PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The Philadelphia Phillies are inching nearer to their first National League East title since 2011.
Tuesday evening's win over the Milwaukee Brewers introduced their magic number down to 4.
ESPN reports that the team's magic number to merely attain the postseason stands at two forward of Wednesday evening's recreation to wrap up the sequence with the Brewers.
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper is congratulated by Nick Castellanos after hitting a two-run house run on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Milwaukee.
AP Photo/Morry Gash
Who can clinch a playoff spot subsequent?
The Brewers' magic number is one, they'll clinch a playoff spot and the NL Central on Wednesday with a win or a Cubs loss. The Phillies' magic number for a playoff spot is 2 and 4 to clinch the NL East. The
Dodgers' magic number is three to clinch a playoff spot and eight to win the NL West.
The New York Yankees have a magic number of 1 and may clinch the AL's first postseason spot with a win Wednesday. The Cleveland Guardians' magic number is 2 to clinch a playoff spot and 6 to clinch the AL Central.
Tiebreakers
If L.A. and Philadelphia tie for greatest file, the Phillies would get the highest seed due to a greater head-to-head file against the Dodgers this season.
Head-to-head season sequence would decide No. 1 AL seed if Cleveland finishes season tied with the AL East champ for league's greatest file: Guardians over Orioles; Yankees over Guardians.
If Yankees, Orioles and Guardians all end with the identical file, Baltimore would get the AL's prime seed by advantage of intradivision file among the many three groups.
If Baltimore and New York end in a two-team tie, the Orioles presently maintain the AL East tiebreaker as a result of they lead the Yankees, 6-4, within the head-to-head season sequence (with three video games remaining).
If Atlanta and New York tie, the Mets presently maintain the ultimate NL playoff spot by advantage of a greater intradivision file because the groups are tied at 5-5 within the head-to-head season sequence (with three video games remaining).
Breaking down the NL race
Four groups have separated themselves atop the NL standings with the Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks battling for the ultimate playoff spot.
The Phillies and Brewers are seemingly cruising to division titles.
The Dodgers have opened up a lead within the NL West race, with the Padres additionally very probably to be part of L.A. within the postseason area.
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