{
  "id": 8541236,
  "title": "2026 MLB postseason: Magic number for Cleveland Guardians to make playoffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/2026-mlb-postseason-magic-number-for-cleveland-guardians-to-make",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T21:55:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-mlb-postseason-magic-number-215541405.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Entering the 2026 MLB postseason, the Cleveland Guardians require seven additional victories to secure a spot in the American League playoffs. This magic number comes as the Dodgers maintain their hold on the NL West. As the regular season concludes on September 27, the Wild Card Series is set to begin on September 29 with a total of four games.",
  "summary": "The Cleveland Guardians are close to securing a spot in the MLB postseason. Here is their magic number.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}