With the formula below, a magic number determines how close a given team is to clinching its given goal.

The Phillies face the Mets at 6:45 p.m., on Sept. 10. Left-hander Cristopher Sanchez (12-5, 2.60 ERA) will pitch for the Phillies. Right-hander Clay Holmes (11-7, 3.61 ERA) will pitch for the Mets.

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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 ...

It's that time of the year again: Time to count down the Detroit Tigers' magic number! The "magic number" is used in baseball to determine how many wins (or how many losses by the No. 2 team) are ...

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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jhoan Duran (59) celebrates after getting the final out against the New York Mets during the ninth inning at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies' magic number to clinch a ...

The Detroit Tigers finally got their magic number to clinch the AL Central title unstuck on Sunday, beating the Miami Marlins, 2-0. Detroit (85-65) got two runs in ...

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) ...

After a shockingly deep run in the MLB playoffs a year ago, the Detroit Tigers proved it was no fluke, dominating the American League in 2025, to the tune of the best divisional odds in MLB. With just ...