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 ...
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 ...
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 ...