play

Cubs icon Rizzo retires from MLB after 14 seasons

Former Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after 14 seasons.

unbranded – Sport

Red October is officially coming. 

Despite losing to the Kansas City Royals 10-3 and having a six-game winning streak snapped, the Philadelphia Phillies clinched a postseason berth on Sept. 14. 

The Phillies became the second team to clinch a postseason berth, following the Milwaukee Brewers, when the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 10-2 in San Francisco. 

What’s the Phillies magic number to clinch the NL East? 

The Phillies are still trying to clinch the National League East. Along with the Phillies loss Sept. 14, the New York Mets snapped an eight-game losing streak with a victory over the Texas Rangers, 5-2.  

The Phillies‘ magic number to clinch the NL East is 1. 

Philadelphia can clinch the NL East with a victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers Sept. 15 in Los Angeles.  

Schwarbombs: Kyle Schwarber joins exclusive company by blasting NL-leading 50th home run

What’s the Phillies magic number to clinch a first-round bye? 

The Phillies can cut that number down quickly during a three-game series with the Dodgers. 

The Phillies‘ magic number to clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs is 9. 

Can the Phillies earn the top-seed in the National League? 

Philadelphia is still in the race for the National League’s top seed. The Phillies are two games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the best record in the NL and in baseball, which would secure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.  

However, the Brewers hold the tiebreaker, having won the season series between the teams. So, the Phillies would need to make up three games with 12 left. 

The Brewers magic number to clinch the best record is 11. 

What are magic numbers? 

According to MLB.com, the phrase “magic number” is used to determine how close a team is to making the playoffs or winning the division. 

A team’s magic number represents the combination of wins needed by that team and losses by its closest competitor to clinch a given goal. Every time a team wins, its magic number decreases by one. Similarly, every time that team’s closest competitor for the division (or Wild Card) loses, the magic number also decreases by one. 

What time do the Phillies play today? 

The Phillies face the Kansas City Royals at 1:35 p.m., on Sept. 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Right-hander Aaron Nola (4-8, 6.24 ERA) will pitch for the Phillies. Left-hander Noah Cameron (7-7, 3.00 ERA) will pitch for the Royals. 

What channel is the Phillies game on tonight? 

The game will be broadcast on NBCSP. The radio broadcast will be on 94WIP and WDEL 101.7 FM/1150 AM. 7 FM/1150 AM.  

How can I livestream the Phillies‘ game? 

If you live in the Philadelphia television market, NBCSP will stream the game on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com and the NBCSP app. NBCSP is also available on  FuboTV, Hulu, Peacock and YouTube TV. 

Watch the Phillies live on Fubo

The game will also be available on MLB.TV to those with streaming packages. You can also stream the radio broadcasts with MLB Audio.Â