The Phillies ' magic number to clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs is 1. If the Phillies win or the Dodgers lose on Sept. 24, Philadelphia will clinch a first-round bye. Phillies remaining ...

Sports analysts and fans alike are realizing that, for the first time since 2001, the Seattle Mariners have a real shot at clinching the American League (AL) West Division title.

Boston (87-71) now holds a three-game lead plus the tiebreaker over Houston (84-74), meaning that the Red Sox will clinch a ...

Will the Cleveland Guardians be akin to an NBA team rallying from a massive deficit, only to run out of gas in crunch time? The answer is coming.

The Tigers wasted a brilliant pitching effort by Casey Mize in a 4-3 walk-off loss against the Red Sox in Boston on Friday.

Everything you need to know for how to watch the important series get underway between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox ...

New York Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein and the writer Ta-Nehisi Coates discuss what happens when you don’t get to draw the boundaries of political conversation.

A mezcal-forward riff on the Last Word, the Division Bell blends Aperol, maraschino liqueur, and lime in a bright, balanced ...

Do Mets have tiebreaker over Reds and Diamondbacks for NL Wild Card? What is the Mets' magic number? Here's what you need to know.

Mayhem finds a home at the end of MLB's regular season. No phenomenon explains that more than the league's tiebreaking scenarios.

Philadelphia Eagles great Jason Kelce ripped the NFL on a recent episode of his podcast for allowing defensive players a wider selection of jersey numbers.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians have clinched the 13th American League Central Division in franchise history thanks to Boston’s 4-3 win against Detroit on Sunday at Fenway Park. Once the Tigers’ score ...