While their odds are incredibly high, the Guardians still need a few wins or key losses from other teams in order to reach the playoffs. Here is the Guardians' magic number for the postseason and division as of September 17. Follow every MLB game: Latest MLB scores, stats, schedules and standings.

CLEVELAND — Despite suffering a 4-1 loss against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night, the Cleveland Guardians ' magic number has dropped. The magic number for the Guardians to clinch the American League Central Division is now six after the Kansas City Royals lost to the Detroit Tigers in extra innings on Tuesday evening.

October’s just around the corner. After a rocky start, the Mets found their groove and are making an MLB playoff push with less than two weeks left in the season. A 10-1 win over the Nationals on Tuesday boosted their playoff hopes and they also got help from both the Reds,