The Milwaukee Brewers are National League Central champs and are still the best team in baseball. Will it last into October? Now that the Brewers have clinched a playoff spot and locked up a ...

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 Cincinnati Reds have a new magic number to make the MLB playoffs with six games remaining in the regular season. With six games left to play, the Reds hold the last wild card spot in the National ...

As play begins on Monday, Sept. 8, the Brewers have a 7½-game lead on the Cubs, who hold the top NL wild-card spot. The Brewers have 18 games remaining in the regular season, which break down into six ...

The New York Yankees turned the tables on the Detroit Tigers on Thursday with a 9-3 victory, putting Detroit’s pursuit of an American League Central title on hold a bit longer. The Tigers got help on ...

With the Tigers' Wednesday win against the Mets, they solidified at least a .500 season and maintained a 9.5-game lead over the AL Central's second-place Royals. It's not a matter of if the Tigers get ...

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, ...

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 ...