cubs, and Diamondbacks. That's 13 guaranteed combined losses for those four teams. Cardinals face the Cubs 7 times - that's seven guaranteed losses combined by those teams. If my math is correct, if the Brewers win 9 of their last 13 they are guaranteed to at least have a one-game play-in, and if they win 10 of 13 they are guaranteed to be in. Very interesting. I believe this is spot on. If the Brewers continue playing well they should be in.