The Phillies ' magic number to clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs is 1. If the Phillies win or the Dodgers lose on Sept. 24, Philadelphia will clinch a first-round bye. Phillies remaining ...

The Mariners own the tiebreaker over Detroit as well, so the magic number to clinch a first-round bye is four (assuming the ...

MLB's Division Series is the second of four rounds in the postseason. Eight teams advance to the Division Series, four of which receive a bye by finishing with one of the top two seeds in their league ...

All the sudden, the magic number count isn't so fun for the Detroit Tigers. Rewind back to about a week ago, and it felt like a matter of "how soon" and not "if" the Tigers would clinch the American ...

The small-market Brewers have punched above their weight class year after year for almost a decade. They've done it with a multi-faceted approach.

Whether it's a coach or a general manager in the NHL, they have one of the best yet most stressful jobs in the sport. Running ...

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) ...

"There's a buzzword called a magic number," Lefko said. For the Seattle Mariners, their magic number is down to 3.

The Detroit Tigers have a big home series coming up against the Cleveland Guardians, but first they'll have the day off on Monday, Sept. 15. The Tigers are hosting the Guardians in a three-game series ...