New York Yankees (NYY)
American League – East
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Record: 18-9 (0.667)
Race:
Seed
Leading East — Tampa Bay Rays is 3 game(s) back
Numbers
Magic path: chasing wild card — 11 rivals contending for 3 spots
Quick mental model
Magic counts down to clinching.
It drops when you win or when teams around the bubble lose.
Tragic counts down to elimination.
It drops when you lose or when the bubble chaser wins.
Your game
If New York Yankees beat Houston Astros tonight, your Magic number -1.
Magic -1
If New York Yankees lose to Houston Astros tonight, your Tragic number -1.
Tragic -1
Other games
Any 1 of these 2 results moves your numbers: Magic -1.