The Phillies' magic number to clinch the NL East is 1. The Phillies' magic number to clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs is 9. If the Phillies win or the New York Mets lose Sept. 14, Philadelphia ...

UPDATE: Here is link to magic numbers and remaining schedules through Wednesday, Sept. 24 games The Milwaukee Brewers deserve a lot of respect. They’re a small-market team that makes the playoffs ...

The Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers starting on Tuesday and the stakes are enormous for both teams. Detroit (85-71) is a game ahead of Cleveland (84-72) in the American League Central. The ...

Note: This story is outdated. The Reds currently do not possess a magic number for the wild card. The Cincinnati Reds have a new magic number to make the MLB playoffs with six games remaining in the ...

After Tuesday night turned into Wednesday morning in the East, the Chicago Cubs clinched their first playoff berth since 2020 when the San Francisco Giants lost their game in Phoenix. Sparked by ...

UPDATE: Here is link to magic numbers and remaining schedules through Wednesday, Sept. 24 games Playing at home with a playoff berth on the line Monday night, the Padres faced a lot of adversity ...

Two straight wins over the Milwaukee Brewers has landed the Cincinnati Reds a new magic number. After the New York Mets lost while the Reds won on Sept. 26, Cincinnati held the last wild card spot in ...

Note: This story is outdated. See the newest magic number for the Cleveland Guardians in our latest story here. With the MLB postseason quickly approaching, the Cleveland Guardians' have a new magic ...

We've reached the final weekend of the 2025 MLB regular season. Each team has just two games remaining out of the 162-game sprint, and thanks to an unexpectedly bonkers September, several postseason ...

The Cleveland Guardians continue trying to close in on a Major League Baseball playoff spot. Their latest game against the Texas Rangers — a 7-3 loss on Friday, Sept. 26 — means their magic number to ...

The Phillies' magic number to clinch the NL East is 3. The Phillies' magic number to clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs is 10. According to MLB.com, the phrase "magic number" is used to ...

Playing at home with a playoff berth on the line Monday night, the Padres faced a lot of adversity playing the NL Central champion Brewers, who have the best record in the majors. Before their first ...