The San Diego Padres have a magic number update, Ty France nearly retired before this season and the pitchers for the remainder of their series are set.

The two rookies, Justin Crawford and Alex McFarlane, come through late to help the Phillies salvage a series split with the Mets on Sunday afternoon.Phillies magic number down to three after solid 7-2

The Guardians put together a winning rally in the ninth, moving a step closer to clinching an American League playoff spot.

The Guardians have six games to play and are one-game ahead of the White Sox in the AL Central, and Chicago holds the tiebreaker. That means the Guardians’ magic number to win the division is 6. Any combination of six Cleveland wins and Chicago losses would give Cleveland the division title.

For most of the past few weeks a Texas Rangers magic number has been more theoretical than actual. Now it’s real.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/phillies/onsi as Phillies' Magic Number Drops With Help from Yankees.

The Milwaukee Brewers are doing it again. They remain the National League's top organization despite a low payroll.

The Texas Rangers have six games remaining in the regular season. Here is their path to the playoffs via their magic number.