Royals' "tragic number" is six with 12 games to play More fortunate teams have "magic numbers" at this time of year, but the Royals have a "tragic number" of six. Any combination of six Astros wins ...

The Houston Astros have an 85-74 record this season and they ended a five-game losing streak when they beat the Athletics 11-5 on Thursday. Houston is on the outside looking in for the postseason ...

Two straight wins over the Milwaukee Brewers has landed the Cincinnati Reds a new magic number. After the New York Mets lost while the Reds won on Sept. 26, Cincinnati held the last wild card spot in ...

September baseball means expanded rosters, playoff races and math for teams in postseason contention. The Philadelphia Phillies are in the postseason and are National League East champions, but ...

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 ...

World number two tennis star Carlos Alcaraz may be dominating the courts, but when it comes to football, his heart firmly belongs to Real Madrid. Despite the club’s recent Champions League setback, ...