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 ...

Looking at how many more wins the Mountaineers need to go dancing.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Note: This story is outdated.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 ...

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 ...

The Chicago Cubs are sneaking up on their first playoff berth in five years after beating the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. The Chicago Cubs made more inroads into their magic number to clinch a National ...