Mid-to-late-September is the time of year when MLB fans hope to see their team punch its ticket to the postseason. Doing so is easier said than done, but that's always the dream scenario. The easiest ...

MLB's playoff races are heating up as the regular season nears its final week. Every game matters and, as baseball fans know, magic numbers start to matter. But what the heck is a magic number and ...

The Cincinnati Reds have a new magic number to make the MLB playoffs with six games remaining in the regular season. With six games left to play, the Reds hold the last wild card spot in the National ...

Some atoms are stable, while others seem to fall apart. Lead-208 will probably last forever, while the synthetic isotope technetium-99 exists for just hours. The difference lies in the structure of ...

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 ...

The Philadelphia Phillies are National League East Division champions and postseason bound, but the next step is securing a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The ...

Playing at home with a playoff berth on the line Monday night, the Padres faced a lot of adversity playing the NL Central champion Brewers, who have the best record in the majors. Before their first ...

With 160 games down and two to go in MLB’s 26-week season, two division titles and two wild card spots still are on the line. Three things were decided on Friday night: The Red Sox clinched a wild ...