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 ...

With the MLB postseason quickly approaching, the Cleveland Guardians' have a new magic number ahead of their final two three-game series of the regular season. With six games left to play, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Detroit Tigers have 17 games left in the 2025 MLB regular season, and entering Wednesday, hold an 8½-game lead in the American League Central Division over the Cleveland Guardians. It's the biggest ...

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 Detroit Tigers (86-74) are no longer in charge of their fate in the American League Central, despite entering their final series of 2025 tied for the division lead; the Cleveland Guardians still ...

Note: This story is outdated.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 ...