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 Cincinnati Reds have a new magic number to make the MLB playoffs with six games remaining in the regular season. With six games left to play, the Reds hold the last wild card spot in the National ...

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 ...

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 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 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 ...

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 Toronto Blue Jays are trying to take advantage of a weekend series with the Baltimore Orioles to further cut into its magic number to win the American League East title. Toronto (85-62) won its ...

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 ...

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 ...