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 ...

The Phillies' magic number to clinch the NL East is 3. The Phillies' magic number to clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs is 10. According to MLB.com, the phrase "magic number" is used to ...

The number varies from person to person and changes as we move through different phases of life.

Note: This story is outdated. See the newest magic number for the Cleveland Guardians in our latest story here. With the MLB postseason quickly approaching, the Cleveland Guardians' have a new magic ...

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 ...