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 ...

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, ...

Note: This story is outdated. See the newest magic number for the Cleveland Guardians in our latest story here. With the MLB postseason quickly approaching, the Cleveland Guardians' have a new magic ...

The Philadelphia Phillies are closing in on another Red October. The Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-2 on Sept. 12 to pull closer the postseason and an NL East title as the New York Mets ...

The Philadelphia Phillies are closing in on another Red October. The Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-6 on Sept. 13 to pull closer the postseason and an NL East title as the New York Mets ...