MLB's playoff races are heating up as the regular season nears its final week. Every game matters and, as baseball fans know, magic numbers start to matter. But what the heck is a magic number and ...

The Philadelphia Phillies are National League East Division champions and postseason bound, but the next step is securing a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The ...

After beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds have a new magic number to make the MLB playoffs with two games remaining in the regular season. Due to the New York Mets' loss and the ...

The Seattle Mariners may have been enjoying an off-day in Kansas City on Monday, but it was still a productive day for the team. Seattle is looking to clinch its first playoff berth since 2022 and its ...

The Cleveland Guardians have a magic number that will dictate whether or not they win the AL Central in their final homestand. Sep 25, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians left fielder ...

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 ...

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Note: This story is outdated.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 ...

The Cleveland Guardians have a magic number that will dictate whether or not they win the AL Central in their final homestand. Though falling to the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Sept. 25, the Guardians won ...