If the Yankees are a wild card entry and not a division winner, that might sway some on-the-fence voters to tilt toward ...

Through Thursday, the Tigers' magic number to clinch the division is seven over the Cleveland Guardians (78-71). That's the same as it was entering the week. To eliminate the Kansas City Royals, who ...

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

Deion: To keep it simple, our card deck will consist of 52 cards (without jokers). The game requires distributing the 52 ...

Detroit Tigers have 17 games left in the 2025 MLB regular season, and entering Wednesday, hold an 8½-game lead in the American League Central Division over the Cleveland Guardians. It's the biggest ...

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 ...

The Chicago Cubs started their three-game series with the Atlanta Braves with a 4-1 loss on Monday as they attempt to trim their magic number for a playoff berth. The Cubs (81-63) got outfielder Pete ...

On Sunday, it was a perfect day for the Brewers. Milwaukee took down the Pirates and the Cubs and the Phillies both lost to help the Brewers out magic number-wise. Now, the Brewers' magic number to ...

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 ...

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 ...