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 ...

UPDATE: Here is link to magic numbers and remaining schedules through Friday, Sept. 19 games The Milwaukee Brewers deserve a lot of respect. They’re a small-market team that makes the playoffs almost ...

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 ...

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 ...