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 ...
The Milwaukee Brewers head into the week Sept. 8 with a "magic number" of three to clinch a playoff berth. That means any win for the Brewers and any loss from the top team outside the playoff picture ...