It is the number of games needed until a team clinches a playoff spot or their division. MLB playoff picture: What is a magic number?Įach MLB team has a “magic number” for the playoffs. Only remaining NL team within 9 games of the Wild Card: Milwaukee Brewers (-1.5 games).National League West: Los Angeles Dodgers (+21 games).National League East: New York Mets (+1 game).2: Tampa Bay Rays (+.5 games)Īfter this weekend, the teams on the outside looking in for the Wild Card have a mountain to climb to reach the Wild Card.įortunately for the White Sox and Twins, they still have a shot at winning the AL Central. Here is what the AL Wild Card picture looks like American League West: Houston Astros (+14 games).American League Central: Cleveland Guardians (+4.5 games).American League East: New York Yankees (+4.5 games).As of Monday, September 12, here is what the playoff picture looks like in the American League. Many other teams are close to clinching a playoff berth here very soon. The Los Angeles Dodgers saw their playoff-clinching magic number hit zero … and then bounce back up to one (due to an MLB error). This past weekend featured a number of head-to-head matchups between teams that will or are likely to make the MLB playoffs. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)Īfter a weekend with multiple head-to-head matchups between playoff contenders, many of the Magic Numbers have dwindled down and one team has already secured their postseason spot. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 07: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees watches his fourth inning home run against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on Septemin the Bronx borough of New York City.
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