Tigers magic number update: When can Detroit clinch AL Central after disastrous sweep?

Through Thursday, the Tigers' magic number to clinch the division is seven over the Cleveland Guardians (78-71). That's the ...

Digging Into the Origin Story of the 'Magic Number' for MLB Playoffs

With the formula below, a magic number determines how close a given team is to clinching its given goal.

What we know about the 'magic numbers' in nuclear physics that let some atoms last forever

Why do some elements decay in minutes, while others last billions of years? Certain "magic numbers" of nuclear particles may ...
Detroit Free Press

Detroit Tigers magic number: When can A.J. Hinch's squad clinch AL Central?

It's that time of the year again: Time to count down the Detroit Tigers' magic number! The "magic number" is used in baseball to determine how many wins (or how many losses by the No. 2 team) are ...

Phillies Magic Number to Clinch NL East Drops by Eight in Four Days

It’s all over but the clinching for the Philadelphia Phillies when it comes to the National League East title.

Tigers magic number update: Here's when they can clinch AL Central Division

Detroit Tigers magic number is nearly single digits with 17 games remaining. Here's when they can clinch the AL Central to earn MLB playoff berth.
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Detroit Tigers magic number: How soon can the team clinch a playoff berth?

After a shockingly deep run in the MLB playoffs a year ago, the Detroit Tigers proved it was no fluke, dominating the American League in 2025, to the tune of the best divisional odds in MLB. With just ...