Magic Numbers (As of 7/26 PM)

The regular season ends in just 7 days. 8/1 PM2 cycle is the last day, with the playoffs starting one week from now.

A magic number is the number of combined wins/opponents losses needed to clinch the division (or wilcard). In terms of second & third place teams, their magic number always pertains to the losses needed by the first place team. Also in three-team races, the first place teams magic number always pertains to losses needed by the second place team.

Let's look at each teams magic numbers. Only teams mathematically still alive (MN of 36 or smaller) are listed.

NL North:
Cleveland: 18 (Playoff Berth: 18)
St. Louis: 20
Rochester: 21

NL East:
Pawtucket: 14 (Playoff Berth: 14)
Norfolk: 25

NL South:
New Orleans: 17 (Playoff Berth: 16)
Richmond: 21
Memphis: 22

NL West:
Colorado Springs: 7 (Playoff Berth: 3)
Salt Lake City: 33

NL Wildcard:
Salt Lake City: 16
Richmond: 18
Memphis: 20
Norfolk: 22
Tuscon: 26
Texas: 31


AL North:
New York: 14 (Playoff Berth: 14)
Fargo: 25
Trenton: 31

AL East:
Charlotte: 8 (Playoff Berth: 8)
Atlanta: 31

AL South:
Jacksonville: 10 (Playoff Berth: 10)
Houston: 28
Little Rock: 34

AL West:
Fresno: 19 (Playoff Berth: 6)
Cheyenne: 21
Kansas City: 25

AL Wildcard:
Cheyenne: 7
Kansas City: 11
Houston: 28
Scottsdale: 34
Little Rock: 34
Atlanta: 35