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The Philadelphia Phillies are back-to-back National League East Division champions 

The Phillies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 in 10 innings on Sept. 15 to clinch thier second consecutive division title. Philadelphia is the first team to clinch a division title this year. It’s the 13th division title in team history and comes a day after clinching a postseason berth.

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

The Phillies magic number to clinch the NL East is 0. They are NL East champions.

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

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

The Phillies‘ magic number to clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs is 7. 

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 1.5 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 2.5 games with 11 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. 

Who will the Phillies face in the NL Division Series?

While the wild card races in the National League are in flux, if the season ended today the Phillies would face the winner of the wild card series between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Milwaukee Brewers would face the winner of the wild card series between the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs.

What time do the Phillies play today? 

The Phillies face the Los Angeles Dodgers at 10:10 p.m., on Sept. 16 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Left-hander Cristopher Sanchez (13-5, 2.57 ERA) will pitch for the Phillies. Right-hander Shohei Ohtani (1-1, 3.75 ERA) will pitch for the Royals. 

What channel is the Phillies game on tonight? 

The game will be broadcast on NBCSP and TBS for those outside the Philadelphia market. 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