There seems to be little standing in the way of the Chicago Cubs clinching their first playoff berth since 2020. The Chicago Cubs enter Friday’s game with the Tampa Bay Rays with a magic number of ...

Detroit Tigers are down to 12 games left in the 2025 MLB regular season. They still hold a commanding lead in the American League Central Division over the Cleveland Guardians, but the Tigers (85-65) ...

The Chicago Cubs made more inroads into their magic number to clinch a National League wild card playoff berth with their 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. That pursuit, measured by the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Cleveland Guardians continue trying to close in on a Major League Baseball playoff spot. Their latest game against the Texas Rangers — a 7-3 loss on Friday, Sept. 26 — means their magic number to ...

The Chicago Cubs enter Friday’s game with the Tampa Bay Rays with a magic number of eight to clinch a playoff berth. Chicago (83-63) has been chipping away at that number the past couple of weeks. The ...

The Philadelphia Phillies are closing in on another Red October. Last night, the Phillies defeated their National League East Division rival New York Mets 6-4 to complete a four-game sweep and move ...