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 ...

The Philadelphia Phillies are closing in on another Red October. Last night, the Phillies defeated their National League East Division rival New York Mets 11-3 to move closer to the postseason. Here's ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The sweep in Queens has been avenged. Speaking of queens and other such nobility: next up for the Phillies is a Royal visit. Onto the links. Phillies news Walker Buehler talks about his new club.

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 ...

As the Milwaukee Brewers run away with the best record in MLB, our FanSided.com editorial staff has a question for any other so-called contenders in baseball: Are you sure you want to win the World ...

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Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers game (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP) It turns out more people watched the Los Angeles Chargers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs on YouTube than previously ...

The Seattle Mariners are thinking magic numbers. The Colorado Rockies are just glad they avoided a tragic number. The teams open a three-game interleague series Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park in ...