MLB's playoff races are heating up as the regular season nears its final week. Every game matters and, as baseball fans know, magic numbers start to matter. But what the heck is a magic number and ...

Mid-to-late-September is the time of year when MLB fans hope to see their team punch its ticket to the postseason. Doing so is easier said than done, but that's always the dream scenario. The easiest ...

The Mets haven’t collapsed like this since their historic choke job in 2007 when they missed the playoffs after holding a seven-game NL East lead over the Phillies with 17 to play. Eighteen years ...

UPDATE: Here is link to magic numbers and remaining schedules through Friday, Sept. 19 games The Blue Jays’ lead in the AL East is back up to three games. After dropping two of three last weekend at ...

After Tuesday night turned into Wednesday morning in the East, the Chicago Cubs clinched their first playoff berth since 2020 when the San Francisco Giants lost their game in Phoenix. Sparked by ...

The Detroit Tigers (86-73) are no longer in charge of their fate in the division, despite entering their final series of 2025 tied for the American League Central; the Cleveland Guardians own all of ...