Magic numbers are for teams who can control their own destiny no matter what happens elsewhere. Their magic number to make the playoffs is now eight. NL Central tracker: Cubs magic number down to 16 Brewers and Cardinals in line. Their magic number to make the playoffs is now eight. The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves clinched a spot in the playoffs but the NL East is still up for grabs.įor the rest of the sport, here are their magic numbers for clinching their division and/or making the postseason. Louis Cardinals are the hottest team in baseball with ten straight wins, putting them up five games in the NL Wild Card race. 1: 26 (Cardinals: Off Day, Brewers: Loss) Sept. 9/26 Update: The Cardinals’ magic number is at 3 entering Monday night with plenty of teams off. This is also the case for the Houston Astros in the American League West. Here’s a look at how the Cardinals’ magic number has fared deeper into September. The Los Angeles Dodgers were the first team to clinch a playoff spot and their division so their magic number is zero. The Giants prevailed as they won 107 games and the Dodgers won 106.īut this year, all of the battles are seemingly going to be like the latter: between teams that will be in the playoffs regardless but the final few games will determine the seeding of the teams. Note that this definition is slightly different than the one traditionally used with MLB. Even in the NL, it was a battle until the end for who would win the NL West: the San Francisco Giants or Los Angeles Dodgers. Fri Sep 8 2:15 am MLB - Week 24 of 27 National League Winning Magic Numbers How close is your team to clinching a certain playoff spot A Winning Magic Number is the number of games a team must win to guarantee winning a given playoff spot. Louis Cardinals are on the doorstep of the playoffs after extending their team-record winning streak to 16 Sunday with a 4-2 win over. In the American League in 2021, there were four teams (the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and Seattle Mariners) were all fighting for two playoff spots (both AL Wild Card spots). With just over two weeks left in the regular season, some MLB teams have already clinched their divisions or a playoff spot.Įach MLB team has about 10 games remaining in the season but the teams that look like they will be in the playoffs are pretty clear, unlike last season. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 18: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees reacts after hitting a double in the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Septemin Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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