The Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies each have a magic number of one entering Thursday's action, putting them on the verge of the postseason.

With a win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, the Cleveland Guardians can secure a spot in the MLB Playoffs.

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.

With October around the corner, the Phillies, Astros and Padres appear locked in, while other teams have questions to answer.

The Guardians magic number to clinch the American League Central Division championship dropped again Wednesday thanks to a 5-4 walkoff win against Minnesota in extra innings at Progressive Field. The Guardians (88-65) lead over the second-place Royals (82-70) remained at 5 1/2 games in the Central Division standings with 9 regular season games remaining.

With less than two weeks until the conclusion of the regular season, you'd better start checking your calendar, making sure you have free time to catch as much postseason action as possible. Here is a rundown of the 2024 MLB playoff schedule.