Prime numbers are sometimes called math’s “atoms” because they can be divided by only themselves and 1. For two millennia, ...

All the sudden, the magic number count isn't so fun for the Detroit Tigers. Rewind back to about a week ago, and it felt like a matter of "how soon" and not "if" the Tigers would clinch the American ...

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 ...

Detroit Tigers are down to 12 games left in the 2025 MLB regular season. They still hold a commanding lead in the American League Central Division over the Cleveland Guardians, but the Tigers (85-65) ...

The Philadelphia Phillies are closing in on another Red October. Last night, the Phillies defeated their National League East Division rival New York Mets 6-4 to complete a four-game sweep and move ...

A classic riddle about a hotel bill uses misleading math to create a paradox. This type of intentional misdirection is a ...

On Sept. 10, the Cleveland Guardians were 9.5 games back of the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central, a race that most had already called in favor of Detroit. Suddenly, the Guardians have a magic number ...

The Philadelphia Phillies are closing in on another Red October. Last night, the Phillies defeated their National League East Division rival New York Mets 11-3 to move closer to the postseason. Here's ...

Note: This story is outdated. See the newest magic number for the Cleveland Guardians in our latest story here. With the MLB postseason quickly approaching, the Cleveland Guardians' have a new magic ...

The Detroit Tigers finally got their magic number to clinch the AL Central title unstuck on Sunday, beating the Miami Marlins, 2-0. Detroit (85-65) got two runs in ...

The San Diego Padres won the rubber match of their three-game series against the Chicago White Sox, score, shrinking their magic number to make the postseason to two. The Padres now need just two wins ...