The Chicago Cubs magic number to claim the top wild card seed is still stuck after Saturday’s loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Turns out clinching that National League wild card berth really did take the ...

SEATTLE — A just about perfect weekend in Houston now has the Mariners on the verge of clinching a playoff spot for the first time since 2022. A sweep of the Astros has the Mariners up three games on ...

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 Cleveland Guardians’ September rise from baseball’s graveyard to holding a playoff spot has been shocking, amazing and hard to believe. It’s just as difficult making sense of the Detroit Tigers ...