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MLB magic numbers 2026: Updated playoff clinching scenarios

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By Jake Elman, Mark Powell
| Yahoo Sports Canada Verified
Less than five weeks remain in the 2026 MLB regular season, and multiple teams are rapidly closing in on locking up a playoff berth. We won't see any clinching scenarios this week, but the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, and Tampa Bay Rays are among those who could secure their spot at the dance by mid-September. The easiest way to keep tabs on how close teams are to clinching is by looking at magic numbers.
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MLB Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stand with September around the corner

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By Mark Powell, Chris Landers, Zachary Rotman Verified
| Yahoo Sports Verified
The boys of summer are giving way to a sensational September. Such is the case in any MLB season. Eventually, the sun sets on the seasons of teams that entered the year with high expectations. Take the high-priced Mets, or the young Pirates as an example. Sure, there's still a chance those teams make the postseason, but does it many any sense to the trained eye? Doubtful. The Wild Card races in both leagues are as tight as they've been all season long.
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MLB Power Rankings: Brewers and Braves won't let the Dodgers break baseball

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By Mark Powell, Christopher Kline, Zachary Rotman Verified
| Yahoo Sports Verified
The MLB trade deadline was two weeks ago as of Monday. We've had a large enough sample size to make declarations on the biggest trades made on Aug. 3, whether they be season-altering mistakes or additions that could help your favorite team win a World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers, for example, have not gotten the results they hopes after trading for Tarik Skubal - but the former Tigers ace cannot be blame for that.
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