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 Philadelphia Phillies are closing in on another Red October. Last night, the Phillies defeated their National League East Division rival New York Mets 11-3 to move closer to the postseason. Here's ...

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 ...

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 Padres earned their second consecutive win over the Colorado Rockies Sunday afternoon as the postseason creeps closer. Starting pitcher Yu Darvish gave up four hits in five innings while striking ...

September baseball means expanded rosters, playoff races and math for teams in postseason contention. The Philadelphia Phillies are in the postseason and are National League East champions, but ...

As MLB playoff races begin to heat up, magic numbers come into play. / Allan Henry-Imagn Images MLB's playoff races are heating up as the regular season nears its final week. Every game matters and, ...