MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have clinched a first-round bye in the National League playoffs after the Atlanta Braves lost to the Cincinnati Reds. The result guarantees Milwaukee one of the league’s top two seeds and sends the Brewers directly to the NL Division Series. They will avoid the opening Wild Card Series, giving the team additional time to rest players and organize its pitching rotation for the postseason. The bye adds another milestone to a landmark regular season for Milwaukee. The Brewers have already won the NL Central for a fourth consecutive year — the first team in the division’s history to accomplish that — and have set a franchise record with at least 98 victories. Milwaukee’s remaining priority is securing the National League’s top seed, which would provide home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Entering Tuesday night, the Brewers’ magic number to clinch the best record in baseball was three, while four wins or losses by the competition stood between Milwaukee and the NL’s No. 1 seed. The Division Series schedule and Milwaukee’s opponent will be determined after the regular season and Wild Card round are complete. Playoff tickets are expected to be available through the team’s postseason ticket plans and sales channels.