ASTROS MAGIC NUMBER SERIES
Translation: If the Phillies win one game in Houston, or if the Brewers lose one game in their three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Milwaukee, Philadelphia will officially punch its ticket to the postseason. Magic Number to Clinch Playoff Berth: 13 Currently Leading the AL East Division by 9.0 Games over Boston Red Sox Magic Number to Clinch AL East Division: 13 Currently Leading the American League by 6. The Cubs still have a pulse in the division race Milwaukee’s magic number is still 12 but at this point their primary focus is holding on to a Wild Card spot. Philadelphia’s magic number is 1 before play begins on Monday.
Similarly, every time that team’s closest competitor for the division (or Wild Card) loses, the magic number also decreases by one.The exact formula is: Games remaining +1 – (Losses by second place team – losses by first place team)" What is the magic number for the Philadelphia Phillies? A Winning Magic Number is the number of games a team must win to guarantee.
Every time a team wins, its magic number decreases by one. "A team’s magic number represents the combination of wins needed by that team and losses by its closest competitor to clinch a given goal. What is a magic number in MLB?Īccording to MLB.com, here is the definition for a magic number in baseball. Postseason seeding matters as, if Philadelphia could catch San Diego for the fifth seed, the Phillies would open the Wild Card round on the road against the runner-up in the NL East (likely the New York Mets) on Friday. Louis against the NL Central division champion Cardinals. If anything, Odorizzis numbers in the past month 2.76 ERA/2.74 FIP in 16 1. If Philadelphia earns the sixth seed, the Phillies will begin play on Friday in St. The Astros magic number to clinch the AL West division remains three games following last nights. However, heading into Monday’s play, Philadelphia has a 95.9 percent chance to reach the postseason, per FanGraphs.Įntering Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies are the sixth and final seed in the postseason, one game behind the San Diego Padres for the fifth seed and two games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers for the sixth seed. With three games left in the regular season, the National League postseason bracket is still in flux, with the Wild Card round seedings and matchups still to be determined.
What is the magic number for the Philadelphia Phillies to make the postseason? Right now the Twins are about six games behind the Houston Astros, who lead the AL West with the second-best record among division leaders. The Philadelphia Phillies are closing in on their first trip to the MLB postseason since 2011, and they control their own destiny as the season wraps up with three games on the road against the Houston Astros.
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