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 ...

The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians are fighting desperately for the American League Central division title. What was once a 14-game edge for the Tigers – and a 15½-game deficit for the ...

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 ...