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 ...

UPDATE: Here is link to magic numbers and remaining schedules through Monday, Sept. 22 games Three games and three losses into the Mets’ four-game series in Philadelphia this week, the NL East has ...

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 Blue Jays’ lead in the AL East is back up to three games. After dropping two of three last weekend at Yankee Stadium, the Blue Jays returned from an off day to gain ground on Tuesday night by ...

The Mets haven’t collapsed like this since their historic choke job in 2007 when they missed the playoffs after holding a seven-game NL East lead over the Phillies with 17 to play. Eighteen years ...