Seattle’s “magic number” to win the AL West is three. Any Mariners win or Astros loss lessens that number. Because the Mariners own the head-to-head tiebreaker with Houston, the Astros would need to ...

As MLB playoff races begin to heat up, magic numbers come into play. / Allan Henry-Imagn Images MLB's playoff races are heating up as the regular season nears its final week. Every game matters and, ...

The Seattle Mariners are thinking magic numbers. The Colorado Rockies are just glad they avoided a tragic number. The teams open a three-game interleague series Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park in ...

While the Boston Red Sox were resting at home, the action around Major League Baseball was unfolding in an absolutely ideal manner on Monday. Entering the day, Boston held a three-game lead over the ...

It hasn't been a great week for the Milwaukee Brewers on the scoreboard, but they've still been drawing closer to clinching home-field advantage by the day. The Brewers (95-63) have lost four of their ...

Editor's note: This story is updated entering Wednesday's MLB games. The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians are fighting desperately for the American League Central division title. What was once a ...

Sports analysts and fans alike are realizing that, for the first time since 2001, the Seattle Mariners have a real shot at clinching the American League (AL) West Division title. Not just a wild card ...

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 Blue Jays looked like they were well on their way to winning the AL East with a five-game lead over the Yankees on Sept. 16 Eight days later, they’re tied heading into Thursday. In the AL West, ...