The Milwaukee Brewers head into the week Sept. 8 with a "magic number" of three to clinch a playoff berth. That means any win for the Brewers and any loss from the top team outside the playoff picture ...

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 ...

Note: This story is outdated.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 ...

Detroit Tigers are down to 12 games left in the 2025 MLB regular season. They still hold a commanding lead in the American League Central Division over the Cleveland Guardians, but the Tigers (85-65) ...

The Phillies' magic number to clinch the NL East is 11. The Phillies' magic number to clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs is 15. According to MLB.com, the phrase "magic number" is used to ...

The Milwaukee Brewers are National League Central champs and are still the best team in baseball. Will it last into October? Now that the Brewers have clinched a playoff spot and locked up a ...

With the Tigers' Wednesday win against the Mets, they solidified at least a .500 season and maintained a 9.5-game lead over the AL Central's second-place Royals. It's not a matter of if the Tigers get ...

For the Houston Astros, making the playoffs is a yearly tradition. And right now, their magic number has them on track to doing it again in 2025. But it won't be easy. As they prepare to begin the ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: Gleyber Torres #25 of the Detroit Tigers hits a two-run RBI single during the fifth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 10, 2025 in ...

On Sept. 10, the Cleveland Guardians were 9.5 games back of the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central, a race that most had already called in favor of Detroit. Suddenly, the Guardians have a magic number ...

The Chicago Cubs are going to hate themselves for losing Sunday’s game with the Washington Nationals, as they fell, 6-3, at Wrigley Field. It’s not just that Chicago (81-62) lost the game and lost the ...